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You’re Invited To Music By Living African American Composers Performed By Roosevelt Island Concerts Friday, March 21 At Good Shepherd

You’re Invited To Music By Living African American Composers Performed By Roosevelt Island Concerts Friday, March 21 At Good Shepherd

According to Roosevelt Island Concerts : To our beloved Roosevelt Island Concerts supporters, We are delighted to invite you to our conc…

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Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation Celebrates Purim With Worship Service & Holiday Fun

Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation Celebrates Purim With Worship Service & Holiday Fun

March 19, 2025 6:51 pmMarch 24, 2025 9:20 pm

Researchers At Cornell Tech People Aware Computing Lab Recruiting Roosevelt Island Participants For The Calming Moments Study Using iPhone + Apple Watch For Personalized And Unobtrusive Anxiety Intervention

Researchers At Cornell Tech People Aware Computing Lab Recruiting Roosevelt Island Participants For The Calming Moments Study Using iPhone + Apple Watch For Personalized And Unobtrusive Anxiety Intervention

March 18, 2025 7:46 pm

Education

NYC Schools 3k & Pre K Admissions Application Deadline Friday February 28 – Roosevelt Island Parents Say 100 Children On 3K Waiting List, Asking For More Seats Located On Roosevelt Island

Report From Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright On Roosevelt Island Tram Operations And Local Parents Seek Support For Increased Roosevelt Island 3K Seats Among Subjects Discussed At February 3 Community Board 8 Roosevelt Island Committee Meeting

Roosevelt Island Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Offering London Academy Of Music & Dramatic Arts Acting And Public Speaking Lessons For Kids & Adults – You’re Invited To Saturday September 7 Open House To Learn More About All MST&DA Programs

politics

See Who’s Winning The 2024 Presidential Election Fundraising Race On Roosevelt Island Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – NYC Early Voting Begins Saturday October 26 At Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery

See Who’s Winning The 2024 Presidential Election Fundraising Race On Roosevelt Island Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – NYC Early Voting Begins Saturday October 26 At Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery

October 24, 2024 5:22 pm

Sponsored Post – Are You Interested In Local Politics? You’re Invited To 4 Freedoms Democratic Club Annual Roosevelt Island Meeting Thursday Evening September 26 At Good Shepherd Church, State Senator Liz Krueger Special Guest

Sponsored Post – Are You Interested In Local Politics? You’re Invited To 4 Freedoms Democratic Club Annual Roosevelt Island Meeting Thursday Evening September 26 At Good Shepherd Church, State Senator Liz Krueger Special Guest

September 23, 2024 6:01 pm

Congressman Jerry Nadler Meets With Roosevelt Island Residents – Discusses Local & National Issues Including January 6 Insurrection, RIOC Governance, Constituent Services & More

Congressman Jerry Nadler Meets With Roosevelt Island Residents – Discusses Local & National Issues Including January 6 Insurrection, RIOC Governance, Constituent Services & More

May 18, 2023 8:40 pm

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You’re Invited To Coler Hospital Open Doors Reality Poets Wheeling And Healing 2 Book Release Party Thursday March 20 At RIVAA Gallery – Also, Watch Video From Last Week’s Roosevelt Island Open Doors Nursing Home Lives Matter Vigil

You’re Invited To Coler Hospital Open Doors Reality Poets Wheeling And Healing 2 Book Release Party Thursday March 20 At RIVAA Gallery – Also, Watch Video From Last Week’s Roosevelt Island Open Doors Nursing Home Lives Matter Vigil

March 17, 2025 7:52 pm

Roosevelt Landings Main Street Facade Work, Update On Roadways Status And Discussion Of Upcoming Roosevelt Island Projects On Agenda For March 17 RIOC Real Estate Development Advisory Committee Meeting – Local Officials and Media Informed But No Prior Notice To The Public

Roosevelt Landings Main Street Facade Work, Update On Roadways Status And Discussion Of Upcoming Roosevelt Island Projects On Agenda For March 17 RIOC Real Estate Development Advisory Committee Meeting – Local Officials and Media Informed But No Prior Notice To The Public

March 16, 2025 8:27 pm

Celebrate March 17 St Patrick’s Day All Weekend At Roosevelt Island’s Granny Annie’s, Nisi Kitchen And Panorama Room Rooftop Cocktail Bar – Enjoy The Food, Music & Drink

Celebrate March 17 St Patrick’s Day All Weekend At Roosevelt Island’s Granny Annie’s, Nisi Kitchen And Panorama Room Rooftop Cocktail Bar – Enjoy The Food, Music & Drink

March 15, 2025 8:40 pm

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Getting Ready To Move Into New 7000 Square Foot Office Space At Hudson Related’s Riverwalk Heights Luxury Rental Building

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Getting Ready To Move Into New 7000 Square Foot Office Space At Hudson Related’s Riverwalk Heights Luxury Rental Building

March 14, 2025 8:56 pm

Sponsored Post – Time To File Your Taxes, Says Roosevelt Island Based Accountable Financial Management Corporation President Seymour Williams – We’ll Get The Job Done

Sponsored Post – Time To File Your Taxes, Says Roosevelt Island Based Accountable Financial Management Corporation President Seymour Williams – We’ll Get The Job Done

March 14, 2025 1:17 pm

RIOC Invites You To Vote And Help Choose The Films Shown For The 2025 Roosevelt Island Summer Outdoor Movie Series At Southpoint Park – Fill Out The Quick Survey Now

RIOC Invites You To Vote And Help Choose The Films Shown For The 2025 Roosevelt Island Summer Outdoor Movie Series At Southpoint Park – Fill Out The Quick Survey Now

March 13, 2025 8:09 pm

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Invite You To Celebrate Purim In The Shtetl Friday March 14, Megillah Reading, Delicious Shabbos Dinner & Come In Costume

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Invite You To Celebrate Purim In The Shtetl Friday March 14, Megillah Reading, Delicious Shabbos Dinner & Come In Costume

March 12, 2025 8:47 pm

Sponsored Post – Meet The Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry Pediatric & Family Practice Services Team And Take A Tour Of The New Office And Exam Rooms – Healthy Smiles For The Little Ones, Care For The Whole Family

Sponsored Post – Meet The Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry Pediatric & Family Practice Services Team And Take A Tour Of The New Office And Exam Rooms – Healthy Smiles For The Little Ones, Care For The Whole Family

March 11, 2025 12:47 pm

Roosevelt Island Open Doors Reality Poets Of Coler Hospital Invite You To 5th Annual Nursing Home Lives Matter Virtual Vigil March 13 To Commemorate Live Lost During Covid Pandemic – Share Your Nursing Home Story Too

Roosevelt Island Open Doors Reality Poets Of Coler Hospital Invite You To 5th Annual Nursing Home Lives Matter Virtual Vigil March 13 To Commemorate Live Lost During Covid Pandemic – Share Your Nursing Home Story Too

March 10, 2025 8:36 pmMarch 21, 2025 8:06 pm

A Pocket Healing Forest Grows In NYC At Roosevelt Island’s Southpoint Park Planted in Partnership With Local iDig2Learn And Global Sugi Project

A Pocket Healing Forest Grows In NYC At Roosevelt Island’s Southpoint Park Planted in Partnership With Local iDig2Learn And Global Sugi Project

March 9, 2025 8:22 pm

Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery Open Call For Artists To Participate In Upcoming Pride Month Exhibition Themed Pride & Prejudice – Express Your Interpretation Of Identity And Societal Perception With Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Digital And Mixed Media

Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery Open Call For Artists To Participate In Upcoming Pride Month Exhibition Themed Pride & Prejudice – Express Your Interpretation Of Identity And Societal Perception With Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Digital And Mixed Media

March 6, 2025 5:00 pm

RIOC Board Of Directors Meeting Thursday March 6 – Approval Of Executive Recruiting Firm To Search For New President & General Counsel, Appointment Of Chief Operating Officer And Riverwalk Building 8 Lease Amendment To Reallocate Payments From Firefighters Field Lighting To Other Construction Projects On Agenda

RIOC Board Of Directors Meeting Thursday March 6 – Approval Of Executive Recruiting Firm To Search For New President & General Counsel, Appointment Of Chief Operating Officer And Riverwalk Building 8 Lease Amendment To Reallocate Payments From Firefighters Field Lighting To Other Construction Projects On Agenda

March 5, 2025 8:16 pm

Resident Thanks Roosevelt Island Tram Staff And Public Safety Department For Assistance After Being Sideswiped And Falling To The RI Platform Station Ground Monday Morning By Rushing Commuter – Not Only Tourists Are A Danger Rushing To Get On The Tram

Resident Thanks Roosevelt Island Tram Staff And Public Safety Department For Assistance After Being Sideswiped And Falling To The RI Platform Station Ground Monday Morning By Rushing Commuter – Not Only Tourists Are A Danger Rushing To Get On The Tram

March 5, 2025 5:22 pm

Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Junior Teen Theatre Presents The Musical Godspell Jr March 6-9 – Get Your Tickets Now

Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance Junior Teen Theatre Presents The Musical Godspell Jr March 6-9 – Get Your Tickets Now

March 4, 2025 8:56 pm

Good News, Roosevelt Island Tram Enhanced Speed Trial Period A Success, Will Return to Wait Times Of 7.5 Minutes During Rush Hour And 15 Minute Off Peak Says RIOC – Locals Say Everything Is So Much Easier With The Normal Schedule

Good News, Roosevelt Island Tram Enhanced Speed Trial Period A Success, Will Return to Wait Times Of 7.5 Minutes During Rush Hour And 15 Minute Off Peak Says RIOC – Locals Say Everything Is So Much Easier With The Normal Schedule

March 1, 2025 9:30 pm

You’re Invited To RIVAA Gallery’s Closing Reception Of The Lives That Made The Life We Live Black History Month Exhibition Saturday March 1 – An Evening Of Artwork, Artist Talks, Music, Live Painting And Community

You’re Invited To RIVAA Gallery’s Closing Reception Of The Lives That Made The Life We Live Black History Month Exhibition Saturday March 1 – An Evening Of Artwork, Artist Talks, Music, Live Painting And Community

February 28, 2025 8:24 pm

Sponsored Post – The Roosevelt Island Café At Cornell Tech Is Open For Breakfast & Lunch With Daily Specials, Salad Bar, Coffee, Smoothies, Ice Cream, Wifi For Your Laptop & Much More – How Are We Doing? Send Your Feedback By Email Too

Sponsored Post – The Roosevelt Island Café At Cornell Tech Is Open For Breakfast & Lunch With Daily Specials, Salad Bar, Coffee, Smoothies, Ice Cream, Wifi For Your Laptop & Much More – How Are We Doing? Send Your Feedback By Email Too

February 27, 2025 10:57 am

Were NYPD Officers Taking Mug Shot Of Rosie The Roosevelt Island Wild Turkey Strolling Through Good Shepherd Plaza?

Were NYPD Officers Taking Mug Shot Of Rosie The Roosevelt Island Wild Turkey Strolling Through Good Shepherd Plaza?

February 26, 2025 7:51 pm

Sponsored Post – Register Your Children Now For Advantage Summer Camp Early Bird Price Offer At The Roosevelt Island Racquet Club – Your Kids Will Shine With Our Sports, Arts & Crafts, Fun And Enrichment Activities All Day Long

Sponsored Post – Register Your Children Now For Advantage Summer Camp Early Bird Price Offer At The Roosevelt Island Racquet Club – Your Kids Will Shine With Our Sports, Arts & Crafts, Fun And Enrichment Activities All Day Long

February 26, 2025 1:50 pm

Roosevelt Island Red Bus Fleet, Upcoming Events And Impact Of Climate Change Among Agenda Items On February 26 RIOC Operations Advisory Committee Meeting – Public Invited To Attend

Roosevelt Island Red Bus Fleet, Upcoming Events And Impact Of Climate Change Among Agenda Items On February 26 RIOC Operations Advisory Committee Meeting – Public Invited To Attend

February 24, 2025 7:46 pm

Take Me To Roosevelt Island – A Beautiful Song About Uniqueness Of Our East River Home – An Oasis In New York City And A Dream Spot To Live Says NYC Singer Songwriter Ian Miller

Take Me To Roosevelt Island – A Beautiful Song About Uniqueness Of Our East River Home – An Oasis In New York City And A Dream Spot To Live Says NYC Singer Songwriter Ian Miller

February 22, 2025 9:30 pm

Watch Highlights From RIVAA Gallery Black History Month Exhibition Opening Night Filled With Fabulous Music And Artists Talk Celebrating Unlauded Black Inventors – RIRA Presentation Celebrating Black History Month Tonight Too

Watch Highlights From RIVAA Gallery Black History Month Exhibition Opening Night Filled With Fabulous Music And Artists Talk Celebrating Unlauded Black Inventors – RIRA Presentation Celebrating Black History Month Tonight Too

February 21, 2025 3:31 pm

Fantastic Views Of Present Day Roosevelt Island From High Flying Drone Over NYC East River Waterfront – Compare To 1972 View

Fantastic Views Of Present Day Roosevelt Island From High Flying Drone Over NYC East River Waterfront – Compare To 1972 View

February 20, 2025 8:02 pm

Sponsored Post – Roosevelt Island 1 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom Rivercross Building Coop Apartment For Sale By Owner, $700,000 – Open House This Weekend Saturday February 22 & Sunday February 23

Sponsored Post – Roosevelt Island 1 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom Rivercross Building Coop Apartment For Sale By Owner, $700,000 – Open House This Weekend Saturday February 22 & Sunday February 23

February 19, 2025 8:18 pm

Rosie The Roosevelt Island Wild Turkey Spotted Perched High Above Up On The Roof Of Rivercross Building – She Really Can Fly

Rosie The Roosevelt Island Wild Turkey Spotted Perched High Above Up On The Roof Of Rivercross Building – She Really Can Fly

February 18, 2025 8:55 pm

Meet TRIBA, The Roosevelt Island Business Alliance – Working To Secure Roosevelt Island Ground Lease Extension, A Mobile App For Local Attractions And Fundraising For Local Organizations

Meet TRIBA, The Roosevelt Island Business Alliance – Working To Secure Roosevelt Island Ground Lease Extension, A Mobile App For Local Attractions And Fundraising For Local Organizations

February 17, 2025 7:16 pm

“When Manhattan Was Dutch”, A Free Lecture Hosted By The Roosevelt Island Historical Society February 18 At The RI Library – A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbors And Find Out Stuff About NYC History

“When Manhattan Was Dutch”, A Free Lecture Hosted By The Roosevelt Island Historical Society February 18 At The RI Library – A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbors And Find Out Stuff About NYC History

February 17, 2025 2:30 pm

Wow – A Couple Of Dolphins Spotted In East River Today Swimming Between Roosevelt Island And The Upper East Side

February 16, 2025 7:18 pm

No Roosevelt Island F Train Service To Manhattan This President’s Day Weekend – Resident Reports Being Told By MTA Staff That Protection Barricades To Be Installed At Roosevelt Island Subway Platform

No Roosevelt Island F Train Service To Manhattan This President’s Day Weekend – Resident Reports Being Told By MTA Staff That Protection Barricades To Be Installed At Roosevelt Island Subway Platform

February 14, 2025 9:30 pm

Don’t Worry About Rosie The Roosevelt Island Turkey, She’s Doing Fine Strolling Along Main Street This Winter And Flying Up To Her Nightly Nesting Tree

February 13, 2025 8:25 pm

Today In History, In 1969 NYC Mayor Lindsay Announced Creation Of A Corporation To Develop “Welfare” Now Roosevelt Island – Watch 1966 Video Documentary About Welfare Island, 167 Acres Of Ruin And Shame.

Today In History, In 1969 NYC Mayor Lindsay Announced Creation Of A Corporation To Develop “Welfare” Now Roosevelt Island – Watch 1966 Video Documentary About Welfare Island, 167 Acres Of Ruin And Shame.

February 12, 2025 8:39 pm

After Last Sunday’s Snow, Roosevelt Island Parents And Kids Told That Sledding Not Allowed On Cornell Tech Campus Hilltops – That’s Not Very Neighborly, What’s The Deal?

After Last Sunday’s Snow, Roosevelt Island Parents And Kids Told That Sledding Not Allowed On Cornell Tech Campus Hilltops – That’s Not Very Neighborly, What’s The Deal?

February 12, 2025 8:17 pm

MTA Approves Final Queens Bus Network Redesign Plan – Changes To Roosevelt Island Q102 Bus Service Include Shortened Route, More Direct Service To Long Island City Subway Connection And Removal Of Several Roosevelt Island Bus Stops

MTA Approves Final Queens Bus Network Redesign Plan – Changes To Roosevelt Island Q102 Bus Service Include Shortened Route, More Direct Service To Long Island City Subway Connection And Removal Of Several Roosevelt Island Bus Stops

February 11, 2025 8:06 pm

Some Welcome Good News About The Roosevelt Island Tram – RIOC Reports Tram Will Resume Normal 7.5 Minute Rush Hour and 15 Minute Off Peak Schedule For 2 Week Test Period Beginning February 15 – Hopefully Swinging Tram Problem Has Been Solved

Some Welcome Good News About The Roosevelt Island Tram – RIOC Reports Tram Will Resume Normal 7.5 Minute Rush Hour and 15 Minute Off Peak Schedule For 2 Week Test Period Beginning February 15 – Hopefully Swinging Tram Problem Has Been Solved

February 10, 2025 10:40 am

Only North Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin Working February 10-14 While South Cabin Out Of Service For Repairs, Consider Other Modes Of Transportation Says RIOC – Residents Urged To Contact NY State Officials For Tram Priority Boarding Preference

Only North Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin Working February 10-14 While South Cabin Out Of Service For Repairs, Consider Other Modes Of Transportation Says RIOC – Residents Urged To Contact NY State Officials For Tram Priority Boarding Preference

February 9, 2025 8:21 pm