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Mayor Eric Adams Announces “Founded By NYC” Campaign Celebrating 400 Years Of The Greatest City In The World And Honors The Lenape Indigenous Peoples – A Current Lenape And Roosevelt Island Connection Too

by Roosevelt Islander January 8, 2025 8:58 pm

Happy 400th anniversary, New York City! From the Lenape to the Dutch, to all those who made our city, this year we’re celebratin…

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Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Restoration Receives Preservation League Of NYS 2024 Excellence In Historic Preservation Award – Watch Video Taking Us Inside, Up The Stairs And To The Top Of Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

by Roosevelt Islander November 25, 2024 8:05 pm

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RIHS Invites You To A Lecture Presentation About The Beginnings Of Roosevelt Island As A Residential Community – Northtown 50 Years Later, The Ongoing Quest Of Historic Preservation

by Roosevelt Islander October 29, 2024 7:58 pm

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RIOC Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day By Remembering Contributions Of Lenape & Yakama Nation Leaders To Miyawaki Method Pocket Forest Tree Planting At Roosevelt Island A/K/A “Tekenink Atàm” (Let Us Go To The Forest)

by Roosevelt Islander October 14, 2024 8:28 pm

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Join RIHS For A Fun Evening Of Roosevelt Island Facts, Fiction And Fantasy At The RI Public Library 6:30 PM Tuesday September 17 – Or Attend The Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department Community Engagement Meeting 6 PM Same Day

by Roosevelt Islander September 16, 2024 8:09 pm

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Thrillist Travel Adventure Channel Features Roosevelt Island Tram And Interviews Tram Operator Greg Paravati At The Controls Since 1976 – Watch The Video For Some Great Tram Stories Over The Years

by Roosevelt Islander August 26, 2024 8:36 pm

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Watch Very Interesting Video About Roosevelt Island, A Unique And Historically Rich Area That Exemplifies Suburban Urbanism Feature Of City Planning – How About That?

by Roosevelt Islander August 25, 2024 8:05 pm

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The Lunatics Project Latest Podcast Dark Side Of NYC Explores Roosevelt Island’s Past, Historic Buildings And Nellie Bly – Very Interesting, Have A Listen

by Roosevelt Islander July 7, 2024 8:15 pm

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Juneteenth Means Freedom For Everyone Not Just Black People Says Grandmother Of The Federal Holiday And Civil Rights Activist Opal Lee – Roosevelt Island Celebrated Juneteenth With Storytelling, Music And Dance Last Saturday At Good Shepherd Plaza

by Roosevelt Islander June 20, 2024 4:28 pm

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Watch Fascinating Video Of RIHS Lecture About Redevelopment Of Roosevelt Island From Blackwell’s & Welfare Island To Visionary Phillip Johnson/John Burgee 1969 Master Plan To Present Day Deviations

by Roosevelt Islander March 26, 2024 6:13 pm