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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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    Time for RIOC to Listen to the Community
    Judith Berdy, Roosevelt Island Historical Society
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    Time for RIOC to Listen to the Community

    Looking at the latest Hey Susan column, I noticed a renovation of Southpoint Park was mentioned. Planning firm Fitzgerald and Halliday...
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    Community: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
    Rachel Dowling
    • Dec 30, 2018
    • 5 min

    Community: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

    In mid-December, I was one of several Cookie Collection elves packaging boxes of cookies at Hope Church to deliver to neighbors around...
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    Losing Our Sledding Hill, One Sledder's Lament
    Rachel Dowling
    • Dec 17, 2018
    • 5 min

    Losing Our Sledding Hill, One Sledder's Lament

    Roosevelt Island just got its own wall. A dark green wall complete with electronic security turnstiles has been erected around the...
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    We All Have That One Friend
    Bret Itskowitch
    • Dec 16, 2018
    • 5 min

    We All Have That One Friend

    Everybody has at least one. They may be just a little bit off kilter, particular, or unique, astray from the “norm.” Their uniqueness is...
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    The Case for a Bike Ramp and Pedestrian and Bike Lanes
    *David Lawson
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Case for a Bike Ramp and Pedestrian and Bike Lanes

    Some Roosevelt Islanders, including parents, are legitimately concerned about the increasing number of cyclists on the Island, often...
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    Draw Your Blinds to Save Our Birds
    Rossana Ceruzzi
    • Sep 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    Draw Your Blinds to Save Our Birds

    Fall is approaching and waves of migrating birds pass through this region soon after sunset. Although some fast fliers, such as finches,...
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    Island Journey
    Stephen Quandt
    • Sep 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Island Journey

    In the early morning, when the weather is nice, I frequently find myself on our balcony watching the river flow, the birds fly, boats...
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    Celebrate and Bring Back the Pollinators
    Lauren Hynes and Penelope Mascia
    • Sep 15, 2018
    • 4 min

    Celebrate and Bring Back the Pollinators

    Do you enjoy all the nature on our beloved island? Are you interested in the amazing local plants and flowers? Well, let us tell you why...
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    RIRA Needs Devoted Members, Not New Model
    Matthew Katz
    • Jun 13, 2018
    • 4 min

    RIRA Needs Devoted Members, Not New Model

    In the May 26 issue of The WIRE, Janet Falk proposed a new way to constitute the Roosevelt Island Residents’ Association (RIRA) Common...
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    Protests, not RIRA, Will Get Albany’s Attention
    Joyce Short
    • May 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Protests, not RIRA, Will Get Albany’s Attention

    Dick Lutz’s passing has given me pause. I’ve looked back at the past to see where our community was, where we wanted to go, and where...
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    For Rivercross, the Worst May Be Still to Come
    David Bauer
    • Apr 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    For Rivercross, the Worst May Be Still to Come

    A Rivercross ground lease increase? What’s that? Perhaps I can help. Forty years ago, as a specialist in the workings of municipal...
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    Time to Shine Light on Depression
    Wendy Hersh
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 5 min

    Time to Shine Light on Depression

    There are many hidden disabilities that people are not aware of. Sometimes even the individual suffering is not aware of it. Most hidden...
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    Stand with Island Parents for Better Gun Laws
    Sarah Lenzi
    • Mar 9, 2018
    • 4 min

    Stand with Island Parents for Better Gun Laws

    Next week is the #Enough walkout. On March 14 at 10:00 a.m., across the country, students and parents and, where possible, teachers and admi
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    We Can No Longer Ignore the Issue of Racism
    Sarah Lenzi
    • Feb 8, 2018
    • 5 min

    We Can No Longer Ignore the Issue of Racism

    Over the last four and half years that I have been back on Roosevelt Island with my children, there have been a few dust-ups that have...
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    New Island Map Misses the Mark
    Janet Falk
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    New Island Map Misses the Mark

    As a Roosevelt Island resident since 2008, and a public relations and marketing communications consultant, I have long held an interest...
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    In Praise of Island Time
    Stephen Quandt
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 3 min

    In Praise of Island Time

    Time is a very special experience on small islands. On Little Cranberry Island, in Maine, we’d say that if you saw someone running, but...
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    Support Our School While Holiday Shopping
    Susy del Campo Perea
    • Nov 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    Support Our School While Holiday Shopping

    Back in the day, school PTAs relied on selling candy and wrapping paper to fund enrichment programs. Fast forward to 2017, and our...
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    Marking 100 Years of Struggle and Success
    Rebecca A. Seawright
    • Oct 31, 2017
    • 3 min

    Marking 100 Years of Struggle and Success

    As the first woman ever elected to represent the 76th Assembly District, I believe it is crucial that we commemorate this monumental...
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    To Protect Migrating Birds, Draw Your Blinds
    Rossana Ceruzzi
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 2 min

    To Protect Migrating Birds, Draw Your Blinds

    Our magnificent birds, small and large, are on the move to winter habitat in Central and South America and the Caribbean. As many of you...
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