RIRA President Compliments Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department On Great National Night Out Community Event Last Tuesday - You're Invited To RIRA Emergency Committee Weekly Thursday Preparedness Webinars For Adults, Kids & Pets

Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Frank Farance share message he sent today to Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Department Chief Kevin Brown complimenting RIOC

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for the August 6 National Night Out. 

Image of Mr Farance At National Night Out From RIOC

According to Mr. Farance:

RIOC Great National Night Out event!

Chief Brown-

Excellent event, thanks to you, your staff, and RIOC staff. While you can't stop the rain, you adjusted the event to be indoors - this worked out well as the kids had fun, balloons and face-painting, hot dogs, and ice cream. Not to mention, the PSD table had lots of nice swag, including the reflective snap bands - gone quickly!

I'd like to point out a couple things that really distinguishes these Roosevelt Island events (Roosevelt Island Day, National Night Out, Tree Lighting, etc.) is that they reflect and support our mixed-income community. And who hires an ice cream truck? I tell people off-Island about our events and their reaction is "You mean you walk up and get a FREE ice cream cone ... with sprinkles?" Yup, vanilla, chocolate, or both. I think it's these smaller ideas - the free food, popcorn, balloons, ... everything - that conveys a kind of "we all care about each other" vibe and that makes it a life memory.

Again, great job everyone!

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RIOC adds:

Dear Roosevelt Island Community,

RIRA Community Emergency Committee Chair Frank Farance is presenting several emergency preparedness webinars this August, starting tonight, August 8 from 8-9PM, with a KIDS/YOUTH presentation. He'll be discussing evacuations and sheltering in place - and what that means for you and your family. This is a whole family event, children and youth are encouraged to ask questions!

Zoom info: https://tinyurl.com/RIRACEC2023

When: Thursdays 8-9PM

Zoom Meeting ID: 912 3049 8521

Passcode: 591680

Dial in: +1 929 205 6099

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS:

• Thu Aug 08: Hurricanes – Evacuations and Sheltering In Place (includes kids/youth presentation)
• Thu Aug 15: Reducing Mobility Hazards (Access-Functional Needs)
• Thu Aug 22: Atlantic Hurricanes: Mid-Summer Status
• Thu Aug 29: Pet Preparedness, Boarding, and Evacuation