On a sunny spring morning on Roosevelt Island, you look across the East River with one immediate thought… Hey, Manhattan, don’t you just wish you were here? From your pretty little sister, Roosevelt Island.
- Enjoying Four Freedoms Park as Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Begins
A perfect Saturday afternoon in FDR Four Freedoms State Park lit up installations saluting Hispanic Heritage Month. Relaxing in the meadow in Adirondack chairs enhanced that sun-drenched, breezy day. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Hola, New York! Did you know that we’re kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month? That’s right—this isn’t just any … Read more - Is Fall for Arts 2023 In As Much Trouble As It Now Seems?
An extended submission deadline and clunky communications involving Fall for Arts 2023 signal trouble. Another shrunken community event may be teetering on the edge. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A once-thriving event that brought art lovers into the center of town, Roosevelt Island’s Fall for Arts 2023 shrinks in comparison. It may … Read more - In Search of the Graduate Hotel Shuttle, I’m Not Alone
Giving RIOC a chance to smooth out any opening day wrinkles with the Graduate Hotel Shuttle, I went looking for it yesterday. What I found – or didn’t – was surprising but predictably RIOC-like. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News It was hot; so, I found a shaded bench when I went out … Read more - Akeem Jamal Takes a Deep Dive Into The Shallows of Self-Love
Self-love, we’re told, is a good thing, appreciating ourselves instead of leaning on others for approval. But what if you push that self-love at those others, maybe bragging? Maybe just making things up? What if it’s just the shallowest preening? by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Akeem Jamal boldly strutted out last week … Read more - Sprucing Up Main Street Now Needs Some Help From RIOC
With the signless head shop finally tossed out, sprucing up Main Street gained focus in August. Other storefronts need to catch up with ME, Bread & Butter Market and Island OM. Worst offender, RIOC, controls Main Street through a contract with Hudson-Related but shows little interest in improving its appearance. by David Stone The Roosevelt … Read more
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