Meet TRIBA, The Roosevelt Island Business Alliance - Working To Secure Roosevelt Island Ground Lease Extension, A Mobile App For Local Attractions And Fundraising For Local Organizations
The Roosevelt Island Business Alliance (TRIBA), was formed in 2023 to represent the local business community and make a positive impact for the entire Roosevelt Island Community (for disclosure purposes, I am a member and helped to form TRIBA).
During the January 6, 2025 Community Board 8
Roosevelt Island Committee meeting, TRIBA President Skip Hartman, the owner of the
Roosevelt Island Racquet Club described the mission and project initiatives undertaken by TRIBA.
Mr Hartman reported that TRIBA's initial focus has been on three items:
- The Roosevelt Island ground lease extension between New York City and NY State,
- A mobile marketing app to improve visitors experience and public understanding of Roosevelt Island businesses and attractions as well as
- A community engagement event to fundraise for Roosevelt Island non-profits and TRIBA projects.
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| Image From October 23, 2024 TRIBA Awards Gala |
Here's the full TRIBA presentation by Mr Hartman.
Mr Hartman reported that approximately $60 thousand was netted and awarded to
these 17 Roosevelt Island organizations
from the October 23, 2024
TRIBA Awards Ceremony Gala Dinner.
The TRIBA Awards Ceremony Gala Dinner honored Roosevelt Island residents:
- Nancy Brown for her lifetime work on behalf of the disabled community,
- Sonal Bhatia for her work identifying and developing cures for rare diseases and
- Red Apple/Foodtown for its business commitment to Roosevelt Island
and was
attended by over 200 people
at
The Sanctuary events space
with resident Jim Luce acting as the Master of Ceremonies and Sanctuary owner
Frank Raffaele introducing the evening's festivities.
It was a wonderful evening. Here's some of what happened.
Current
TRIBA members are:
TRIBA has two categories of voting memberships:
- those with leases of 20 years or more (annual membership is $3 Thousand) and
- those with leases of 5 years or more (annual membership is $1 Thousand).
There is also a TRIBA non voting Associate Membership (annual membership is $1
Hundred).
Mr Hartman adds: ... we welcome the involvement of individuals. They don't have to be businesses. If we have a project that requires the help of people who are not members we will be reaching out to them...
TRIBA is holding it's next meeting tomorrow, February 18. Please contact Skip Hartman if you are interested in learning more about TRIBA or joining.
