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.

Health & Hosptials

Roosevelt Island’s Coler Facility Wins Prestigious Excellence Award

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler, the first post-acute care facility to receive the Beacon Award for Excellence, was recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for their outstanding care in long-term memory units. They provide exceptional care to residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s, setting a new standard for nursing excellence.

Not So Fast – Following Up on the Coler Berm Bulldozer

Efforts are underway to address concerns over the construction of a protective berm around Coler Hospital on Roosevelt Island. Residents expressed worries and posed key questions during a Zoom session, but there is hope for modifications to the plan. The involvement of RIOC and ongoing discussions offer a path for constructive change, despite bureaucratic challenges.

The Coler Berm Bulldozer Shoves Its Way Ashore on Roosevelt Island

Billed as a visioning session where residents’ views would influence future construction, the Coler Berm meeting was something else. Controlled with a limited time frame on Zoom, it was more about window dressing than the wall itself. No alternative was…