PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Paul Krikler, Member of the Public from Roosevelt Island Community
2:22:43
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Paul Krikler, a resident of Roosevelt Island, testifies in support of Resolution 132, which calls for direct election of Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) board members. He represents 1,100 petition signatories seeking democratic governance on the island.
- Emphasizes the significant proportion of Roosevelt Island residents (out of 12,000) who support this initiative
- Highlights the need for better oversight and community involvement in island management
- Mentions historical issues between RIOC and residents, with the current board failing to provide adequate oversight
Paul Krikler
2:22:43
Thank you, chair wrestler.
2:22:44
My name is Paul Crickler.
2:22:46
I live on Roosevelt Island.
2:22:47
I'm asking the committee you to support solution 0132 from cast member Menin.
2:22:53
I'm here representing 1100 people who signed a petition that we started about a year ago, and the significance of that is we have 12,000 people who live on Roosevelt Island.
2:23:02
It's a significant can proportion of the island who got involved with this.
2:23:06
People care about this deeply and broadly on the island.
2:23:09
What this petition calls for is democracy on the island, direct election of the board members of the Roosevelt Island operating operation.
2:23:17
We want 2 things that come from that, better oversight, and better involvement, and how the the places run.
2:23:24
I'm gonna let Margie and Joyce talk about the decades of experience they've had more than I have.
2:23:30
But to put it briefly, over the decades, there have been many long periods, but there's been a terrible relationship between Riyadh, the people who run the island, and the residents.
2:23:41
In those circumstances, what you would hope for is the board will provide oversight and some way of healing that, and it hasn't happened.
2:23:48
We've had terrible relations and no real oversight by the board.
2:23:52
So we're calling for direct election by the residents, unusual concept I know, democracy of Roosevelt Island.
2:23:59
So I'm gonna leave it there We've got a huge amount of support from the island.
2:24:03
Let me turn it over to to Margie first.
