RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Month: July 2023

Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD?

July 10, 2023 by Teresa Carr More than 100 families of children with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are suing companies that market acetaminophen, the pain reliever in Tylenol and an array of other medications. Tylenol-maker Johnson & Johnson,…

Cost-Saving Opportunities for Your Business

Are you looking for strategic ways to save money and improve your bottom line? Explore some of these key cost-saving opportunities for your business.

Saturday, Celebrate City of Water Day with iDig2Learn in FDR Four Freedoms State Park

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY AT FDR FOUR FREEDOMS PARK on Roosevelt Island.CITY OF WATER DAY – FREE SATURDAY – Water is powerful and vital. July 15 City of Water Day 11am to 4pm (rain date 7/16) iDig2Learn partners with FDR Four Freedom State Park +…

Stirred, RIOC’s Constituent Services Now Shows a Faint Pulse

A faint pulse has been detected arising from Constituent Services, RIOC‘s new, badly named initiative. Most likely forced on the state agency by its Albany handlers, it arrived without a heartbeat or common sense. It was a pose, an appearance…

The Supreme Court’s Gone Rogue And Americans Are Suffering For It

Three illicitly appointed GOP judges sit at the heart of the court’s legitimacy crisis. By Mitchell Zimmerman | July 12, 2023 An older generation remembers President Richard Nixon desperately insisting, during the Watergate scandal, “I am not a crook.” Along the same…

Retail Jobs Vanish Even as Local Economy Recovers

Greg David, The City This article was originally published on Jul 12 5:00am EDT by THE CITY Before the pandemic, the Inaya Jewelry boutiques in Grand Central Terminal and the West Village had 10 employees total and business was brisk….

What You See Is Not Always What You Get: Local Kids Supporting Nature

Supporting nature is not what comes to mind when most of us think about kids in 2023, but what you think is not always what is. “The sidewalk level tree pit beds across from Blackwell House along the sidewalk south…

Double Take-World Class Art Meets Roosevelt Island’s Parking Chaos

The MTA invested in Double Take, world class artwork designed to brighten and enlighten an otherwise dull, wasted urban space. But on opening day, it already took a backseat to Roosevelt Island’s plague of parked cars and trucks. A community…

Grand Prize! We Found the Worst Roosevelt Island Article Ever Written

We’ve read several poorly written and citing false facts – with enthusiasm – but the worst Roosevelt Island article strides proudly past all of them. Our guess is that AI contributed, but despite numerous inaccuracies, it sill got picked up…

A Roy Eaton Solo Concert Celebrating Roosevelt Island’s Legendary Pianist

Next weekend, the Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance teams up with the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association and Roosevelt Island Concerts in celebrating musical legend Roy Eaton with a solo concert. A longtime Roosevelt Islander, Roy Eaton has made…