Report From Roosevelt Island Resident's Association (RIRA) President - Lunch With Public Advocate and Hudson Developer, Meeting With DOT Commissioner On Roosevelt Island Bridge Wheelchair and Bike Safety, Post Office Petitions and November 7 Q & A Meeting For Future RIOC Director Nominees

You Tube Video Of November RIRA President's Report

Roosevelt Island Residents Association President (RIRA) Matt Katz delivered his November Monthly report to the Common Council last night.

Mr. Katz reported on:

• Main Street Retail Town Hall Meeting follow up,
• his lunch with Southtown developer/Main Street Master Leaseholder Principal David Kramer, NYC Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio and other Roosevelt Island residents in which a variety of issues were discussed including the pros and cons of returning (liberating?) Roosevelt Island to the jurisdiction of New York City from the State of New York and RIOC,
• meeting with Department of Transportation (DOT) Manhattan Borough Commissioner Margaret Forgione regarding a Roosevelt Island Bridge Pedestrian Safety Barrier for the Queens side of the Bridge and clarification regarding the contradictory bike signage and bike safety issues on the Bridge. No definitive answers were provided by the DOT Commissioner. Mr. Katz would also like some sort of ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Roosevelt Island Bridge Renovation/Rehabilitation. DOT has no plans for any such celebration,
• an additional 1000 signatures were added to the Save Roosevelt Island Post Office Petition making a total of over 3000 signatures which will be presented to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to assist her in preventing the closing of the Roosevelt Island Post Office and
• November 7 Question and Answer meeting for potential candidates interested in running for nomination to the RIOC Board of Directors. Existing resident Directors will be at the meeting to talk about their experience and answer questions.