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Saturday Strolls Return: Farmers Market and a New Coffee Spot Await

Apr 4, 2025 erickaoconnell

A Tradition That Keeps Growing If you’re new around here, the Farmers Market has been part of the community for over 35 years. Every Saturday, it brings together local farmers, vendors, and neighbors for a colorful…

Nov 30, 2024 Always Cheapskate, RIOC Now Mixes in Greed Welcome to the Roosevelt Island circus, where RIOC juggles greed and incompetence like pros! They rake in nearly $1.8 million but still…

Feb 8, 2024 Make It Better, Roosevelt Island: Main Street Retail, The Visuals Earlier, we posted our first Make It Better article, featuring dynamics that might help Main Street Retail, but a reader made us…

Jan 10, 2024 Main Street Retail 2024: Mixed Bag with Some Promise No question, 2023 was a down year for Main Street retail with multiple closings and more ugly, empty storefronts. It reflected the…

Aug 26, 2023 Sprucing Up Main Street Now Needs Some Help From RIOC With the signless head shop finally tossed out, sprucing up Main Street gained focus in August. Other storefronts need to catch up…

Aug 17, 2023 The Main Street Head Shop Closed Now, After Facing Eviction We got a text on Thursday morning telling us that the Main Street Head Shop on Roosevelt Island had closed. “For real?”…

Aug 17, 2023 Fresh Salads, Energy Drinks – New at Bread & Butter Market When the owners redesigned Bread & Butter Market(589 Main Street, Roosevelt Island), they wanted it not just better, but also new. Change…

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