This year’s his last as the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island’s city council member, but Ben Kallos is in the race for Manhattan Borough President. In a Jewish Insider interview, he offers a person look at himself and his values.
“I feel constrained by the boundaries of my district,” he said, “and this is a real opportunity to do more for the entire borough.”
Read the full interview here.
The Roosevelt Island Daily thanks Sylvan Klein for the tip.
Unequal Bargains
On June 18, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s Real Estate Development Advisory Committee gathered to discuss ground leases, the master retail lease, and the ten additional years being offered under the Island’s master lease. Howard L. Polivy, the committee’s chair, opened the meeting as a longtime host shows guests through a familiar house, pointing out the furniture as if it had never moved an inch.
