The abandoned Girl Puzzle – add it to the long list of RIOC negligence plaguing the unfixable state agency running Roosevelt Island. Despite a steady
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Still Out of the Loop – Roosevelt Island’s Neglected Lighthouse Park
In the fall of 2019, Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island’s northern tip was on the upswing. RIOC acquired no longer used lots from Coler Hospital
Lighthouse Park: RIOC Negligence Digs In, the New Normal
Around Lighthouse Park, the new normal theme is neglect, a failure to promote or encourage visitors after grabbing credit in the past. Not a single
RIOC Welcomes You to Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Park 2023
Three years ago this month, RIOC seeded plans for Lighthouse Park 2023 during a public meeting at the Good Shepherd Community Center. Roosevelt Islanders dug
The Girl Puzzle Deserted in Lighthouse Park, Just One Year Later
With just short-term historical memory in play, The Girl Puzzle, deserted like a no longer cuddly stuffed doll, is troubling. Hundreds of dollars plus priceless
Lighthouse Park Expansion Left to Rubble, Debris and History
The Lighthouse Park Expansion, facilitated by a deal Susan Rosenthal, then RIOC‘s leader, cut with the city deteriorates in the autumn sun. It’s three years
What happened to the promised Lighthouse Park expansion?
It’s January 9th, 2020, and a Lighthouse Park expansion is on the table. Led by Assistant Vice President Jonna Carmona-Graf, RIOC brought the community together
Memorial Day, Uniquely Beautiful in Lighthouse Park
Upgraded over the past year, Lighthouse Park showed off its upgrades in a Memorial Day display. Historian Judith Berdy photographed some images and shared them
Lighthouse Park and Roosevelt Island’s North End, April 2022
Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island in New York City is one of the most unique and beautiful parks in the city. The park is home
The Girl Puzzle Solved with Passion and Caring
Billed as a ribbon-cutting, The Girl Puzzle event was more about joining and sharing. An enthusiastic crowd heard speakers, all passionate, some funny, but the