Briana WarsingJan 14, 20191 minSummer Shooter's Gun Found in Recent SearchOn Tuesday January 8, the 114th Precinct posted a photo on their Facebook page of a gun, bullets, bags of marijuana and cash. These items...
Briana WarsingOct 24, 20182 minMan Robbed at Gunpoint in Roosevelt Landings HallwayA 32-year old man was robbed of his wallet and money by four unidentified males at gunpoint early this morning in a 540 Main Street,...
Briana WarsingAug 30, 20184 minPrecinct Commander Holds Community Meeting After ShootingThe 114th Precinct's Osvaldo Nuñez holds informational meeting Manhattan Park’s Theatre Club On Monday evening, the New York Police...
Briana WarsingAug 24, 20183 minIslander Turns Himself in, Admits to Being ShooterThe man suspected of taking aim at a luxury Upper East Side apartment building from across the East River on Roosevelt Island turned...
Briana WarsingAug 23, 20181 minPSD Releases Video to Community, Asks for HelpThe Public Safety Department is asking for Islanders' help in identifying a male and female walking southbound on the western promenade...
Francine Elisaia and Mark Strong ShinozakiMay 16, 201814 minPublic Safety Director Jack McManus on the Challenge of Earning TrustIn 2013, Jack McManus, a lifelong New Yorker and former executive officer at the NYPD, took over as director of the Roosevelt Island...
Erin Feely-NahemMar 10, 20183 minFacts Don’t Support Accusation of PSD Cover-upOn Sunday, February 18, RIRA member Joyce Short held a public protest with about 10 people. The small action alleged a Public Safety Departm
Sarah LenziMar 9, 20184 minStand with Island Parents for Better Gun LawsNext 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
briana644Feb 18, 20183 minRace to Fight Public LewdnessEveryone who believes “sex crimes in progress” should ignite an immediate, swift response from Public Safety (PSD), mark this event on your
Linda HeimerDec 5, 20175 minParishioners Outraged as DA Drops Investigation of Former Island PriestThe Bronx District Attorney’s office has announced [read the press release] that it is closing its investigation into Father Peter...
Briana WarsingNov 11, 20172 minSuspect Arrested in Recent BurglariesThe New York Police Department’s 114th Precinct has apprehended a suspect they believe was responsible for three recent burglaries in...
briana644Oct 30, 20172 minKudos to Public SafetyWhen someone stole her son's bike, an Islander found a needed ally in the RIOC Public Safety Department.
Briana WarsingOct 13, 20176 minAfter Public Exposure Incident, Islander Questions PSD NumbersWhen a terrified call reporting an act of public lewdness somehow got translated into a request for an escort, one Roosevelt Landings reside
briana644Oct 5, 20172 minPublic Exposure Must Be Taken SeriouslyAn act of public lewdness exposes deep problems in the Public Safety Department and raises the question of who is providing oversight.
Briana WarsingAug 26, 20178 minRISA on Defensive after Former Director Pleads GuiltyThe board of the Roosevelt Island Senior Association (RISA) has found itself on the defensive following a guilty plea to larceny charges by
briana644Jul 31, 20173 minContempt for Anti-Smoking Signs is MisplacedRIRA's anti-smoking signs were part of a well-intentioned education campaign to keep youth out of trouble, not an attack on Black Lives.
briana644Jul 31, 20172 minSigns Don't Stop Drug UseAnyone could have told RIRA that signs with pot leaves wouldn't stop drug use. Instead of giving them something to mock, make them want
Briana WarsingJun 25, 20173 minCrime Rate, Transportation Headline Town Hall MeetingThursday evening’s Town Hall Meeting was hosted by the Island’s elected representatives, and was billed as an opportunity for Islanders...
Khadijah AbdurahmanJun 24, 20173 minOpinion: Island’s War on Drugs Is Part of a Long HistoryCalls to step up policing are just another way of saying "Get Out."
Briana WarsingJun 24, 20172 minAnti-Pot Campaign off to a Rocky StartIn response to community complaints about the open use of marijuana on the Island, and in the wake of a January 12 assault by an...