Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright is now open to a residency requirement for RIOC’s executive, she told the Roosevelt Island Daily, last year. She promised a
Month: October 2019
UPDATED: Outrage Over The Sanctuary’s Halloween Bash
Outrage over The Sanctuary’s Halloween bash swelled on Monday. Residents from as far as a quarter-mile away complained about noise. RIOC claimed PSD had everything
Melting Point NYC Protest Rally
A Melting Point NYC protest rally bounced electronic beats off the courthouse walls in Foley Square on Thursday. They whisked cobwebs gathered during jury duty
Is Roosevelt Island, Like Doug Flutie, Now Way Too Short?
Roosevelt Island is too short. Like the relatively tiny NFL quarterback, Roosevelt Island’s ambitions exceed its capabilities, but nobody wants to come out and say
Ditch The Subconscious. Feel Better Because It’s Not True
Let’s ditch the subconscious. It’s a myth, Nineteenth Century woo-woo Freud made popular. It fit the uptight Viennese of the time, but today, it’s a
Roosevelt Landings Sale Tops $1.1 Billion
Roosevelt Landings sale tops $1.1 billion as L+M Fund Management takes over the lease for the largest of the original WIRE buildings. With RIOC’s approval,
ChaShaMa Named Artist-in-Residence
ChaShaMa, named Roosevelt Island Artist-in-Residence by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, subject to board approval, brings depth and connections to the art community. ChaShaMa didn’t
When RIOC Tapped Amanda Matthews For New Nellie Bly Monument
RIOC Picks Amanda Matthews for Nellie Bly Monument “The Girl Puzzle” will be located in Lighthouse Park By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News The
Worth & Nancy Howe Return To The Theatre They Founded
Worth & Nancy Howe return to Roosevelt Island on October 26th when RIOC celebrates naming The Howe Theatre in the Cultural Center. The Howes pioneered
Doors opening. That’s the good news with Blackwell House
What the hell’s going on with Blackwell House? The question popped into my head when I saw the historic landmark under a protective wrap again.