David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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Then & Now: September 11, 2001 — What We Carry, What We Build
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, friends! Every Friday, we travel back through time together, but this week’s journey is not an easy one. September 11, 2001, is a day most of us carry in our bones. It is…
In Memory, In Unity: A Letter to Roosevelt Island on September 11
Friends, Every September 11, time feels as if it folds in on itself. One moment I am here, on our Island, watching the sun rise over the East River, hearing the ferry horns and the soft hum of the tram…
Reminder: Join Us for Roosevelt Island’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, friends. As September 11 approaches, our community will once again pause to gather in memory and reflection. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) invites us all to stand together for this year’s 9/11…
Mark Your Calendars: RIOC’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Roosevelt Island Daily | The BeatBy Ericka O’Connell Hello, friends, Each September, Roosevelt Island pauses together in a moment of deep reflection. This year, RIOC, the Public Safety Department, and community leaders invite us to gather once again for our…
Chief Kevin Brown and Friends Shine at September 11th, 2023 Ceremony
The September 11th, 2023 Ceremony on Roosevelt Island floated on the shoulders of PSD Chief Kevin Brown and his friends. Common ground was created around shared memories of the World Trade Center disaster. Both Brown and his deputy Anthony Amoroso…
Overcoming New York State resistance, one Roosevelt Islander made sure the community made a statement.
Notoriously hostile to genuine community engagement, RIOC denied Roosevelt Islanders any role in its 9/11 Tribute. But a determined Residents Association president Rossana Ceruzzi refused to be shunted aside. Ceruzzi placed flags around the 9/11 Memorial Tree, unassisted by RIOC….
How RIOC’s Communications and Community Relations Team Engaged with Roosevelt Islanders on 9/11/21
Although RIOC president/CEO Shelton J. Haynes noted the “team’s” contributions, they mostly served as a buffer against community involvement. They invited not a single resident as a speaker, failing even at drumming up enough word salad from RIOC officials for…
On September 11th, 2021, Americans joined in respect, but not on Roosevelt Island
It was September 11th, 2021, the twentieth anniversary of an American tragedy. Across the nation, in countless ceremonies, people joined together in respect and remembrance. But not on Roosevelt Island, where competing parties staged a pair of divisive spectacles. By…
Where is the Roosevelt Island 9/11 Memorial Tree?
Because plans for the 9/11 Tribute remain vague as well as late, we thought our readers might appreciate clearer directions for locating the Roosevelt Island 9/11 Memorial Tree. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Locate the Tree by walking the lane…
WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS: RIOC’S AWKWARD, DELAYED SCRAMBLE FOR A 9/11 TRIBUTE
It’s almost as if they forgot the value in a 9/11 tribute for Roosevelt Island, and someone prodded them for the 20th Anniversary. It’s scrambled, and it’s late. Little evidence of forethought blew life into their message. By David Stone…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor