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 Women Who Held the Ground
The recording arrived before RIOC posted it. On this island, that usually means they’ll release it when they’re confident nobody still cares. ArchRI simply made a copy available, the way people here tend to do once they’ve stopped waiting for institutions to keep their word. It was the first meeting of what is now meant to be a monthly community advisory group (CAG).
