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    Thank You, Margie
    briana644
    • May 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Thank You, Margie

    With the resignation of Margie Smith from the RIOC Board, Islanders have lost a dedicated advocate.
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    Fix Helix Traffic Snarl
    briana644
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Fix Helix Traffic Snarl

    With a few adjustments, Main Street traffic could still flow through Helix repairs.
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    Join the RISA Team
    briana644
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Join the RISA Team

    The Roosevelt Island Senior Association (RISA) will be holding its annual election for officers and Board of Directors in June. Nominations
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    Bravo, Cast of '1776'
    briana644
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bravo, Cast of '1776'

    The musical "1776" at the Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance was a triumph of community theatre.
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    Farewell, Dear Friend
    briana644
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Farewell, Dear Friend

    After more than 50 years of friendship, it's hard to imagine Dick Lutz is gone.
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    An Island Mourns Dick Lutz
    briana644
    • Mar 26, 2018
    • 7 min

    An Island Mourns Dick Lutz

    Friend, reporter, advocate, handyman – Islanders offer their memories of former WIRE editor and publisher Richard "Dick" Lutz.
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    Let’s Fight Sky-High Utilities
    briana644
    • Mar 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    Let’s Fight Sky-High Utilities

    Over the past few years, the electric bills coming from Manhattan Park management have become truly out of control. Tenants with one-bedroom
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    Forget Signs; We Need Shops
    briana644
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    Forget Signs; We Need Shops

    The huge, red RI sign, in my opinion, would be getting the cart before the horse in Roosevelt Island’s attempt to draw visitors. First, we n
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    Not Our Sign!
    briana644
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    Not Our Sign!

    Why not solicit submissions from Island professional artists for a greeting monument? The Cornell students? Or a call to lesser known, but g
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    Why Limit Us to Just One Sign?
    briana644
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Why Limit Us to Just One Sign?

    Here’s another idea for the RI sign: On- and off-Island artists could be invited to submit “themed” ideas for painting on clear vinyl applie
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    RIOC Stumbles over Steps
    briana644
    • Mar 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    RIOC Stumbles over Steps

    RIOC has squandered an opportunity to finally resolve the issue of the awful steps jutting out onto the sidewalk in front of 575 Main Street
    40 views0 comments
    Without RIYP, Now What?
    briana644
    • Mar 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Without RIYP, Now What?

    To move forward without the Roosevelt Island Youth Program, we will all need to be part of the process. Get involved.
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    Our Asian Neighbors
    briana644
    • Mar 8, 2018
    • 1 min

    Our Asian Neighbors

    In the present state of Island matters, the critical matter was the wall that exists between a growing Asian community and the rest of the I
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    Do We Need a Welcome Sign?
    briana644
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Do We Need a Welcome Sign?

    Two Islanders offer differing views of whether the proposed welcome sign in the right thing to do.
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    No Restoration for Blackwell
    briana644
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    No Restoration for Blackwell

    As all that's left of the Island's early owners, Blackwell House should be restored, not renovated. Sadly, that's not the path R
    38 views0 comments
    Give Smith Some Credit
    briana644
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Give Smith Some Credit

    Please give RIOC Board Member Margie Smith got her due.  When Cornell Tech requested that the State-owned Loop Road be annexed to the City l
    21 views0 comments
    Race to Fight Public Lewdness
    briana644
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Race to Fight Public Lewdness

    Everyone who believes “sex crimes in progress” should ignite an immediate, swift response from Public Safety (PSD), mark this event on your
    58 views0 comments
    Beacon Provider Disappoints
    briana644
    • Feb 8, 2018
    • 8 min

    Beacon Provider Disappoints

    With all the complaints about the Roosevelt Island Youth Program, where is the focus on our new Beacon provider and the problem it's hav
    154 views0 comments
    Stop Signs Are a Good Start
    briana644
    • Feb 8, 2018
    • 1 min

    Stop Signs Are a Good Start

    Two new stop signs were installed near the fire station on Main Street. As they are quite important areas, with pedestrian traffic that dese
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    Open Letter to RIOC on the Youth Center Bid
    briana644
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 5 min

    Open Letter to RIOC on the Youth Center Bid

    A group of 45 parents asks RIOC to reconsider its approval of the Youth Center contract until oversight can be assured and community concern
    206 views0 comments
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