RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Stories that matter, from the heart of the East River.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

The East River Park Is Rising, Passing Roosevelt Island

East River Park, known also as John V. Lindsay East River Park, builds past Roosevelt Island and the Queensboro Bridge. Riders on the Tram get a skyview. Photo: David Stone/Roosevelt Island Daily NewsRoosevelt Island has plenty of official explanations. Occasionally,...

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East River Park, known also as John V. Lindsay East River Park, builds past Roosevelt Island and the Queensboro Bridge. Riders on the Tram get a skyview.

Photo: David Stone/Roosevelt Island Daily News

Can the Lawsuit Reach the Stacks in Time?

Can the Lawsuit Reach the Stacks in Time?

Residents have spent months asking City and State agencies to show why the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant must be demolished. Meetings produced promises. The CAG produced more process.

The underlying record remains largely hidden. Now two residents have taken the question somewhere government cannot manage quite as easily: a courtroom.

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