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.

Transitioning Roosevelt Island’s Lighthouse Park

Change is inevitable… but not always preferable. RIOC‘s already made an expensive, habitat-destroying mess of Southpoint. Now, on the other end of the Island, Lighthouse Park undergoes radical change, preparing to install a Nellie Bly monument Here’s how it looked...

Images

Change is inevitable… but not always preferable. RIOC‘s already made an expensive, habitat-destroying mess of Southpoint. Now, on the other end of the Island, Lighthouse Park undergoes radical change, preparing to install a Nellie Bly monument

Here’s how it looked on a drizzly day in July.

The Roosevelt Island Daily News

© David Stone/Roosevelt Island Daily News

More from the Roosevelt Island Daily

Howard Polivy, the Man Who Never Left
Featured

Howard Polivy, the Man Who Never Left

A long tenure, a consistent vote, and the comfort of continuity

There is a particular rhythm to board meetings. Once you have sat through enough of them, they begin to blend together. The agenda appears. The minutes are approved.

Discover more from Roosevelt Island, New York, Daily News

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading