RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Charity

Complete Playground Shines, Hosting Luce Foundation’s 24th Annual Celebration

When the Roosevelt Island-based James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation holds its 24th annual celebration and awards ceremony, Complete Playground will host the event. Geared toward family inclusiveness, the group will keynote the accent of global humanitarianism as fostered by Jim…

On the Road with Jim Luce, School Opening and a Breakthrough

Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce’s notes, on the fly, are casually enthusiastic. They betray the powerful impact that he and his foundations achieve in their work. But we’ll try putting it in perspective. by David Stone for The Roosevelt Island Daily…

AN UNCHARITABLE VIEW OF CHARITY

If billionaires are saying they want to “give back,” it’s because we’ve been letting them take too much. By Jim Hightower | January 26, 2022/OtherWords.org Our society has coined expressions like “philanthropist” to encourage and hail people’s charitable spirit. Look on the…