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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Transportation and Affordable Housing Lead Town Hall
    Briana Warsing, photos by Irina Island Images
    • Jun 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    Transportation and Affordable Housing Lead Town Hall

    “We all know about the Cherry Blossom Festival,” opened Marcus Book, an assistant director of government and community relations for the...
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    Figment Wins Hearts of a Skeptical Community
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jun 14, 2019
    • 7 min

    Figment Wins Hearts of a Skeptical Community

    A shimmering, larger-than-life unicorn, propelled by a human-powered go-cart escorting a mounted human at a soaring height, with its...
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    Get Ready for Roosevelt Island Day!
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Get Ready for Roosevelt Island Day!

    Roosevelt Island Day, the day to give back to the Island and celebrate our neighborhood is tomorrow. Breakfast, hosted by the Roosevelt...
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    Largest Pride Flag in NYC at FDR Park
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Largest Pride Flag in NYC at FDR Park

    New York's largest pride flag, 12 feet by 100 feet, will be unveiled at FDR Four Freedoms Park on June 14. It will adorn the Park's...
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    Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere: Island Kids Take the Stage with Beauty & the Beast Jr.
    Rachel Dowling with photos by Irina Island Images
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 4 min

    Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere: Island Kids Take the Stage with Beauty & the Beast Jr.

    This weekend 48 Roosevelt Island kids in three different casts will take the stage in the Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance (MST&DA)...
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    Making RIOC Accountable to Mobility Challenged Gardeners
    Rachel Dowling
    • May 31, 2019
    • 2 min

    Making RIOC Accountable to Mobility Challenged Gardeners

    When the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) took away the bus stop near the Community Garden last month due to a road...
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    Islanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment Festival
    Briana Warsing
    • May 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    Islanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment Festival

    Many Islanders and Island organizations heeded the call from Figment NYC, the two-day free participatory arts event being held here this...
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