Prior to the pandemic, Avi Ashman would travel daily by train from his home on the Upper West Side to his job in Midtown, among
Month: July 2022
Smart Planning Means a Happy, Peaceful 4th of July
The 4th of July, 2022, on Roosevelt Island was as peaceful — pre-fireworks — as it was sunny and warm. Advance planning paid off with
Main Street, Roosevelt Island, What Most Visitors Never See
About the long-neglected tree beds on Main Street, a resident wrote, “They are first and foremost eyesores, and then safety hazards. It’s impossible to believe
After a Lost Election, A Better Idea for Roosevelt Island
“Neither Marc nor I won,” Joyce Short answered our inquiry. She meant the contest for two seats on the Democratic State Committee. She and fellow
OMNY for the Tram: Frustrations Prompt a Petition Drive
An OMNY for the Roosevelt Island Tram petition states it simply: “We are asking the MTA and RIOC between them to remedy this.” The solution is
Interesting Fact #9 – The First Product Sold Online Was a Sting album
The first product ever sold online was a Sting album. On August 11, 1994, the album was sold on Netscape’s website for $12.48. This was
Poisonous, Invasive Weeds Where RIOC Hacked Inkberry Trees
As we reported two years ago, RIOC’s hacking of the inkberry tree row shading the East Promenade was a mistake. But the sheer brutality and
Democracy Is Dead in New York and Probably Elsewhere
Democracy is dead, voting results prove. It was a slow death, a cancer of alienation that waved warning flags all the way down the tracks.