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An ironic twist, RIOC removes offensive disability access sign

February 18, 2022
Featured/Roosevelt Island News

Yesterday, the offensive disability access sign confronting Blackwell House visitors was dug out and removed. The historic location is the working home

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Continuing Saga of Roosevelt Island Dumb and Dumber, Now Salted with Uncaring

December 8, 2021
Roosevelt Island News

Roosevelt Island Dumb and Dumber is a special case because it’s not funny but plenty worse. Uncaring? Indifferent? Cruel? Take your pick,

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The View, Roosevelt Island’s Secret Front Yard in Autumn

November 30, 2021
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Roosevelt Island’s secret front yard wasn’t built for hiding, but history made it that way. As a result, it’s easy to miss

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Credit Where Credit Is Due: Getting It Right on Blackwell Sidewalks

October 25, 2021
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RIOC’s finally got the Blackwell Sidewalks right, months after work started on them and Blackwell Plaza. It took a while. By David

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RIOC’s New Secret Project Clamps Down Blackwell Plaza

August 10, 2021
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A new secret project started this week by RIOC stirs apprehension, keeping the last one in mind. Is the super secret state

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How RIOC Bungled Blackwell House Into Next To Nothing Special

July 25, 2021
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Blackwell House, shuttered for twenty years, reopened mid-pandemic. After millions spent on restoration, the historic farmhouse welcomed visitors. But then, tone deaf

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The Tale of Two Roosevelt Islands, RIOC Points of View

July 7, 2021
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How does RIOC think about Roosevelt Island? Are there two Roosevelt Islands, one for residents and another for themselves? These pictures taken

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Nonprofit anxiety now skyrocketing as RIOC seizes more public space

June 12, 2021
Featured/Roosevelt Island News

As RIOC seizes more public space, it’s at the expense of local community groups, and many are worried. Even before the Blackwell

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What’s worse than RIOC seizing space in historic Blackwell House? Answer: Demanding free parking to go with it.

April 27, 2021
Featured/Roosevelt Island News

RIOC seizing space in Blackwell House, giving president/CEO Shelton Haynes a new office, was classic bad optics. But it took just a

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Blackwell House, winter afternoon

Historic Blackwell House, in the Sun, Winter Afternoon on Roosevelt Island

January 21, 2021
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Blackwell House, Roosevelt Island, New York City, quiet in the chill of an afternoon. Trees, stripped bare in winter, and long shadows

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