Hazardous Riverwalk Commons Skateboarders, No Volleyball Court and Drug Prescriptions Reported On By Roosevelt Island Residents Association Island Services Committee
Below is the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Island Service Committee report to the September 2012 Common Council Meeting.
RIRA – ISLAND SERVICES COMMITTEE (ISC) REPORT TO COMMON COUNCIL MEETING 9/5/12The issue of potentially hazardous skateboarding at the Riverwalk Commons
The ISC didn’t meet over the summer. Updates on ISC issues:
Full-services Pharmacy As reported in the WIRE and the Roosevelt Islander, Duane Reade will again accept prescriptions from Express Scrip effective 9/15/12. This will bring Duane Reade much closer to becoming a full-services pharmacy. They will still not deliver to customers.
Parks RIOC will not install a planned volleyball court in the empty lot across from 455 Main St. The estimated cost of about $25K can’t be justified.
Skateboarding & Pedestrian Safety RIOC will investigate the high speed skateboarding on the hill road from Fuji East to Starbucks. This skateboarding creates a potentially serious hazard to pedestrians especially to people going to or away from Starbucks.
Aaron Hamburger, Chair
was discussed during the July 24 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Operations Committee meeting. Here's what happened (full audio webcast of meeting is here).
You Tube Video of July 24 RIOC Operations Committee Skateboard Discussion
It sure would be nice to have a Volleyball Court or at least a net here on Roosevelt Island like this one
I saw at McCarren Park in Williamsburg.
