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    Opinion: When Time to Lead, RIOC Sticks with the Status Quo
    Dana Agmon
    • May 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    Opinion: When Time to Lead, RIOC Sticks with the Status Quo

    In the April 29 issue of The Wire, Margie Smith, the chair of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s Governance Committee, is...
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    RIRA: A Time to Come Together
    Jeff Escobar
    • May 27, 2017
    • 4 min

    RIRA: A Time to Come Together

    On May 22, 2017, an unspeakable act of horror occurred halfway around the world that is reverberating throughout the hearts and minds of...
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    DASHing to Help the Homebound
    briana644
    • May 15, 2017
    • 3 min

    DASHing to Help the Homebound

    DASH (Disabled Association Support for the Homebound, Disabled & Seniors) is a small organization on Roosevelt Island with big-hearted...
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    RIRA: 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival a Success
    Lydia Tang
    • May 15, 2017
    • 5 min

    RIRA: 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival a Success

    The 2017 Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival was a tremendous success! Attendance at Four Freedoms Park exceeded 5,000 people, who...
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    Cornell Tech is Hiring and Planting
    Jane Swanson
    • Apr 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    Cornell Tech is Hiring and Planting

    With the start of spring, it’s a beautiful time to be on Roosevelt Island! Just a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see many of you...
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    Opinion: Join the Fight for Universal Health Care
    Ellen Polivy
    • Apr 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    Opinion: Join the Fight for Universal Health Care

    On Thursday, May 4, I will be giving a talk on the New York Health Act, arguably one of the most significant pieces of legislation to...
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    Want a Strong Community? Support Local Theater
    MST&DA
    • Apr 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    Want a Strong Community? Support Local Theater

    It’s show season at Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA), my favorite and busiest time of year. From the outside, you may not...
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    Do We Want a Say in Who Governs Us?
    Jeff Escobar
    • Apr 9, 2017
    • 5 min

    Do We Want a Say in Who Governs Us?

    RIRA President Jeff Escobar on the importance of Islanders' voices being heard by the Governor, as well as a thank you to the organizers
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    Why Vote for RIOC Directors?
    Joyce Short
    • Apr 9, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why Vote for RIOC Directors?

    Joyce Short explains what's a stake in the upcoming Island-wide election to recommend members for the RIOC Board of Directors.
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    Classical Musicians Find Community and Freedom in Island Group
    Kelly Turner
    • Mar 26, 2017
    • 3 min

    Classical Musicians Find Community and Freedom in Island Group

    In a brightly lit room overlooking the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 11 musicians warm up their instruments and grouse good-naturedly...
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    Roosevelt Island Senior Center
    Roosevelt Island Senior Center - a Carter Burden
    • Mar 25, 2017
    • 3 min

    Roosevelt Island Senior Center

    For as long as I can remember, I have loved the company of older people, starting with my grandparents. Their experience, their wisdom,...
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    It Takes a Community to Raise a Girl Scout
    Aiesha Eleusizov
    • Mar 12, 2017
    • 4 min

    It Takes a Community to Raise a Girl Scout

    Community Column: Girl Scout Troop 3001 The mission of the Girl Scouts of the USA is to “build girls of courage, confidence, and...
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    Leave Southpoint Open Space...Open
    David Lawson
    • Mar 12, 2017
    • 3 min

    Leave Southpoint Open Space...Open

    On March 1, the Common Council of the Roosevelt Island Resident Association (RIRA) unanimously adopted a resolution on the protection of...
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    Adib Mansour and Anne Heskel
    • Feb 19, 2017
    • 3 min

    New RIRA Committee Focuses on Needs of Island Youth

    At the beginning of its current term, the Roosevelt Island Residents Association Common Council elected to expand its previous Youth...
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    Updates on Campus Plans
    Jane Swanson
    • Feb 19, 2017
    • 3 min

    Updates on Campus Plans

    Happy 2017! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and that you have been staying safe and warm during the recent snow storms. 2017 is an...
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