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.

Month: June 2021

Will today be our last free food pantry for Roosevelt Island?

Today, Wendy Hersh, Mary Coleman and their team welcome their neighbors for what may be the last free food pantry helping Roosevelt Island. The future is uncertain, and here’s a look at why. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…

See the Early City Council Vote Results

THE CITY, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 24 at 6:01pm EDTby THE CITY We’ll have to wait for absentee ballots and ranked choice counts to know the winners. But this map shows who’s in the lead in…

Free Sunday, Drag Queen Story Hour – In Spanish & English – with Lori Lu, FDR Four Freedoms Park

How about some free family fun on Sunday morning at 11:00? Enjoy Drag Queen Story Hour with Lori, a free event in Spanish and English, and celebrate Pride at FDR Four Freedoms Park. Attendance is strictly limited. Register now reserve you space…

Free Saturday, Don’t Miss: Drag Queen Story Hour with Flame

How about some free family fun on Saturday morning at 11:00? Enjoy Drag Queen Story Hour with Flame, a free event, and celebrate Pride at FDR Four Freedoms Park. Attendance is strictly limited. Register now reserve you space in the…

Why Won’t Bankers Set Up Shop On Main Street, Roosevelt Island?

After failing at luring a bank for Main Street , Roosevelt Island, “We took them on tours,” RIOC president/CEO Shelton J. Haynes said. But why was that doomed? Take a virtual walk along with us, and see it through a…

TO FIGHT POVERTY, CUT THE PENTAGON BUDGET

For me, the military wasn’t a way out of poverty. Instead, militarism is why so many of us are poor in the first place. By T.J. Thompson | June 23, 2021 This article originally appeared in OtherWords. I grew up on the…

Your Guide to NYC Primary Results — From Mayor to City Council

Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 23 at 6:50pm EDTby THE CITY The in-person votes are in. Candidates made their speeches, danced into the night and are officially off the campaign trail. Now they await final…

RIOC’s New WTF Intrusion Disrupts Roosevelt Landings Lives Without Notice

A disruptive new WTF intrusion from New York State overseer, RIOC, upset countless Roosevelt Island residents early yesterday. Not only without warning, it came after assurances of just the opposite. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Ongoing blunders…

“Anything At All,” a New Restaurant in the Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel Opens

Tuesday, June 23rd’s the day. The much anticipated all-day restaurant, Anything At All, brings Roosevelt Island an exciting new dining experience. It’s on the first floor of the Graduate Hotel on the Cornell Tech Campus. By David Stone The Roosevelt…

NYS Senate Supermajority: Now, What’s It Mean for Roosevelt Island?

A NYS Senate supermajority raises a host of fresh possibilities, but few are profound than those for Roosevelt Island. By David Stone Roosevelt Island News The Players For state senator José Serrano, there’s been big change in the last three election…