The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Real Estate Development Advisory Committee ( REDAC ) will meet in person for the first time since the start of the Covid Pandemic tomorrow, Wednesday October 19.
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ):
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Real Estate Development Advisory
Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, October
19, 2022, at 4:00 PM at the RIOC Operations Office, 680 Main Street, Roosevelt
Island, New York.
Among the items on the Agenda are the construction of Riverwalk Building 9 next to Firefighters field and the temporary relocation of the Southtown Dog Run to Firefighters Field during Building 9 construction.
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Also on the Agenda is installation of a permanent Southtown commercial trash enclosure in the area next to East Side Access ventilation tunnel across from
the F train subway station..
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The full RIOC REDAC Meeting Agenda:
Here’s more info on the Riverwqlk Building 9 development including video presentation by Hudson Related’s David Kramer, Building 9 2019 ground lease rent deferral agreement between RIOC and Hudson Related and a community petition by some users of Southpoint Park objecting to the temporary relocation of Dog Run to Firefighters Field during the construction of Building 9.
According to the Save Firefighters Field petition organizer Rachel Dowling:
Putting a dog park in Firefighter Field is a ludicrous idea that will interfere with kids and adults using the field for sports. Flying soccer balls and dog parks dont mix, and the dog park will create a dangerous situation for humans and dogs alike.
Shelton Haynes doesnt care about the community of Roosevelt Island. He would rather sugar coat what hes doing with meaningless platitudes like Its an exciting time to be a Roosevelt Islander while we watch our quality of life being steadily eroded. Further, no explanation has been given for this last minute decision.
We have 300 signatures on our petition representing community members opposed to having a dog park placed in Firefighter Field. Why isnt Haynes listening? We deserve leadership that takes our concerns to heart and recognizes the value of our most precious asset- open space,
