Let’s keep going. After weeks of pushing, RIOC pitched in, cleaning up Good Shepherd Plaza and improving the historic space. But why stop there when
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A Sailboat Too Tall for the Roosevelt Island Bridge
Too early for a Saturday, a noisy helicopter circling the Roosevelt Island Bridge was the first sign. Out for a daybreak sail or extending a
Why Does the Tram Plaza Still Look Like Hell?
More than a week after track rope work finished and the north cabin returned to service, the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza still looks like hell.
RIOC’s Gross Neglect of Good Shepherd Plaza, Visible Decline
Once graceful Good Shepherd Plaza is historic, the old church an icon of early Roosevelt Island development. Anchoring the center of town, it should reflect
Tram Appears Ready for Return to Full Service – and Is
With the out of service north cabin running multiple test runs – without an operator or passengers – today and construction barriers down, an imminent
North Tram Cabin in Testing, Maybe Reopening Soon
Tuesday morning, POMA, managers of the Roosevelt Island Tram, began testing on the north cabin. It’s been shut down since July 6th for track rope
Outdoor Summer Movies, One More Option for Roosevelt Islanders
The Hunters Point Park Conservancy announced its new season of outdoor summer movies. Hunters Point South, where the movies are shown along the East River
Unmitigated Gall: RIOC Thanks Itself for the 4th of July
In an act of unmitigated gall, RIOC thanked itself for the 4th of July celebration after blocking residents from using Southpoint, the public park they
The Gap Show: RIVAA Has An Opening On Saturday
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
“New elevator open early,” read the subject line. It’s true.
As for the new elevator, “And it’s brilliant……fast, spacious, well-lit,” our reader wrote. And he described the experience as “polite.” We went over and checked