HOMEPAGE: THE LATEST

Sources tell The Daily that redistricting will cost us Serrano but Maloney and Seawright stay for nowJanuary 28, 2022
The 2020 Census demands redistricting responsive to the current population. This brings a once every decade shift in district boundaries and community representatives. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Redistricting Means Change With
Near blizzard conditions possible as coastal storm zeros in on New York CityJanuary 28, 2022
The coastal storm we reported on yesterday has grown more clearly defined. The National Weather Service upgraded the “Watch” to a “Warning” with concerning details. Closings and parking restrictions below. by David Stone The Roosevelt
Dave Kapell Finally Leaves RIOC Board, Four Months After Our RequestJanuary 28, 2022
When we learned, in early October, that board members Dave Kapell and Jeffrey Escobar no longer lived on Roosevelt Island, The Daily asked both to resign. Their appointments were based on their residency. Escobar, always
Albany Democrats Seize Control of Redistricting, With Unclear Role for PublicJanuary 27, 2022
Clifford Michel and Farah Javed, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 26 at 9:59pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. After years of championing an
Watch on for up to a foot of snow, starting tomorrow across New York CityJanuary 27, 2022
Up to a foot of snow is forecast for Roosevelt Island and the rest of New York City. An official Winter Storm Watch is on, with flakes piling up, starting Friday night. by David Stone
Opening Friday, MSTDA’s lively new teen show polishes its finishing touchesJanuary 26, 2022
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opens on Friday. (Tickets here.) As these picture at live rehearsal show, the players will be ready. Photos: Zackry Childers The Roosevelt Island Daily News Also
Cuomo-Hochul, Hochul-Cuomo – “Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss…?”January 26, 2022
Whether it’s Cuomo-Hochul or the other way around, it looks more and more like the same old song with the same political patronage and the same big money supporters. Are we being fooled again? by
Has anyone seen RIOC?January 25, 2022
Has anyone seen RIOC lately? That’s what I was thinking after watching a PSD officer, his hands in his pockets, ignore cars and eBikes roll through a stop sign right in front of him on
More KN95 Face Masks and COVID Test Kits for Roosevelt Island, Says City Council Member Julie MeninJanuary 25, 2022
In partnership with Senator José Serrano and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association,” Menin’s office announced, “we’ll be distributing at-home Covid-19 test kits and KN95 masks at the Good Shepherd Plaza on Roosevelt Island on Thursday,
UPDATE: Judge throws out New York mask mandate, but Hochul fights backJanuary 25, 2022
The mask mandate issued by Governor Kathy Hochul and extended by the Health Department is up in the air. State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Rademacher said that Hochul exceeded her authority. by David Stone The