Roosevelt Islanders Standing Tall Now in the Fight Against COVID

Standing tall in the fight against COVID, Roosevelt Islanders lead the way forward into a promising New Year. Sticking together, lining up in the cold, calmly waiting for tests and vaccines, a community committed to a brighter future… By David…

The Tram is back at full service, but more work is ahead

RIOC’s vaunted Communications Team failed to tell you, but the Tram is back at full service. The change occurred on Monday, and the news spread by word of mouth. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The Roosevelt Island…

Compassion is Today as the Disabled Association & PTA Hand Out Food Boxes

The Roosevelt Island Daily News The PS/IS 217 Parent Teacher Association, in coordination with the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association, will distribute 40 holiday boxes filled with shelf-stable food on Wednesday, December 22 from 6-7 pm in front of the schoolyard…

Cornell Tech Anniversary: Ten Years Ago They Won the Right to Build on Roosevelt Island

On December 19, 2011, New York City awarded Cornell and Technion the right to build a high technology campus on Roosevelt Island. The campus was completed in September 2017 and has been growing since then. By David Stone The Roosevelt…

My cat pees outside the litter box…

Cats pee outside of the litter box for a variety of reasons. It could be that something is wrong, or maybe, your cat’s trying to tell you something. I’ve spent countless hours with dozens of cats, and no two are…

After a great year, beating many challenges, MSTDA wishes you all the happiest of holidays!

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy wishes Roosevelt Islanders a Happy and Health Holiday Season

Four Freedoms State Park’s worldwide renown as a serene salute to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Human Rights. Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily

High Demand and a Bumpy Start. Test and Trace Returned

A New York City Test and Trace mobile van returned to Good Shepherd Plaza on Monday. Pent up demand brought 4-hour long waiting lines, and the van ran out of supplies. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Test…

Long COVID Test Lines and Result Delays Frustrate New Yorkers as Mayor Eyes More Centers

Katie Honan and Farah Javed, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Dec 20 at 8:04pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. De Blasio pledged on Monday to open 20 new fixed-location…

Whistleblower Alleges Ethics Breaches By Haynes Going Back to 2018

Ethics breaches in 2018 by RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes are alleged by an anonymous whistleblower. They involve a consulting contract in Orange County, North Carolina, undertaken while Haynes worked full time at RIOC. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…