City Council Member Jessica Lappin

Roosevelt Island's representative to the New York City Council, Jessica Lappin was profiled today in the New York Sun. According to the article:

A newly elected assemblyman of the Upper East Side, Micah Kellner, said Ms. Lappin has shown that she is responsive to the needs of her district. He said she'd lobbied for city funding for a park on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island and negotiated the arrival of a new middle school in the neighborhood.

The Main Street Wire reports that Ms. Lappin recently obtained $1.5 million for Southpont Park raising New York City's contribution to Southpoint Park's development to $4.5 million. In addition, Lappin has secured funding for the following Roosevelt Island organizations.

• Day Nursery - $8.500 for scholarships
• Historical Society - $50,000 for the visitor center at the Tram station, and $5,000 for staffing it
• Residents Association - $4,000 for voting machine rental
• Senior Center - $31,000 for staff and activities
• Youth Program - $20,000 for program support
• Disabled Association - $20,000 to support educational activities
• PS/IS 217 PTA - $20,000 for educational activities

Image is of Manhattan's 5th Council District which includes Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side.