Wednesday, October 20, 2010

RIRA Seeking Help At The Polls For Roosevelt Island Residents Association Elections & Announces Schedule For Communty Meeting Candidates

Image of RIRA Presidential Candidates Farance & Katz At Riverwalk Candidate Night Yesterday. (Dave Evans in middle ably moderated event)

Can you help give a few hours for the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Common Council election? RIRA Elections Chairperson Joyce Mincheff explains how you can help:
One day out of every 2 years, Roosevelt Islanders get to actually vote for the folks who express the community’s needs and opinions! You can make a meaningful contribution to this grass roots process by helping out at the polls on that day!! If you can devote an hour or more anywhere between 6 AM and 9 PM on Election Day, Nov 2, contact Joyce Mincheff, Election Chair at jmincheff@gmail.com or simply show up at:
Poll Workers’ Training
7 PM on Thursday, 10/21 Westview Community Room 625 Main St.
 Also, Ms Mincheff provides the following schedule for RIRA Common Council Candidate Nights
  • Meet your Southtown Common Council Nominees - 405 Main St, Party Room, 7 PM, Tues, 10/26
  • Meet Your WIRE Common Council Nominees - Good Shepherd Church @ 7 PM, Wed. 10/27
  • Meet Your Manhattan Park & Octagon Common Council Nominees - 2-4 River Road, Comm. Room, 7 PM, Thurs. 10/28
  • For All!! Good Shepherd Church 8 PM October 27th
The For All Night is for the Island Wide President and Vice President Candidates.

6 comments :

Anonymous said...

I think it would be grand if we could vote for how sits on the RIOC board as well. Still trying to figure out how in the heck they could meet in the middle of the night and fire Mr. Shane. That should be boycotted.

does not seem like that should be able to happnen.

Anonymous said...

I agree very, the people of RI should be able to vote for who they want on the RIOC board. I think that Mr. Shane did a great job, even more so now seeing how they treated him...he had to know he was up against the wind here.

I also think that it should be a rule and law that all PSD and "All" RIOC board members should live here on the island.

Anonymous said...

1. You do get to vote for the RIOC Board members

2. All but two board members live on the Island. The other two are there by virtue of their positions in the State because of the huge investment the State has made in the Island. It will never be 100% residents as long as there are outstanding bonds.

Anonymous said...

I'm sure PSD Officers would love to live on the island, but per the Special Patrolman rules of the NYPD Police Commissioner, they are forbidden from doing so.

The same thing applies to NYPD Police Officers, of which I am. We can not live in our geographical area of employment.

Anonymous said...

Is that Frank Farance wearing a dress shirt?

Anonymous said...

Where's his Teletubbies bag?