Despite of all the challenges inherent in animal rescue and the intermittent but persistent harassment from RIOC, Rossana Ceruzzi wins over an international audience.
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
“An animal rehabilitator on Roosevelt Island fights to save one of the last remaining wild areas in New York City….”
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Rossana Ceruzzi has spent decades helping animals in trouble on Roosevelt Island. Lesser known is her role as a go to animal rehabilitator for much of the city.
It’s not just cats, it’s opossums, geese and – here – an orphaned baby squirrel.
Isle Wide tells the story of how she has succeeded – for now – in spite of official opposition and state harassment.
The Steam Tunnel Repair That Disappeared
Capital projects change. Costs rise, engineering evolves, funding moves and questions of ownership can complicate even urgent work. But the Roosevelt Island Steam Tunnel was not a speculative improvement that simply slipped down a priority list. RIOC’s own records describe an infrastructure problem known for decades.
