Seawright Hosts Virtual Town Hall Tuesday: Combating Anti-Semitism
Jul 30, 2020
The distinguished panel included JCRC-NY President Cheryl Fishbein, Executive Director of the NY Board of Rabbi's, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Jewish insider's Managing Editor and former Campus Director for the Simon Wiesenthal Center Melissa Weiss, and David...
Roosevelt Island Community Forum
Jul 14, 2020
We held our July 14 Virtual Town Hall Tuesday as a Roosevelt Island community forum with Shelton Haynes, Acting President and CEO of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC). Next week we discuss New Yorkers with Special Needs. Watch the town...
Re-Opening Our Neighborhood Town Hall Part 2
Jul 11, 2020
This weeks Virtual Town Hall Tuesday was with the New York State Department of Financial Services, New York City Transit, and the IRS Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. On Tuesday, July 14, the Virtual Town Hall will be a Roosevelt Island community...
June 30, 2020: Virtual Town Hall Tuesday On "Re-Opening Our Neighborhood"
Jul 1, 2020
We held our June 30 Virtual Town Hall Tuesday on Re-Opening Our Neighborhood and were joined by the Honorable Pete Grannis, First Deputy State Comptroller, Chairwoman of Manhattan Community Board 8 Alida Camp, President of the Manhattan Chamber...
June 16, 2020: Virtual Town Hall Tuesday
Jun 16, 2020
We held our June 16 Virtual Town Hall Tuesday on LGBTQ+ Activism and Advocacy and were joined by Judith Kasen-Windsor, Public Speaker, LGBTQ+ Activist and Advocate; Melissa Sklarz, Senior Government Relations Strategist for SAGE services and advocacy...
6/9 Virtual Town Hall Tuesday: HUMAN RIGHTS
Jun 11, 2020
This week for our Virtual Town Hall Tuesday, we were honored to be joined by New York State Attorney General Tish James, Interim Commissioner Johnathan J. Smith of the Division of Human Rights, , Director of Manhattan Community Service Center for New...
May 26, 2020: Tuesday Townhall: Parks & Recreation
May 26, 2020
We held our May 26 virtual Townhall Tuesday on Parks & Recreation. We heard from NYC Regional Director of New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Leslie Wright, NYC Parks Manhattan Borough Commissioner William Castro, and Executive Director...
May 19, 2020 Virtual Town Hall
May 19, 2020
We held our May 19 virtual Townhall Tuesday on Mental Health. We heard from Student Leader of the Manhattan Student Leadership Council Julia Wischnevsky, Executive Director of Super Happy Healthy Kids Esther Yang, and Best-Selling Author of Healing...
Feeding NYC Town Hall Video
May 6, 2020
We held our May 5 virtual Townhall Tuesday on Feeding NYC. We heard from special guest Comptroller Scott Stringer, Commissioner Lorraine A. Cortés-Vázquez, Associate Commissioner of Direct and Social Services (DFTA), Director of the...
April 28, 2020: Education Town Hall
Apr 28, 2020
We held our April 28 virtual Townhall Tuesday on education and distance learning. We learned about K-12 education with special guest speakers Maud Maron, President of Community Education Council D2 and Adrienne Austin, the Acting Deputy Chancellor for...
April 23, 2020: Town Hall On Cyber Security
Apr 23, 2020
We held our April 21 virtual Townhall Tuesday on cyber security and scam prevention. We heard from Alex Bores, cofounder of Foresight2020 and Todd Marlin, Ernst & Young Global Forensic & Integrity Services Technology & Innovation Leader. Alex provided...
Tuesday Townhall: Crime and Public Safety
Apr 15, 2020
We held our April 14 virtual Townhall Tuesday on crime and public safety. We heard from our 19th Precincts Commanding Officer Inspector Kathleen Walsh and Roosevelt Island Operating Corporations Public Safety Departments Chief Kevin...
Tuesday Townhall: Senior Citizens and the Homebound Elderly
Apr 8, 2020
On Tuesday, A on the issues facing senior citizens and the homebound elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a pleasure to hear from our special guest experts on senior and social services Robin Strashun of the non-profit Search and Care, and Marissa...