Fwd: Redistricting of Roosevelt Island.

[Matthew Katz]

Forwarded at the request of Janine Schaefer.

  Matt

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From: Janine Schaefer <j9...@aol.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 5:49 PM
Subject: Redistricting of Roosevelt Island.
To: matthe...@gmail.com <matthe...@gmail.com>

Hello Matthew,

Please share this with our Westview Red Herring Group.

I received this a week ago from Marc, who lives on our island for many

years with his family and is very respected active member in our community.

This is an important way to get involved to stop the Redistricting

by letting our elected officials hear our voices.

Matthew,

Also, if there are any other elected official email addresses

that you think  should be added to this, please add.

Thank you,

J. Schaefer

Original Author

Marc Jonas Block

Author

If you want to voice your objections to the 

redistricting, we are collecting emails to forward to 

districting officials. Please send to 

JM_S...@ymail.com

The following is a sample format:

"Subject Line: Opposition to Redistricting Roosevelt Island

I am opposed to redistricting Roosevelt Island for the following reason(s): (Insert) 

Your name and street address (Apartment not needed).

*Below are some facts regarding Redistricting of Roosevelt Island.

Original Author

Marc Jonas Block

1 week ago from my Linkedin Account

Redistricting of Roosevelt Island.

According to the most recent districting proposal, Roosevelt Island 

will be redistricted with Queens West and represented by the City 

Council Member in Queens, not Manhattan. This change is problematic

 for our community for several reasons:

As our community falls within School District 2 for elementary school 

and middle school children, we need a Council Member whose area includes our school district.

Second, our City Council Representatives provide considerable funding for PS/IS 217 

as well as supporting the quality-of-life programs we need such as our Little League, 

NY Junior Tennis and Learning, IDig2Learn, our very active Senior Center, and 

additional projects and services. They are the lifeblood of our community, and 

our Council Member has a history of support. 

Third, the Tram is a unique and vital link to Manhattan. Most of our working population 

also commute by tram to the mainland, not Queens, each day for employment. Our residents' 

commutation needs are met by maintaining a close association between the mainland and our island.

Fourth, Roosevelt Island has historically been a part of Manhattan: (A) Roosevelt Island was 

conceived and built as a "Manhattan Utopian Community" by Mayor John Lindsay; 

(B) We are a Manhattan community, not a Queens community; (C) Our area code is 212, not 718; 

(D) We have a Manhattan zip code of 10044; (E) Under New York City's Charter, we are recognized 

as a Manhattan Island; (F) We are a Manhattan stop on the subway system; (G) Our newly built and 

highly utilized public library is part of the Manhattan library system; (H) Our residents are charged a 

Manhattan flat rate for taxi fares; (I) Throughout our entire existence as a residential community, 

our residents have considered themselves Manhatanites.

Fifth, it will further dilute our vote and representation. Our community has already been divided for

 Federal and State Legislative representation. Further division will additionally weaken our ability to 

have a collective force to represent our interests. 

Join me in informing our representative that we object to the proposed re-districting.

[Janet shea]

Thank you. 


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[Sherie Helstien]

Also: Please be aware that Roosevelt Island residents are planning to attend one of the actual LIVE redistricting hearings on:

August 22 starting at 5:30pm, (running to 9:30pm) 

We’ll be going to:

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

515 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem

IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS PARTICULAR MEETING YOU CAN ATTEND ANY OTHER ONE!

Districting Commission meeting info for OTHER redistricting meetings location:

212-676-3090

Districting Commission 

253 Broadway, 3rd Floor

NYC 10007

WESTVIEW RESIDENTS, NOTE:

We will be meeting, again, at 4PM, in the amphitheater, behind 540 Main Street, weather permitting, to make signs to take to the redistricting meeting.  

Sherie

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Sherie Helstien

625 Main St.-#433

New York, NY 10044

212-935-7534

[Sherie Helstien]

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From: Matthew Katz <matthe...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 3:30 PM

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[L Maldonado]

Hello All,

I would like to add these points that our neighbor on the island, Raye Schwartz, has brought up. See below.  Not to mention that there is already a street in Queens with the Main Street name.

Laura Maldonado

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[Janet shea]

Thank you.


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[Guya Aliquo]

Thank you!

I will forward your message to RI residents that are not in the Westview red herring

GA

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[L Maldonado]

Thank you!