The Roosevelt Island Historical Society and the New York Public Library team up to host Kim Todd and her new book on Zoom on Tuesday.
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Her talk, streamed from Minneapolis, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM. You can watch on Zoom from home or join others in sharing in the library‘s community room at 504 Main Street.
But first, you must register, and you can do that here.
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You Can’t Be All Three
Transit for the city, an attraction for visitors, and a liability on the Island’s books. The tram is already part of the MTA system. The only question is whether RIOC is ready to admit it.
April 9, 2026, during the full board meeting of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, Fay Christian said something that should have landed harder than it did. She wished RIOC were not responsible for the tram. Then she asked what it would look like if it were given to the MTA. That was not a passing comment.
