The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation board voted unanimously at their last meeting to place a dog run in the northeast corner of...

Looking at the latest Hey Susan column, I noticed a renovation of Southpoint Park was mentioned. Planning firm Fitzgerald and Halliday...

In mid-December, I was one of several Cookie Collection elves packaging boxes of cookies at Hope Church to deliver to neighbors around...

Roosevelt Island just got its own wall. A dark green wall complete with electronic security turnstiles has been erected around the...

Everybody has at least one. They may be just a little bit off kilter, particular, or unique, astray from the “norm.” Their uniqueness is...

Some Roosevelt Islanders, including parents, are legitimately concerned about the increasing number of cyclists on the Island, often...

Fall is approaching and waves of migrating birds pass through this region soon after sunset. Although some fast fliers, such as finches,...

In the early morning, when the weather is nice, I frequently find myself on our balcony watching the river flow, the birds fly, boats...

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...

In the May 26 issue of The WIRE, Janet Falk proposed a new way to constitute the Roosevelt Island Residents’ Association (RIRA) Common...

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...

A Rivercross ground lease increase? What’s that? Perhaps I can help. Forty years ago, as a specialist in the workings of municipal...

There are many hidden disabilities that people are not aware of. Sometimes even the individual suffering is not aware of it. Most hidden...

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

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...

As a Roosevelt Island resident since 2008, and a public relations and marketing communications consultant, I have long held an interest...

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...

Back in the day, school PTAs relied on selling candy and wrapping paper to fund enrichment programs. Fast forward to 2017, and our...

As the first woman ever elected to represent the 76th Assembly District, I believe it is crucial that we commemorate this monumental...

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...