Efforts by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) paid off yesterday when an original plaque from the Elevator Storehouse came home. By David Stone The
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A Gunboat in the East River Off Roosevelt Island
A gunboat in the East River, this morning, a blast from an painful past, a reminder of the sad way we were. By David Stone
It’s Constitution Week. Lynne Shinozaki and NYPL Welcome You to Learning More
“We met at the Roosevelt Island Library last Friday to promote awareness of Constitution Week,” Shinozaki says. “It’s a National Celebration to bring renewed awareness
KICK SOME ASS, ROOSEVELT ISLAND. MAKE THE BASTARDS LISTEN
Make the bastards listen, Roosevelt Island. Kick a little ass now because it’s the only path you have for running your own community.
The Roosevelt Island Elevator Storehouse? A Piece of the Past Returns
An Elevator Storehouse once sat alongside the Queensboro Bridge. Much more than a place for storage, it was torn down in 1970, before Welfare Island
RIOC Flips September Board Meeting Back To Zoom
“Please take notice that a Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 at 5:30 PM,” RIOC posted yesterday. “Due to
NO EXCUSES. COVID VACCINATIONS ARE JUST A FERRY RIDE AWAY
In a public release, Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) president Judith Berdy cut to the chase, offering the following details. The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Looking for Work? Job Openings at the Café on the Cornell Tech Campus
New jobs are available on the exciting Cornell Tech campus, and you can apply for them, right now, right here. The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Kim Todd Presents “Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s ‘Girl Stunt Reporters'”
The Roosevelt Island Historical Society and the New York Public Library team up to host Kim Todd and her new book on Zoom on Tuesday.
THE RIOC RENT DEBACLE. HOW IT HURTS ISLAND GROUPS
The RIOC rent debacle is a dreadful piece of business, when you look at all of it, and impossible with any competent oversight. In the
