2016-2018 COMMON COUNCIL

OFFICERS

JEFFREY R. ESCOBAR, President

LYNN SHINOZAKI, Vice-President
TODD CAPLAN, Treasurer

COMMON COUNCIL MEMBERS

Southtown
May 4, 2017
Sheldon Brooks
Barbara Brooks
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Sharon Lee Williams Executive Chamber
Janet Falk New York State Capitol Building
Melissa Wade
Albany, New York 12224-0341
Aaron Hamburger
Mickey Rindler
RE: Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, Candidates for Expired Open Seats
David Evans
Rivercross
Dear Governor Cuomo,
Noah Keating
Laura Hussey
On April 17 & 18, 2017, the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) conducted
Island House a referendum to determine how the community would like the expired seats on the
Adib Mansour Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. (RIOC) board filled. We understand that vetting by
Andrew Giacolone the State is an important part of the process and we hope that the State will find the
Rossana Ceruzzi
Roosevelt Landing following community residents worthy of the task:
Cynthia Ahn
Shirley Coley Lydia Tang
Joyce Short Brian Bower
Anna White Mark Block
Linda M Hall
Dimaura Cole
Michael Shinozaki
Carolyn Christianson Eduardo Jany
Westview Howard Polivy
Erin Feely-Nahem
David Kraut
David Lawson
Irena Durkovic
There are 7 expired seats on the board. We hope you will honor the communitys
Manhattan Park
Christopher Gassman wishes and appoint all seven Island residents to those expired seats.
Shuang Yu
Jacob Scott Clode We sincerely thank you for considering the voice of the community regarding this
Manhattan Park 2-4 RR important matter.
Jim Bates 4RR
Octagon
Anne Heskel Best,
Andrea Jones
Tapan Parikh
F. Scott Piro
Cindy Wilkerson

ALTERNATES Jeffrey R. Escobar

Island House President, Roosevelt Island Residents Association
1st Alternate: Lydia Tang
2nd Alternate: Robert Manukyan
3rd Alternate: Frank Farance

Westview
1st Alternate: Bafode Drame

Roosevelt Island Station, P.O. Box 341, New York, New York 10044

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cc: U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
New York State Senator Jose Serrano
New York State Assembly Member Seawright
New York City Manhattan Borough President
New York City Council Member Ben Kallos
Maria Comella, Chief of Staff
Joseph Rabito, Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs
Rochelle Kelly-Apson, Director of Downstate Intergovernmental Affairs
Honorable Leslie G. Leach, Appointments Secretary

Roosevelt Island Residents Association, Roosevelt Island Station, P.O. Box 341, New York, New York 10044