Roosevelt Island Stop ‘N’ Swap, Saturday, November 8th, was a hit. Sponsor GrowNYC packed the Manhattan Park Theatre Club with eager recyclers.
GrowNYC organizes Swap ‘N’ Shop events to encourage reuse of gently used clothing and other goods. Roosevelt Islanders proved eager swappers.
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Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, housewares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something.
GrowNYC / Stop ‘N’ Swap
The idea behind Stop ‘N’ Swap encourages people donate no longer needed stuff to others for reuse. There’s no charge, and it goes in both directions.
You give me a book, and I give you my lightly worn sweater. Both of us gain, and he environment wins as resources are stretched.
The line to enter Roosevelt Island Stop ‘N’ Swap extended out the door when I arrived at around 1:30. Neighbors carried bags of goods to contribute and eyed the roomful of donations waiting ahead.
Roosevelt Island Stop ‘N’ Swap 2019 Success
The event was so successful, you couldn’t help looking forward to the next chance to share with neighbors. Few others draw so many of us together.
The Budget Knew Before the “Emergency”
The demolition began on paper long before the City invoked emergency authority to carry it out. In RIOC’s fiscal 2013-14 budget, the Corporation set aside $7 million for fiscal 2015 for the complete demolition and cleanup of the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant. RIOC called that figure its worst-case scenario, meaning the State corporation might be left responsible for the entire cost.
