RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

David Hirschhorn

Inaccurate Themes in Mainstream Views of Roosevelt Island

A pair of online journals recently covered Roosevelt Island, but with familiar inaccuracies. One wrongly portrays a quiet suburban lifestyle, overlooking the island’s actual charm. Another touts a new hotel near Cornell Tech, missing the mark once more. Despite the errors, their humorous gaffes offer a refreshing change from the usual promotional spiel.

Just one more RIOC cover up or a real Sportpark Bank…?

A fresh RIOC cover up, fantasizing a loopy Sportspark Bank, baffled as much as the failures triggering it angered. Soon, a web of state-assigned scapegoats pulled in one more. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The RIOC Cover…