RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Stories that matter, from the heart of the East River.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

AAPI

Five AAPI Kids Activists

By Esther Yang Roosevelt Island Daily News Do kids really know how to be activists? I have seen kids as young as three speak up. Kids do know what is right and wrong. It’s the adults who usually dismiss kids. …

Asian Heritage Month: Eight Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Activists to Watch Out For

By Esther Yang Eight is a lucky number in Chinese. In honor of Asian Heritage Month, I’m sharing eight people that I admire through the activist orbit. These are activists that I see at rallies, who are behind the scenes,…

Naomi Imbrogno: A Roosevelt Islander’s Appeal for Solidarity with the AAPI Community

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As a long-time resident of our beloved diverse and multi-cultural Roosevelt Island, I am appalled and outraged at the shocking massacre that took place in Atlanta on Tuesday. It is evident that the mass murderer chose…