City Councilmember Jessica Lappin came to the Island early this week to drop $1.5 million on the table for Southpoint Park, raising the City's investment - all maneuvered into place by Lappin - to $4.5 million.

While here, Lappin reviewed the funding she's arranged for several Island organizations.

Day Nursery - $8.500 for scholarships
Historical Society - $50,000 for the visitor center at the Tram station, and $5,000 for staffing it
Residents Association - $4,000 for voting machine rental
Senior Center - $31,000 for staff and activities
Youth Program - $20,000 for program support
Disabled Association - $20,000 to support educational activities
PS/IS 217 PTA - $20,000 for educational activities

"These organizations are an important part of the close-knit nature of Roosevelt Island," Lappin said, calling it "a sense of community that I don't see in other parts of my district."

10/06/07Contents

Lappin Brings $1.5M for Southpoint

by Dick Lutz

Left to right with the traditional giant check: Virginia Granato, Disabled Association; Matthew Katz, Residents Association; Steve Shane, RIOC; Zakia Wazani, visitor kiosk; Lappin; Penny Cannon, visitor kiosk; Tina Gonzalez, Youth Program; Maudi Ridler, Day Nursery.

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