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    Halloween Fundraisers: Don a Costume for a Cause
    Rachel Dowling
    • Oct 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Halloween Fundraisers: Don a Costume for a Cause

    Halloween is a great time for fun... and fundraising. Next weekend beloved island institutions Island Kids and Main Street Theatre and...
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    Local Parents Band Together to Protest New Dog Park Site
    Rachel Dowling
    • Oct 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Local Parents Band Together to Protest New Dog Park Site

    The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation board voted unanimously at their last meeting to place a dog run in the northeast corner of...
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    Main Street Block Party a Fall Hit
    Rachel Dowling
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Main Street Block Party a Fall Hit

    Last Saturday, October 5 saw the Roosevelt Island’s first ever Main Street block party sponsored by Hudson Related, the master lease...
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    Octagon Field Renamed McManus, Tensions Remain
    Rachel Dowling
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    Octagon Field Renamed McManus, Tensions Remain

    Last week, over a year after its abrupt closure last August, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) re-opened Octagon Field...
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    Islanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts Festival
    Words and pictures by Alexandre Tolipan
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Islanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts Festival

    Despite the summery weather, with temperatures in the 80’s, the Island celebrated its Fall for the Arts festival last weekend. The...
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    RIOC and RIRA Meet on Back to Back Evenings Last Week
    Alexandre Tolipan and Briana Warsing
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    RIOC and RIRA Meet on Back to Back Evenings Last Week

    After a summer hiatus, both the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association held their first...
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    Stories We Should Have Told, and More Change
    Briana Warsing
    • Sep 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Stories We Should Have Told, and More Change

    Happy Labor Day, Roosevelt Island! It’s been another summer of change on Roosevelt Island, and at The WIRE. You didn’t hear much from us...
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    Meet Canadian Born Rising Star, Haley Ostir
    Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island Images
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Meet Canadian Born Rising Star, Haley Ostir

    When she’s not teaching children’s ballet and dance classes at Main Street Theater and Dance Alliance (MSTDA), Canadian born Haley Ostir...
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    Building Confidence and Memories at Broadway Bootcamp
    Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island Images
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    Building Confidence and Memories at Broadway Bootcamp

    Next week launches the final week of the enormously popular Broadway Boot Camps at Main Street Theatre Dance Alliance (MSTDA), and there...
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    Summer Photo Workshop at FDR Four Freedoms Park: Filling in the Blanks with
Brooke DiDonato
    Rana Good
    • Jul 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Summer Photo Workshop at FDR Four Freedoms Park: Filling in the Blanks with Brooke DiDonato

    Last Thursday evening was one of those perfect New York City summer days beckoning you to spend time outdoors. 23 photography enthusiasts...
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    Re-Introducing RIOC: Meet Kevin Brown
    Erica Spencer-EL, Director
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Re-Introducing RIOC: Meet Kevin Brown

    Re-Introducing RIOC is a new way for RIOC to inform residents and stakeholders about the many new people who have come to work on the...
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    With Humor and Courage, Open Doors Presents FADE
    Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island Images
    • Jun 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    With Humor and Courage, Open Doors Presents FADE

    Fade is what they refuse to do. Disappearing into the background is not going to happen. Fighting to ensure their fate does not befall...
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    The Public Safety Committee Bids Farewell to the Chief
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Public Safety Committee Bids Farewell to the Chief

    Public Safety Chief Jack McManus, who has served as Chief of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s (RIOC) Public Safety Department...
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    RIOC Opens Call For Artists For Nellie Bly Memorial
    briana644
    • Jun 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    RIOC Opens Call For Artists For Nellie Bly Memorial

    The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has issued a formal Call for Artists to create a memorial for Nellie Bly, the...
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    Construction and Connections Ongoing as Grad School Celebrates Second Commencement
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    Construction and Connections Ongoing as Grad School Celebrates Second Commencement

    A few weeks ago, Cornell Tech held its second recognition ceremony – the actual commencement takes place in Ithaca. The ceremony marked...
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    Takeaways From the June Board Meeting
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Takeaways From the June Board Meeting

    From a long-awaited Blackwell House ribbon cutting to a new comfort station at the Octagon Field, a lot happened at yesterday’s board...
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    Governor Cuomo Appoints Three Members to RIOC Board: Roosevelt Island residents David Kapell, Conway
    briana644
    • Jun 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Governor Cuomo Appoints Three Members to RIOC Board: Roosevelt Island residents David Kapell, Conway

    The New York State Senate has confirmed Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s appointments of David Kapell, Conway Ekpo and Jeffrey Escobar to fill...
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    Seeking Answers and Updates on Westview Privatization
    Matthew M. Katz
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 4 min

    Seeking Answers and Updates on Westview Privatization

    The Westview buildings, 595 and 625 Main Street, are in a transition period at present and have been for some years. As the last...
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    Thanks for Sharing Your Story Ideas
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Thanks for Sharing Your Story Ideas

    Thank you for stopping by our table at Roosevelt Island Day, our third year in a row participating. This year we asked you to share story...
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    Another Successful Blood Drive on Roosevelt Island Day
    Janine Schaefer, Chair for RIRA Blood Drive
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Another Successful Blood Drive on Roosevelt Island Day

    A large number of Roosevelt Island residents turned out for the 19th Annual Blood Drive, held on Saturday, June 8, as part of Roosevelt...
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