Last-Minute Gift Ideas That Still Feel Thoughtful
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily A Friendly Nudge for the Final Shopping Stretch Hello, neighbors. If your calendar just reminded you that the holidays are here and your gift list is still only half checked off, you are not…
Holiday Cheer at Blackwell House: Tea, History, and Festive Finds Await Us
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily The holiday season on Roosevelt Island always seems to find the coziest corners of our community, and this week it is happening right inside one of our most treasured landmarks. Our Roosevelt Island Historical Society…
MTA Fare Changes Are Here: What Roosevelt Island Riders Need to Know Starting January 4, 2026
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Good morning, neighbors. As we turn the calendar into the new year, the long-discussed MTA fare changes for 2026 are now officially in effect as of January 4. We first covered this back in October, and today’s…
Today’s the Day: F/M Train Swap Is Live — Here’s What Roosevelt Island Riders Need to Know
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello friends — the big day is here. As of this morning, on weekdays between about 6 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has officially swapped the F train and M train…
Reminder: Roosevelt Island Tree Lighting Ceremony — Friday, December 5, 2025
Hello friends and neighbors! Our favorite seasonal tradition is just around the corner — the tree lighting at Meditation Lawn is happening today on Friday, December 5 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Let’s gather, shine together, and welcome the holiday glow! What’s going on Details you’ll…
Reminder: F/M Train Swap Begins December 8 — How It Affects Roosevelt Island
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, neighbors! A friendly reminder that the F and M trains will swap routes on weekdays starting Monday, December 8, 2025. This change will affect the Roosevelt Island station from roughly 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m….
New York Approves Three NYC Casino Licenses. What It Means for Our City and Our Island
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Neighbors, not too long ago we celebrated a victory, by the defeat of a Times Square Casino proposal. Now a major decision out of Albany this week is set to reshape parts of New…
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable, and compensation is provided. Join us!
Growing with the Island: Native Plants, Forest Gardens, and a Hands-On Night at the Library
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily There is something quietly powerful about learning how the land beneath our feet can feed us, heal us, shelter wildlife, and even become art. iDig2Learn upcoming native plants forest garden workshop on Roosevelt Island invites neighbors…
M and F Train Realignment: What Roosevelt Islanders Need to Know
Roosevelt Island residents woke up this week to a new kind of uncertainty. Not a tram outage, not a ferry delay, and not another set of vague service alerts from multiple agencies. This time the confusion sits right on the…
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