RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Roosevelt Landings

Joyce Short and The Landings: Fighting for Resident Rights

The once closely-knit Eastwood complex has been torn apart by L&M Development Partner’s actions, leaving residents to fight for survival against greedy developers. Despite efforts to address concerns, a clear resolution remains elusive. The community’s anger is rising, and there is little hope of intervention from the authorities. Residents look to community activism for support.

The “Eviction Machine” Now Slams Into Roosevelt Island

As a community, we always thought we were immune from these things, but the “eviction machine” described in a New York Times article, is building up momentum, attacking Roosevelt Island’s most vulnerable residents. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…

Anger Rising Over New Management Policies at Roosevelt Landings

Roosevelt Landings made itself something of an outlier when new management severed the thread of WIRE buildings, dropping the E by replacing “Eastwood.” New owners, L+M, kept other continuity and built some trust in the community. But in the last…

Roosevelt Landings trying to evict lower income residents, tenant says

Letter to the Editor: (The author prefers remaining anonymous due to the retaliatory practices of the landlord.) Roosevelt Island Daily News Instead of a cooperative relationship with the tenants, building management at Roosevelt Landings continues to have an antagonistic relationship….

Roosevelt Landings Sale Tops $1.1 Billion

Roosevelt Landings sale tops $1.1 billion as L+M Fund Management takes over the lease for the largest of the original WIRE buildings. With RIOC’s approval, the deal closes on Wednesday, October 23rd. A return to affordability is in the works,…