Friday, June 8, 2012

Report From Roosevelt Island Residents Association President Matt Katz - Roosevelt Island Day, Blood Drive, RIOC Directors Conversation, Cornell Relationship and Elections - He Will Not Seek Another Term As RIRA President

Below is Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Matt Katz report to the June RIRA Common Council. Among the issues Mr. Katz discussed were:

  • Upcoming Roosevelt Island Day On Saturday June 9,
  • Blood Donation Drive Taking Place on Roosevelt Island Day - 62 pledges so far,
  • Recent RIOC Directors meeting with residents and hope that it continues in the future
  • RIOC Meeting On Red Bus Route,
  • Residents relationship with Cornell - Should RIRA abandon the Silicon Island Coalition Community Benefits Agreement process and establish dialogue with Cornell on its own,
  • RIOC Board of Directors election in November and
  • RIRA Common Council election in November
Mr. Katz also announced that he would not be seeking another term as RIRA President or as a member of RIRA's Common Council. Mr. Katz, who has served 4 terms as RIRA President, said that it was time to turn over leadership of RIRA to new people, new voices and new skill sets.

Mr. Katz should be thanked for all the time and effort he has spent trying to make Roosevelt Island a better place to live. One need not agree with Mr. Katz on any particular issue to acknowledge that he has helped make Roosevelt Island a better place to live for the residents.

I thank him.


You Tube Video of RIRA President's Report

13 comments :

Anonymous said...

Oh matt. Say its not so.what will we do without you

Anonymous said...

He Sounds like l.b.j.

Anonymous said...

Maybe he can write about the weather for the main street wire.

Anonymous said...

Matt has been the top man on this island for. Many years if you wanted something to get done he was the one to see.

Anonymous said...

Matt will ride off into the sunset.you will be missed matt.

Anonymous said...

Matt Who

Anonymous said...

Matt. . You the Man

Anonymous said...

NOW. Who is going to sell the rira hats

Anonymous said...

Yes. Rioc needs new people.new ideas. The Members now in THE rira are Useless.time has past them. By.

Anonymous said...

Who will Take his place.it's a Very sad day on The Island. I See. People crying saying it can't be true.matt we need you.matt made this island.when matt got here this Island was. Rocks and trees. Are we going to have a matt katz day on this island I Hope so

Anonymous said...

YES. THE Island should have a matt katz day.the rira should put THIS to a vote.

Anonymous said...

Oh Please. Get a Life. Matt is a nobody.

Jenxnhc said...

Yes. Rioc needs new people.new ideas. The Members now in THE rira are Useless.time has past them. By.