“This just made me so sad for this lovely Island… “I just observed a woman urinating in a cup in the sitting area at top
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William vanden Heuvel dies. The Founder and guiding spirit at Four Freedoms Park
Yesterday, June 15th, 2021, William vanden Heuvel died at his home in Manhattan. The cause was pneumonia, but in real time, the man’s legacy lives
Hey, New York! You earned it. COVID restrictions blow away with fireworks tonight
As Governor Andrew Cuomo promised, most COVID restrictions blow away today after New Yorker hit the 70% adult vaccination rate. Worth fireworks? You got ’em.
I love the city, but this is an unforgivable, public school New York outrage…
This New York outrage snuck up on me. After reading about segregation in city schools, I asked city council member Ben Kallos about it. “Worse
Of picnic tables and Om, the return of Roosevelt Day 2021
Time and circumstances limited Roosevelt Island Day 2021, but clearly, folks were happy over being back. RIOC organized it on short notice and with limited
Nonprofit anxiety now skyrocketing as RIOC seizes more public space
As RIOC seizes more public space, it’s at the expense of local community groups, and many are worried. Even before the Blackwell House takeover, the
Updated: Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Return to Roosevelt Island, After All
A fireworks return to Roosevelt Island, announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday, confirms a story last week on a Long Island City website.
Good News: Roy Eaton, 91, passed the coronavirus crisis, now back in action
Few things brighten a walk on Main Street as much as seeing Roy Eaton, 91, then chatting in the warmth of his smile. Roy is
Sportspark Pool Reopening Under a Cloud of Unanswered Questions
RIOC’s Sportspark Pool reopening emerges from a cloud of confusion and mistrust over an apparent drowning, last month. Never explained, the incident claimed the life
Take a look inside: Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel after the exciting ribbon cutting
The Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel welcomed its first visitors on June 1st, but ribbon-cutting waited a day. Allowed time for resettling after Memorial Day, officials
