Too early for a Saturday, a noisy helicopter circling the Roosevelt Island Bridge was the first sign. Out for a daybreak sail or extending a
Month: July 2022
Why Does the Tram Plaza Still Look Like Hell?
More than a week after track rope work finished and the north cabin returned to service, the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza still looks like hell.
Early Voting, Second Round, Begins Now
The second round of picking candidates for the general election wraps up on August 23rd, but early voting starts on August 13th. This time around,
Main Street in Distress Now With a Few Sprinkles of Light
In American life, Main Street is as much icon as fact, a symbol representing our shared values and interests. But on Roosevelt Island, it’s even
Your City Council District Is Changing Next Year. Here’s How to Weigh In
Your new City Council district is being drawn right now. And you can weigh in on the process over the next month. A first draft
THE FAR RIGHT HATES ‘WOKE’ SOCIETY BECAUSE THEY WANT ONE THAT’S ASLEEP
Florida governor and rising GOP star Ron DeSantis has made a favorite hobby of censoring speech and thought. Although we haven’t even gotten through this
The Penn Station Area Is on the Verge of Redevelopment. Here’s What We Know About the Looming Transformation
There’s near-unanimous consensus that Penn Station is a messy, uninspiring labyrinth overdue for a revamp. Revitalizing the transit hub, however, has eluded New York governors
Queens Bus Redesign: Roosevelt Island Isolated and Ignored
Quietly, the Queens Bus Redesign project moved forward as the pandemic eased and left Roosevelt Island underserved and virtually forgotten in the process. The community’s
Shut Up. Listen Hard. Because Most of the Talk Is Silent
The vast majority of conversations in the world, we discovered from Suzanne Simard’s brilliant Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, are
Who Is Abstract Expressionist Valeriu Boborelu?
New Show Is Set to Open Saturday, July 30th, at the Octagon Gallery, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island. Opening Reception with the artist, 5:00 to