RI DAILY

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RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

COVID-19 PCR Test

More KN95 Face Masks and COVID Test Kits for Roosevelt Island, Says City Council Member Julie Menin

In partnership with Senator José Serrano and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association,” Menin’s office announced, “we’ll be distributing at-home Covid-19 test kits and KN95 masks at the Good Shepherd Plaza on Roosevelt Island on Thursday, January 27 at 2 pm.”…

Answering Appeals, COVID-19 Testing Comes to Roosevelt Island

According to two trustworthy sources, COVID-19 testing arrives on Roosevelt Island, starting Monday, December 6th. But the Test and Trace van may be here for just one week, so far. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News UPDATE: Rise…

A Flop Once More, The Roosevelt Island COVID-19 Rapid Testing Site, On Day One

A flop once more… That’s the story as RIOC’s Swift Rapid RIVAA COVID-19 Art Testing Site Gallery opened its doors on Day One. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News Yesterday, RIOC again tried its hand at managing a COVID-19…

At RIOC’s Swift COVID testing site, are consumers being gouged on prices and more?

Are consumers being gouged on prices at RIOC’s Swift COVID testing site? According to information gleaned from a Kaiser Health Network report, they may be. And as Roosevelt Islanders foot the bills, profiteering appears to reach far beyond that. Here’s…

$200 COVID-19 PCR tests now on demand at secrecy plagued RIOC site

More reliable COVID-19 PCR tests are coming to Roosevelt Island, RIOC abruptly announced on Friday. There was a less than one day notice, but no details, and misinformation and secrecy both still plague the site.