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.

Ellen Polivy

Roosevelt Islanders Turn Out in Force at Districting Hearing

A City Council districting hearing last evening got a vocal, red force of Roosevelt Islanders intent on reversing preliminary maps moving the community into a Queens-based City Council District. Organizers arranged a private bus for bringing residents to the hearing….

City Council Districting Inspires Roosevelt Island Community Leadership

For years Roosevelt Island community leadership was fragmented and ineffective. Voices never found the unity needed for empowering Main Street. But this summer, a City Council districting plan that would scramble identity encouraged the orchestrated harmony that had been missing….

As the long fight continues, Ellen Polivy asks your help in passing the New York Health Act

Battling for the New York Health Act, local activist Ellen Polivy fights the long game, and she’s not about to give up soon. Good healthcare for all is too important. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News What is the…