An amicable and productive meeting was held on February 7th at the offices of Assemblyman Darryl Towns (840 Jamaica Avenue, Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, NY) with the Assemblyman, members of the Ridgewood Reservoir Education and Preservation Project (REPP) and members of the community including YMCA Director David Christmas...
Charles Monaco and Roy Sawyer
Andres Ledesma (Bill Thompson's Office), community member and David Christmas (YMCA)
Andres Ledesma ( Comptroller's Office)Members of the Ridgewood Reservoir Education and Preservation Project in attendance were Heidi Steiner, Gary Comorau, Ed Kampermann, Sam Franqui, Charles Monaco, Tom Dowd and myself...
Andres Ledesma, Edward Kampermann and David ChristmasAfter a lively and in-depth discussion of the best desired outcomes for the Highland Park-Ridgewood Reservoir a strategy session was conducted and then a presentation of the Save Ridgewood Reservoir DVD was shown...it blew the attendees away...!
Around the table clockwise - Andres Ledesma, David Christmas, Edward Kampermann, Charles Monaco, Evelyn Cruz, DeMecia Woolery-Irizarry, Assemblyman Towns, Roy Sawyer, Tom Dowd, Me, Heidi Steiner and Gary Comorau
Tom Dowd, Me, Heidi Steiner and Gary ComorauOur thanks go out to all the representatives who attended and our utmost appreciation to Assemblyman Darryl Towns for hosting the meeting at his offices and for reaching out to other government officials to resolve this impasse with the Parks Department...
From left...Charles, Community member, DeMecia, Gary, Heidi, Assemblyman Towns, Tom, Ed, Me, Evelyn Cruz and Roy Sawyer
From left...Charles, Community member, DeMecia, Gary, Heidi, Assemblyman Towns, Tom, Ed, Me, Evelyn Cruz and Roy Sawyer