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.

Environment

The Last Roosevelt Island Goslings…? Is this nature’s future here?

Did the last Roosevelt Island goslings perish inside their eggshells on the rocky shore in FDR Four Freedoms Park? By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News RIOC’s strange and reckless assault on Southpoint Park includes habitat destruction that will vibrate…

Rossana Ceruzzi and Wildlife Freedom Foundation Volunteers on Today Show for Earth Day

Roosevelt Island-based Wildlife Freedom Foundation, its founder and volunteers earn local Earth Day attention on NBC’s Today Show tomorrow.

What happened to “Roosevelt Island Tree City USA?” In 2020?

“Roosevelt Island Tree City USA.” There was a sign, back in the 90s, posted on Main Street near the helix. The community was proud of its trees, and there were plenty around. But in recent years, a lot of trees…

Congestion pricing proposal in NYC moves forward with environmental assessment

By Dave Fidlin | The Center Square contributor/April 8th, 2021 (The Center Square) – The oft-discussed prospect of installing a once-daily toll system in one of New York City’s most heavily trafficked areas has moved one step closer to reality,…

Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery

Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 4 at 8:29pm EDTby THE CITY After long pushing for a 400-mile citywide network of protected multi-use trails, green groups are betting on President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan…