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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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    South Dog Run Will Relocate to Blackwell Park
    F. Scott Piro
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 3 min

    South Dog Run Will Relocate to Blackwell Park

    If things go according to plan, visitors to the Island’s southern dog run will soon enjoy a new view – and some much needed shade. The...
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    Rats on the Rise
    briana644
    • Dec 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    Rats on the Rise

    Is an island-wide rat abatement plan needed to keep the rodent population in check?
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    Dog Owners Grow Impatient for Improvements
    F. Scott Piro
    • Nov 11, 2017
    • 7 min

    Dog Owners Grow Impatient for Improvements

    In the decade since Roosevelt Island’s housing boom ushered in dog-friendly policies, the Island’s dog population has swelled.  Today, sign
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    Island Dogs Strut Their Stuff at Halloween Costume Contest
    Ana Palm
    • Oct 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    Island Dogs Strut Their Stuff at Halloween Costume Contest

    On October 29, the Wildlife Freedom Foundation held their second annual "Howloween Dog Costume Contest." The wonderful, happy, and...
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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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    Got an Island Concern? There’s a Committee for That.
    Jeff Escobar
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 4 min

    Got an Island Concern? There’s a Committee for That.

    Friends and neighbors, with the change of the season to fall, your Roosevelt Island Residents Association Common Council has returned in...
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    Skip the Poison! Turn Cats into the Perfect Weapon against Rats
    Rossana Ceruzzi
    • Aug 27, 2017
    • 3 min

    Skip the Poison! Turn Cats into the Perfect Weapon against Rats

    I’d like to address the highly dangerous rat infestation that affected PS/IS 217 and the toxic, shortsighted solution provided by the New...
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