The question of how to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt has been a controversial one as of late and dates back 35-years to the founding of Roosevelt Island.

There’s been public meetings and design presentations on the matter but until this week no one has surveyed the opinions of Roosevelt Islanders.

Will the survey have any influence on the design of the memorial? Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation President, Steve Shane says the design decisions have already been made.

But time and money are other factors that contribute to whether the FDR Memorial will be built.