A Resiliency Award from the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts will recognize RIOC’s Southpoint Revitalization Project. It will be part of an
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A late winter walk south on Roosevelt Island
Late winter is a mixed bag on Roosevelt Island. Great, beautiful things stand out, but there is no escaping a drop off in quality of
Nobody beats the Wiz, but fortunately Roosevelt Island did…
Nobody beats the Wiz? What’s that got to do with Roosevelt Island? Nothing now, and that’s the good news. Here’s why… by David Stone The
Gov. Hochul takes time to throw shade at Roosevelt Islanders
Why did Governor Kathy Hochul throw shade at Roosevelt Islanders? She jumped in bed with RIOC in falsehood embracing praise for the devastating destruction of
Dumb & Dumber, Part Two, Southpoint Rock Farm Edition
Today sets a record as the Southpoint Rock Farm, toured by our friend, The Space Cadet, finds a whole new outburst of RIOC folly. The
The bad idea of a new Queens-Manhattan bike bridge pops up
Last year, we reported on a Queens-Manhattan bike bridge – the Queens Ribbon – threatening Roosevelt Island. The pandemic brought the idea to a slow
Fulfilling a community’s worst fears, the Southpoint “renovation” is now complete
Is the now finished Southpoint “renovation” an example of tasteless bureaucrats run amuck or something worse? Redeeming virtues are few, and a walk through repeatedly
A Roosevelt Island Lost and… Wasted
While complaints over Roosevelt Island lost and found wasted grow, few sources of sorrow exceed the devastation in Southpoint Park. A then and now comparison,
Not all Roosevelt Island Views are beautiful. Some are just ugly.
When it comes to Roosevelt Island views, all are not created equal. Many are beautiful, but some are irretrievably ugly. Here’s a matched set. By
On The South End, A Walk Through Autumn
Take a walk through autumn on Roosevelt Island’s south end. Visual thrills are everywhere. Here are some personal favorites from a sunny and mild November
