HOMEPAGE: THE LATEST

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  Ivory Needs a Loving Home. Here’s Her Story. August 8, 2022
  By Lylia Saurel Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News A report from Shelter Animal Count shows that shelters have observed an overall increase in population nationwide by 9.5% over the first quarter of 2022,
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  FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Cool Green Oasis in a Hot CityAugust 5, 2022
  The long, hot days of summer can be a brutal experience in the city. The concrete and asphalt reflect the heat back up at you, and the dry air seems to suck all the moisture
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  THE GREAT MIGRATION FAILED TO BRIDGE THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE. WHAT’S NEXT?August 4, 2022
  Real and lasting economic opportunities for Black families will come only through a serious national reckoning on race. By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Briana Shelton | August 3, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News During the early
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  Judge Could Allow NYC Council to Revote on Education BudgetAugust 4, 2022
  New York City did not follow the proper procedure when approving the roughly $31 billion budget for the education department, a Manhattan judge said Thursday, potentially setting up the City Council to revote on funding
• After Alice Childress Library Rejected Racism ChargedAugust 4, 2022
  An Alice Childress Library? That was the dream of Michael Rogers, who Childress mentored into a successful career on stage, as well as others. It made sense for Roosevelt Island, but it was dismissed out
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  Two Dead in NYCHA Housing Blaze Ignited by Exploding E-bike Battery, Officials SayAugust 4, 2022
  A 5-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman were killed by a fire inside a public housing apartment in Harlem that officials believe was caused by the exploding battery of an electric scooter. The blaze, which
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  Roosevelt Islander Deborah Julian in PWP Members Show in LICAugust 3, 2022
  Opening with a free public reception on Thursday, PWP – Professional Women Photographers – hosts MY NYC at Matted, gallery space at 46-36 Vernon Blvd in Long Island City. Among those exhibiting is Roosevelt Islander
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  The Time Has Come for DIY Mandates on CovidAugust 2, 2022
  Bernard J. WolfsonAugust 2, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News Here we are in the grip of yet another covid-19 surge, yet most people I see out and about are behaving as
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  Hey, Governor Hochul! Where the Hell Are Your RIOC Managers?August 2, 2022
  Judged by recent observations, RIOC managers are rare birds never seen anymore outside captivity. Start with bunkered, elusive CEO Shelton Haynes… No, start at the top. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has not caught the
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  Seeking Answers on Renewable Ravenswood NowAugust 2, 2022
  After reading our Renewable Ravenswood article in July, Roosevelt Islander Raye Schwartz wrote in, seeking answers to her concerns. Schwartz comes at the issue from a personal perspective that shines a light on factors not

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