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Celebrating 250 Years: 4th of July on the Island

Jul 6, 2026 erickaoconnell

Discover how Roosevelt Island celebrated the Fourth of July for the nation’s 250th Independence Day, with local stories, citywide traditions, and reflections on neighbors and community.

Jun 22, 2023 For July 4th, RIOC Shuts Out Residents Again But Now… Sloughing off residents’ rights, this year, RIOC again shuts out Roosevelt Islanders from park space they pay for on the 4th of…

Jun 30, 2022 They Said It Couldn’t Be Done. Nobody Could Do It. RIOC Did. RIOC did it, defying nature. Experience, we’re told, is the best teacher. That’s because we learn from it. We adjust and we…

Jun 18, 2022 Now, it’s official. Southpoint is Closed on the 4th of July As we reported on Thursday, RIOC, the state agency that always gets it right, implied that it would shut everyone out of…

Jun 16, 2022 Play It Again: RIOC Will Not Let You In on the 4th of July In 2021, when RIOC, the state agency that always gets it right, prevented anyone from enjoying picnics or fireworks in Southpoint Park,…

Jun 3, 2022 Great News: 4th of July Back on the East River, But… No official announcement yet, but the 4th of July barges filled with Macy’s fireworks will anchor just south of Roosevelt Island again…

Jul 20, 2021 Hey, RIOC! Who’s minding the store? Item #1,003 Just two weeks after the 4th of July celebration, RIOC’s shuttle bus poster still hangs in the Tram station bus shelter. Anybody…

Jul 5, 2021 Celebrating Two Birthdays, One National, One Local on July 4th, 2021 The Roosevelt Island Daily News With plenty of NYPD officers on hand and a plan that avoided subway overcrowding, celebrating two birthdays…

Jul 4, 2021 UPDATE: Confirmed: RIOC saved 4th of July tickets for special friends RIOC saved hundreds of 4th of July tickets for preferred groups friendly toward their policies and performance. Following up on our original…

Jul 2, 2021 Resident Anger Over the Top After RIOC 4th of July Screw Up Resident anger burst the seams in an incident after a profound RIOC screw up denied Roosevelt Islanders access to prime fireworks viewing,…

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