RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Month: November 2021

Election Day Is Here for New York City. We’ve Got Your Last-Minute Voting Guide.

Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Nov 1 at 3:08pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. This article is adapted from our Civic Newsroom newsletter. You can sign…

Contrasts: October 2021 on Roosevelt Island in Pictures

October 2021 was a month of contrasts for Roosevelt Island. Beautiful merged with painful and frustrating, suggesting a rudderless passage with little vision and less direction. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News October 2021, the Contrasts Brutal Mishandling…

October 23rd, A Ceremony for Three Tennis Tables Honoring George Braithwaite

As reported in Caribbean Life, Roosevelt Islander, the late George Braithwaite, was honored in the dedication of three table tennis tables in Capobianco Park. The ceremony took place on October 23rd. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Honoring Table Tennis Legend,…

Are hiring difficulties delaying the opening of Trader Joe’s Bridgemarket?

Hiring difficulties may be forcing a delay of opening Trade Joe’s new UES store under the historic Queensboro Bridge. Bridgemarket was expected to welcome shoppers in October, but all that happened was the hanging of a banner about hiring. And…