Redistricting forced Democratic congressional representatives Carolyn Maloney and Jerome Nadler into a fight for the same seat. Challenger Suraj Patel, who narrowly missed beating Maloney two years ago, also joins the fight along with Ashmi Sheth in the 12th Congressional District, which includes Roosevelt Island. Helping voters sort out their choices, The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center at 10 East 66th Street will host a Candidate Forum on August 10th.
The Daily thanks our reader Sylvan Klein for giving us a heads up on this event.
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Our apologies. We don’t have a photo of fourth candidate Ashmi Sheth.
The event is free, but to set aside your space, you’re advised to get tickets here.
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The Women Who Held the Ground
The recording arrived before RIOC posted it. On this island, that usually means they’ll release it when they’re confident nobody still cares. ArchRI simply made a copy available, the way people here tend to do once they’ve stopped waiting for institutions to keep their word. It was the first meeting of what is now meant to be a monthly community advisory group (CAG).
