Before a rainy day soaked Roosevelt Island, this Burning Bush tree burst with color. It’s not exactly the local red but a lot better than what replaced it in so many places.
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The Burning Bush in Full Red Autumn Bloom
There was a time when red was Roosevelt Island‘s theme. But later, the NYS Department of Transportation’s deep thinkers decided something sorta like plum was better for the bridge. And you can thank RIOC for wiping it out elsewhere, like the seawall railings, etc.
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You Can FOIL* It
When information is acknowledged, delayed, and withheld until it no longer matters, transparency becomes a process, not a right
On April 15, at the Steam Plant Demolition Town Hall, a simple exchange revealed something far more consequential than anything formally presented that evening.
