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Wendy Hersh cuts ribbon at FDR Hope Memorial. RIDA cited for “dedication and service”
Wendy Hersh cut the ribbon at a dedication ceremony yesterday for the FDR Hope Memorial. And New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright cited the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association for service to the community. The Roosevelt Island Daily News More…
RIOC folds, finally inviting residents to the FDR Hope Memorial opening, but you must sit on the grass
After days of public shaming, RIOC folds, telling residents a little about the event, but demanding that they sit on the grass. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News RIOC Folds After Days of Public Shaming “As always, a…
RIOC will open FDR Hope Memorial, but you’re not invited
You paid for it, but you’re not invited to the ribbon-cutting for the FDR Hope Memorial on Saturday. A press release excluded all local news sources. And no RIOC Advisory extended an invitation to the event, just three days away….
Snubbing local media, RIOC and RIDA announce a ribbon-cutting for the FDR Hope Memorial
In a joint announcement, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) and the Disabled Association set July 17th for a ribbon-cutting opening the FDR Hope Memorial. Local media were not included in the press release, although residents footed much of the…
Did RIOC Forget About the FDR Hope Memorial?
Did RIOC forget about the FDR Hope Memorial? Adopted with many thanks in 2018, the long-planned site is idle and overgrown. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News “The FDR Hope Memorial, a work the late Jim Bates, President…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor