An early springtime image, April 19th, 2020, in Southpoint Park, Roosevelt Island, New York City. The coronavirus pandemic was building, but we remained in the dark.

Spring came anyway, and new life arrived along with it. Here, a gosling gets careful instructions from Mom — or Dad.

This image is a little poignant because, with all the construction radically altering the park, one safe nesting areas may be gone forever.

Oh, and by the way…

Flatbread pizzas, fresh from the café at Cornell Tech.

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The Well-Funded Vision and the Silent Landlord

A capable nonprofit has done the work. The public corporation that controls the land has offered no position.

Theo Gobblevelt Jun 19, 2026

RIOC’s Real Estate Development Advisory Committee met last night. The Renwick Ruin was not on the agenda. A nonprofit that has spent eight years developing detailed plans for the site, raised more than a million dollars, and assembled a board with serious finance and legal credentials continues its work.

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