Joyce Short and Ellen Polivy, two long-time Roosevelt Island activists, founded the Political Engagement Group (PEG) in order to revive Franklin Delano Roosevelts concept of Fireside Chats, right here on Roosevelt Island. Their aim is to provide voters on the Upper Eastside and Roosevelt Island with a personal view of the people, their platforms, and their interests in our communities, in order to help their neighbors make enlightened decisions when they cast their votes on June 22nd.
What better place to recreate FDRs concept that began 88 years ago, almost to the very day well begin; Monday, March 15th at 8:00 PM, said Joyce Short. Well be interviewing candidates each Monday and Wednesday evening, at either 7:30 or 8 PM, for Mayor, Borough President, District Attorney, City Council, and Democratic District Leader….
The next PEG Fireside Chat is 8 PM Monday, March 29, with Billy Freeland , a Democratic Party candidate to represent Roosevelt Island and the UES in NYC Council District 5.
Contact jm_short@ymail.com for Zoom link to the PEG Fireside Chat with Billy Freeland and to send questions.
I then volunteered with the Haki Compost Collective. Composting is a big part of our climate justice plan! Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions. And methane is 84x more potent than carbon dioxide. Composting is a green alternative!#GreenNewDeal pic.twitter.com/cf2aJJlEol
Billy Freeland (@BillyFreelandNY) February 6, 2021
I spoke with Mr Freeland at the Roosevelt Island Farmers Market.
Here’s PEG Fireside Chat with Roosevelt Island & UES NYC Council CandidatesJulie Menin
and Rebecca Lamorte.
> Contact jm_short@ymail.com for Zoom link to the PEG Fireside Chat with Billy Freeland, to send questions and more info.