The New York City budget for 2022-23 was both earlier and more contentious than usual, but Roosevelt Island came out ahead. According to City Council
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Help on the Way. Menin pushes RIOC on Tram-related shuttles
While Roosevelt Islanders’ appeals to RIOC for adequate alternatives during periods when no or severely restricted Tram services are available fell on deaf ears, they
Roosevelt Island Library Wins Participatory Budgeting Vote
The Roosevelt Island Branch of the New York Public Library system tied for first in competitive voting for Participatory Budgeting dollars. The contest was sponsored
The Roosevelt Island Branch of the NYPL Gets a Boost
As we reported earlier, the Roosevelt Island Branch of the New York Public Library is in the hunt for substantial funds from participatory budgeting. City
Vote: The Roosevelt Island Public Library Needs You
The Roosevelt Island Public Library stands to win big, sharing a quarter of million dollars in technology upgrades. Participatory Budgeting opens the door for your
Julie Menin wants accountability for COVID test sites
After being “flooded with complaints” about faulty and delayed results at COVID testing sites, City Council Member Julie Menin introduced legislation requiring the city to
City Council Member Julie Menin helps residents. No sign of RIOC being aware – or even awake
RIOC went missing again, now for the third straight time when City Council Member Julie Menin came over to help residents. Menin handed out face
Busy Week Ahead at the CBN/RI Senior Center, Week of February 21st
The CBN/RI Senior Center is up and running again, and this week is busy with activities, starting with free COVID Testing on Monday and running
Get the latest news on the Roosevelt Island Tram/OMNY debacle
An OMNY clown show spilled out of RIOC and the MTA on Friday afternoon. Each agency first blamed the other for OMNY Tram delays, but
Why the RIOC OMNY Crisis Is Worse Than You Think
Behind the RIOC/MTA OMNY crisis is a larger, mostly unknown truth that, according to RIOC’s own numbers, deprives them of $1 to 1.5 million every
