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Nisi Bistro Finds Its Way Home Again

Nov 21, 2025 erickaoconnell

By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the places we return to again and again become part of the rhythm of our days. Here on Roosevelt Island, those…

Sep 22, 2025 A Letter To Roosevelt Island On Change at Nisi Kitchen Hello, neighbors, I recently had the chance to visit Nisi Kitchen, our longtime local favorite, and it left me with a swirl…

Nov 9, 2023 As seasons and clocks change, Jazz migrates indoors “Get dinner, drinks and Jazz with no cover charge,” jazzman Susheel Kurien says as jazz indoors at Nisi continues the music into…

Feb 21, 2023 Better Late Than Never, Nisi Safety Violations Bring Shutdown Threat Safety violations in Nisi’s kitchen festered for years, but now, the hazards finally brought action. Hudson Related Retail, managers of Main Street…

Dec 22, 2021 Roosevelt Islanders Standing Tall Now in the Fight Against COVID Standing tall in the fight against COVID, Roosevelt Islanders lead the way forward into a promising New Year. Sticking together, lining up…

May 15, 2021 When RIOC Thumbs Its Nose At Fire Hazards… When RIOC thumbs its nose at fire hazards, but residents keep pushing, this happens: New York City issues violation notices and fines.…

Jan 16, 2021 Good News: Nisi’s Heated Outdoor Dining Comes Back “The heated tent is back. Come on down,” say owners Kaie and Alexander Razaghi. Photo: Esther Piaskowski

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