RIRA President Reports On Main Street WIRE Editorial, Public Safety/Youth Center Outreach Basketball Game & Upcoming RIRA Council/Town Hall Meetings

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RIRA President Frank Farance sends the following report to Roosevelt Island residents.

1. A relatively quiet summer. Not too much to report in the past four weeks. Somehow, that doesn't seem too bad!

2. Editorial in last WIRE issue. I've read the WIRE's last editorial about RIOC's perception of the WIRE's reporting. While Dick Lutz' reporting is true, since then I have perceived from RIOC a strong sense of cooperation and collaboration with the community. This doesn't address the items in the editorial directly, but I'm willing to withhold further criticism if the community sees measurable and sustained progress.

3. Public Safety Outreach partners with RI Youth Program. PSD Director Keith Guerra and RI Youth Program Director Charlie DeFino have collaborated on a brilliant idea: monthly events with Island youth and PSD officers. The first was a basketball game with a close score: 62-60 (Youth Center over PSD). I really think is a great idea for building a closer relationship between PSD and the community.

4. Upcoming RIRA meetings. RIRA will hold its monthly Common Council meetings at 8PM on September 9, October 7, November 4, December 2. RIRA will hold town hall meetings in conjunction with RIOC Board meetings at 8PM on September 16, October 28, and December 9.

The editorial Mr. Farance is referring to was published in the 7/25/09 Main Street Wire.

The RIRA President's message was also published as the RIRA column in the 8/29/09 Main Street WIRE.