Castle Village

[Excerpted from the CV Handbook]

The Community Room is located in the same building as the Management Office and has its own entrance. It is a multipurpose space with a library, meeting area with tables and chairs, kitchen and bathroom. It is used for community meetings and may be rented by Castle Village residents for private use. Residents interested in renting the room may speak to the Management Office (212-927-0600) about fees, rules, et cetera. A security deposit is required. Access to the room after office hours requires keys which are available to authorized users from the 120 doorman.

You can see the building on this map.

[from the CV handbook]

The doormen are on duty from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. They are an integral part of our security system. They are stationed at the door to ensure that only authorized visitors and workmen enter our buildings. If the doorman asks you to identify yourself, do not be insulted. Do not engage in extended conversation with the doormen as it distracts them from their duties.

All visitors must be announced. If you arrange to have anyone enter your apartment in your absence, leave written authorization with the doorman and/or with Management.

If you hold a large party, you must give the doorman a guest list or arrange to have non-resident visitors escorted from the front door. This is to prevent strangers from gaining unauthorized entry by tagging along with the flow of guests. For the same reason, “open house” method of sales is not permitted.

The doorman is responsible for enforcing these and other applicable House Rules. These include the requirement that workmen show authorization passes to enter (see WORKMEN) and the requirement that tradespersons and all persons with bicycles, large articles, or animals use the service elevator (see ELEVATORS).

Complaints and requests for service or information should be made to the Management Office, not the doorman.

Among the services you can expect the doorman to perform are opening doors for residents and their visitors, and escorting them in from the street with an umbrella when it is raining. The doorman should also help residents with luggage and other packages within reason as they arrive at building entrances. The doorman must be in sight of the door at all times.

The doorman will also accept packages for residents who have signed an authorization form. See “Packages” under MAILBOXES AND MAILROOM.

To reach the doorman’s lobby phone please call:

Building      Phone Number
120 Cabrini 212-927-4893
140 Cabrini 212-740-7898
160 Cabrini 212-740-7897
180 Cabrini 212-740-7896
200 Cabrini 212-740-7888

If you notice a leak in the stairwell, please report it to the doorman, who will ensure the leak is reported to the proper maintenance staff.

There are many aspects of recycling – paper, glass, plastic, bulk items (furniture). Bulk items must be placed on the curb on Wednesday after 5 pm for Thursday morning pick-up. If the item (such as a sofa bed) contains metal, then the metal has to be removed so it can be recycled. Cardboard boxes can be placed in the compactor room if they are collapsed and tied together otherwise have to be placed in the basement.

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[Excerpted from the CV Handbook]

GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Garbage is to be securely wrapped or bagged in a package small enough to fit easily into the chute hopper.

Garbage must be drip-free and must be disposed of without littering.

All garbage must be placed in the chute by the resident, with the following exceptions:

Newspapers, magazines, and other recyclable paper must be left neatly in the green recycle bin on the floor of each room. Boxes should be collapsed before disposal. Metal and aluminum must be placed in the blue recycle container. Glass and plastic should be placed in the large circular bin.

Broken glass and other sharp objects that might pose a hazard to the porter must be securely placed in a container marked to warn the porter of its contents, and left in a neat manner on the floor. Residents must provide their own “sharps” containers for the safe disposal of hypodermic needles. Physicians practicing in Castle Village have offered to dispose of sharp medical devices. Contact the management office for instructions. Do not put them in the garbage.

Aerosol cans, small cartons, boxes, sticks of wood, etc., must not be stuffed into the chute nor put into the recycle bin, but left neatly on the floor.

Kitty litter may not be put into the compactor chute. Leave it bagged on the compactor room floor.

It is the resident’s responsibility to dispose of large items. Large items such as furniture and appliances must be placed on the sidewalk outside the buildings. Contact the Management Office to determine the day which the sanitation department will be removing the item(s). Do not put items on the sidewalk until the day of pickup. Do not leave bulk items in the basement. Residents not complying with this requirement will be charged the cost of the removal, $50 per item. If you need assistance to get your items to the street, the Management Office may be able to arrange for the handymen to provide this service at cost, $30 per hour per man. Do not ask the porter to assist you in this situation.

Notify the porter of any drippings or moist refuse on the compactor room floor or in the corridors.

Construction debris from work done in a resident’s apartment must be immediately removed from the property by the contractor. Such debris left in or around the building will be removed by staff and charged back to the resident at a minimum rate of $25 per event or $30 per hour per man, whichever is greater.

It is the resident’s responsibility to dispose of large amounts of garbage or refuse. Do not leave large amounts of garbage, un-collapsed boxes or unwanted refuse in the basement or the compactor rooms. Residents not complying with this requirement will be charged $25 per event or $30 per hour per man to dispose of the refuse, whichever is greater.

[Note -- this article does not address recycling, which was implemented after the handbook was written. We'll try to get an update for recycling.]

Be sure to place the faucet lever on the kitchen and bathroom sinks in the cold position when using small amounts of water. Placing the lever in the hot position uses energy to heat the water even though it may never reach the faucet.

Yes — the intercom will not work with cell phones or internet-based phones, you will need a land line.