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    Islanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts Festival
    Words and pictures by Alexandre Tolipan
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Islanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts Festival

    Despite the summery weather, with temperatures in the 80’s, the Island celebrated its Fall for the Arts festival last weekend. The...
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    Island Kids Have Options for Spring Break
    Rachel Dowling
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    Island Kids Have Options for Spring Break

    With Spring Break fast approaching, there is still time to sign up for some great enrichment opportunities for your children right here...
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    Kindness Rules All Year Round at 217
    School-Wide Improvement Team Liaisons, PS/IS 217
    • Mar 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Kindness Rules All Year Round at 217

    Students in Class 402, spread the love on Valentine’s Day in honor of Respect For All Week PS/IS 217 was bustling with especially...
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    Five Islanders Honored as Women of Distinction for 2018
    Briana Warsing
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 6 min

    Five Islanders Honored as Women of Distinction for 2018

    Five Island women, J. Khadijah Abdurahman, Jennilie Brewster, Rossana Ceruzzi, Julia Ferguson, Jovemay Santos will be honored by Assembly...
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    Community: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
    Rachel Dowling
    • Dec 30, 2018
    • 5 min

    Community: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

    In mid-December, I was one of several Cookie Collection elves packaging boxes of cookies at Hope Church to deliver to neighbors around...
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    Losing Our Sledding Hill, One Sledder's Lament
    Rachel Dowling
    • Dec 17, 2018
    • 5 min

    Losing Our Sledding Hill, One Sledder's Lament

    Roosevelt Island just got its own wall. A dark green wall complete with electronic security turnstiles has been erected around the...
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    Nina the Speed Dog: A Tail With a Happy Ending
    Rachel Dowling
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    Nina the Speed Dog: A Tail With a Happy Ending

    It’s a brisk December morning and I am doing something out of character – taking an early morning walk to the dog park. Walking up from...
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    Dark and Suspenseful Thriller, Bill & Jessie’s House, by Islander Joyce Keating
    Rachel Dowling
    • Nov 9, 2018
    • 4 min

    Dark and Suspenseful Thriller, Bill & Jessie’s House, by Islander Joyce Keating

    The new paperback thriller Bill & Jessie’s House by Island author Joyce Keating is a gripping read. Set in an old haunted house in the...
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    Meet the Candidates: Westview
    briana644
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Meet the Candidates: Westview

    Vadim Malinsky I am a senior executive at Bloomingdale’s working for corporate communications and technology department. I have lived on...
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    Meet the Candidates: 2-4 River Road
    briana644
    • Oct 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    Meet the Candidates: 2-4 River Road

    Eneaqua Lewis I am Eneaqua Lewis, member of local 28 Sheet Metal Workers Union and a resident of Roosevelt Island for 30 years. I have an...
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    Local Non-Profits Vie for Public Purpose Funds
    Briana Warsing
    • Oct 27, 2018
    • 10 min

    Local Non-Profits Vie for Public Purpose Funds

    Ten Island non-profits went to the podium at Good Shepherd Community Center over the course of two evenings this past week to make their...
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    Meet the Candidates: President and Vice President
    briana644
    • Oct 25, 2018
    • 5 min

    Meet the Candidates: President and Vice President

    Lynne Strong-Shinozaki, Manhattan Park - PRESIDENT My name is Lynne Strong-Shinozaki. I am running for President of the Roosevelt Island...
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    Meet the Candidates: Octagon
    briana644
    • Oct 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    Meet the Candidates: Octagon

    F. Scott Piro I joined RIRA with two main goals: to improve pedestrian safety among the Island’s less regulated northern roadways and...
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    Meet the Candidates: Southtown
    briana644
    • Oct 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    Meet the Candidates: Southtown

    Sally Ashe My name is Sally Ashe. I am a new resident of the Island having moved from the United Kingdom into 465 Main Street recently. I...
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    Join us on Sunday for Reimagine RI
    Briana Warsing
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    Join us on Sunday for Reimagine RI

    The Main Street WIRE is one of many community sponsors of a panel and arts showcase on Roosevelt Island that is part of the first...
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    Snapshots: 2018 Monster Bash
    briana644
    • Oct 13, 2018
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: 2018 Monster Bash

    The local public school hosted their annual Monster Bash this past Friday. The PTA fundraiser has long been seen by Island children as...
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    Islanders Ask RIOC for Answers About Octagon Soccer Field
    briana644
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    Islanders Ask RIOC for Answers About Octagon Soccer Field

    We are writing on behalf of many Roosevelt Island families and football/soccer players who would like to know the plan for the future of...
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    Welcome to the WIRE Weekly
    Briana Warsing
    • Sep 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Welcome to the WIRE Weekly

    Last week, we were excited to launch our new electronic newsletter, the WIRE Weekly. If you didn’t receive one, you can subscribe here....
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    Carnival on Sunday to Support the Child School
    Dan Sadlier
    • Sep 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    Carnival on Sunday to Support the Child School

    Kick off the new school year with free food and carnival games!
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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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