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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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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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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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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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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*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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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