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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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    Celebrate Japanese Culture Under the Cherry Blossoms
    Lydia Tang
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Celebrate Japanese Culture Under the Cherry Blossoms

    To celebrate the magnificent cherry trees in bloom and the breadth of Japanese culture on the Island, the Roosevelt Island Residents...
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    From Motorgate to Youth Center, Change Is in the Works
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 7 min

    From Motorgate to Youth Center, Change Is in the Works

    The position of public information officer (PIO) was recently created by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) to increase...
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    Island Advocate and Mentor, Lutz Will Be Missed
    Jeff Escobar
    • Mar 28, 2018
    • 6 min

    Island Advocate and Mentor, Lutz Will Be Missed

    It is was with a heavy heart that many of us this last week learned that a fixture, stalwart, and advocate of our community had...
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    Facts Don’t Support Accusation of PSD Cover-up
    Erin Feely-Nahem
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Facts Don’t Support Accusation of PSD Cover-up

    On Sunday, February 18, RIRA member Joyce Short held a public protest with about 10 people. The small action alleged a Public Safety Departm
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    Enabled, Not Disabled
    Wendy Wersh
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    Enabled, Not Disabled

    The Roosevelt Island Disabled Association (RIDA) continues to be the voice of individuals with disabilities living on Roosevelt Island....
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    Let's Focus on Rebuilding Our Community
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Mar 9, 2018
    • 5 min

    Let's Focus on Rebuilding Our Community

    Change is difficult! The first residents of the WIRE buildings (Westview, Island House, Rivercross, and Eastwood – now Roosevelt...
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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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    Unanimous Thumbs Downs for RIOC's “Welcome” Sign
    Jeff Escobar
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Unanimous Thumbs Downs for RIOC's “Welcome” Sign

    As highlighted in our prior column, RIOC and Hudson/Related have been soliciting support for their planned installation of 10-foot-high...
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    Six More Days of Tram Maintenance Coming
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Six More Days of Tram Maintenance Coming

    The Roosevelt Island Tram is a beautiful symbol of our Island. Riding it to work every day is one of the best parts of my job as...
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    Record Your Island Memories for the Future
    Carlos Chavez
    • Feb 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Record Your Island Memories for the Future

    Thrilled by the opportunity to offer a new collection to our users, I must admit that I removed an archive that I have since learned was of
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    Help Us Help Seniors with New Technology
    Jane Swanson
    • Feb 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Help Us Help Seniors with New Technology

    Campus Update: Construction is set to start soon; new Café hours; Community projects; and a request for product ideas to improve seniors&#39
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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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    Send RIOC Your Questions
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Feb 3, 2018
    • 4 min

    Send RIOC Your Questions

    Last year, in its rankings of America’s best communities, Niche.com – an online neighborhood data survey site – ranked Roosevelt Island...
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    Join Hope Church for New Sunday Morning Services
    Dan Sadlier
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 2 min

    Join Hope Church for New Sunday Morning Services

    The city of New York doesn’t need another church service; the city needs family. This is one of the biggest convictions that drives Hope...
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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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    Starting the New Year with a Focus on Safety
    Jeff Escobar
    • Jan 6, 2018
    • 4 min

    Starting the New Year with a Focus on Safety

    A very happy and healthy New Year from your RIRA Common Council to all of you, our Island neighbors, family, and friends. We truly hope...
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    New Construction, STEM Center Coming Soon
    Jane Swanson
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 3 min

    New Construction, STEM Center Coming Soon

    Happy holidays, Roosevelt Island! This is a beautiful time of year to be on the Island, especially after our first snow of the season....
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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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    By Sharing Traditions, We Pass On Our Values
    Nechama Duchman
    • Dec 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    By Sharing Traditions, We Pass On Our Values

    Did you ever see the film Cheaper by the Dozen? Based upon the autobiographical book by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth...
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