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Northtown Now: 50 Years Later

Nov 15, 2024 davidstone1313

Northtown's development marked a hopeful transformation for Roosevelt Island, overcoming challenges to create a vibrant community and paving the way for future revitalization and growth.

Aug 14, 2022 Management Fail: Hot Dog Wars Force Summer Drama Hot dog wars broiled all summer in the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza, thanks to poor judgment and absenteeism in RIOC’s management ranks.…

Mar 22, 2022 A New Cherry Blossom Season Spawns a Look Ahead Cherry blossom season runs from March through April on Roosevelt Island. The first burst of pink matures on the East Promenade, but…

Jan 6, 2022 RIHS Kiosk Center Stage Mellow Early Winter Sunset Asserting itself in time, the Roosevelt Island Historical Society’s saved kiosk, now serving as a Tram Plaza Visitor Center, stands out through…

Nov 24, 2021 Your Pennies for Preservation Helps the Historical Society and Local Businesses The Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) rolled out Pennies for Preservation, a campaign addressing the national coin shortage, as a fundraiser. It’s…

Sep 21, 2021 RIHS Returns The Elevator Storehouse Plaque Home On Roosevelt Island Efforts by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) paid off yesterday when an original plaque from the Elevator Storehouse came home. By…

Sep 19, 2021 The Roosevelt Island Elevator Storehouse? A Piece of the Past Returns An Elevator Storehouse once sat alongside the Queensboro Bridge. Much more than a place for storage, it was torn down in 1970,…

Sep 17, 2021 Kim Todd Presents “Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s ‘Girl Stunt Reporters'” The Roosevelt Island Historical Society and the New York Public Library team up to host Kim Todd and her new book on…

May 7, 2021 Shop Local, Says RIHS. Support the Kiosk and Other Community Businesses for Mothers Day Roosevelt Island Historical Society president Judith Berdy visit the Tram Plaza kiosk for Mothers Day ideas.

Jan 11, 2021 The Temple of Dendur on Roosevelt Island? Today, in an article filled with interesting details, the Roosevelt Island Historical Society posted an article about the many, diverse plans over…

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