RI DAILY

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RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Cornell Tech

On The South End, A Walk Through Autumn

Take a walk through autumn on Roosevelt Island’s south end. Visual thrills are everywhere. Here are some personal favorites from a sunny and mild November day. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News In no special order, a walk…

Friday the 13th: It’s good news for the Panorama Room at Graduate Roosevelt Island Hotel

Today, the much anticipated rooftop bar and lounge opens. The Panorama Room, with great views and airy ambience, finishes off Roosevelt Island‘s first hotel. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Here’s a deep dive from their press release… About Panorama Room…

In Partnership: 1:1 Joins the Café, Bringing Food Justice to Cornell Tech and Roosevelt Island

Food justice is probably something you don’t often think about, but 1:1 (One to One), a Brooklyn-based nonprofit does. Full time. And now, the café @ Cornell Tech opens up with them, every Wednesday. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…

“Anything At All,” a New Restaurant in the Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel Opens

Tuesday, June 23rd’s the day. The much anticipated all-day restaurant, Anything At All, brings Roosevelt Island an exciting new dining experience. It’s on the first floor of the Graduate Hotel on the Cornell Tech Campus. By David Stone The Roosevelt…

Take a look inside: Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel after the exciting ribbon cutting

The Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel welcomed its first visitors on June 1st, but ribbon-cutting waited a day. Allowed time for resettling after Memorial Day, officials greeted an enthusiastic crowd for the ceremony. And then, we took a look inside. By…

Ribbon-Cutting, At Long Last, for the Graduate Hotel at Cornell Tech

The much anticipated ribbon-cutting for the Graduate Hotel at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island delighted a small crowd on the campus, today. The Graduate Hotel is the first ever for Roosevelt Island. Attending were New York State Assembly Member Rebecca…

Cornell Tech Announces Winners of its 2021 Startup Awards

Press Release by Cornell Tech Four student companies receive co-working space and $100,000 in pre-seed funding to pursue their startups after graduation NEW YORK, NY – Cornell Tech awarded four student startup companies with pre-seed funding worth up to $100,000…

Cornell Tech stakes its position in post pandemic New York: Part of the solution

Part of the solution? That’s how Cornell Tech sees itself as New York City rises out of the the coronavirus pandemic. And that’s demonstrated in Rebooting NYC, a draft document from the Jacobs Urban Tech Hub. By David Stone Roosevelt…