David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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Hats Off! New York Times Finally Gets A Roosevelt Island Story Right
In a feature hailing The Sanctuary as “New York’s Hottest Destination,” the Times got the story (mostly) right. Through a combination of creativity in staging events and respect in integrating with community members and organizations, owner Frank Raffaele became a…
The Other Side of the Monday Night Sanctuary Event
Last week, we told readers about a Sanctuary event that had local residents steaming. Cars blocked the West Promenade, endangering anyone out walking, some with their dogs. According to RIOC’s promises, it should never have happened. But here’s what it…
A Sanctuary or Betrayal? RIOC PSD’s New Failure to Protect and Serve
RIOC’s Public Safety Department (PSD) has a simple mission: Protect and Serve. But this week, it was more like a repeat performance of past failures. The precedent is documented. The accident: waiting to happen. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
After The Girl Puzzle, The Sanctuary kept the party going…
After The Girl Puzzle dazzled a crowd of admirers in Lighthouse Park, celebrants trooped south to The Sanctuary for drinks, food and jazz. It was all good and on the house. The Roosevelt Island Daily News After The Girl Puzzle,…
The Sanctuary Speakeasy: Let’s Sneak A Private Look Inside
Inside the Sanctuary Speakeasy on Roosevelt Island, the video shows massive changes underway, but longstanding, unanswered concerns also surface. By David Stone As reported earlier, work on The Sanctuary, an historic church being rebuilt as a speakeasy, continued during New…
The Sanctuary’s Christmas Gift for Roosevelt Island
The Sanctuary’s Christmas Gift for Roosevelt Island is no surprise. Just what we didn’t want and expected anyway. RIOC‘s response…? Fair to assume nobody at 591 Main got a spine in their Christmas stocking, this year.
UPDATED: Outrage Over The Sanctuary’s Halloween Bash
Outrage over The Sanctuary’s Halloween bash swelled on Monday. Residents from as far as a quarter-mile away complained about noise. RIOC claimed PSD had everything under control, but a resident hotly disputes that, calling it an “absolute lie.” Video supports…
Sanctuary Event Space opened on Roosevelt Island
The controversial Sanctuary Event Space opened on Monday, September 30th, and it was low key. Hosting a fund raising event for Titan Theatre, it did so without required licenses in place. However low key, it was a sign of trouble…
Sanctuary Speakeasy Dumped On Roosevelt Island: Two Year Update
A year ago, a Hudson-Related promoted vendor said they planned dumping a speakeasy and outdoor beer garden in public park space on Roosevelt Island. Nearing completion, The Sanctuary gets uglier than initially feared. Here’s our update. UPDATE, APRIL 2021: The…
The Sanctuary Event Space: A Roosevelt Island Invasion
The Sanctuary Event Space materialized out of thin air, yesterday, September 24th, 2020, at 851 Main Street on Roosevelt Island. Is Hudson Related trying to pull a fast one in pursuit of Main Street retail profits?
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor