Janine Schaefer, Chair for RIRA Blood DriveJun 17, 20192 minAnother Successful Blood Drive on Roosevelt Island DayA large number of Roosevelt Island residents turned out for the 19th Annual Blood Drive, held on Saturday, June 8, as part of Roosevelt...
Briana WarsingMay 31, 20194 minIslanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment FestivalMany Islanders and Island organizations heeded the call from Figment NYC, the two-day free participatory arts event being held here this...
Briana WarsingMay 15, 20196 minAmanda Sadlier Installed as Hope Church PastorAmanda Sadlier was formally installed as lead pastor of Hope Covenant Church, replacing her husband, Dan Sadlier, at a service on May 5,...
Phoebe FlynnMay 14, 20196 minTasty Start for Moving Forward ProgramIsland Kids has launched its new initiative, Moving Forward, a program developed for high schoolers (ages 14-18), and separately, one for...
briana644May 7, 20191 minTennis Spring Season StartsNew York Junior Tennis & Learning's (NYJTL) spring season has begun outside at the Octagon Park tennis courts. NYJTL is the largest...
Rachel DowlingApr 29, 20192 minThe Theory of Relativity Opens Friday at MSTDAThis Friday another exciting production opens at Main Street Theater and Dance Alliance (MSTDA): The Theory of Relativity, presented by...
Rachel DowlingApr 29, 20192 minMeet the Library's Newest Tutor, Homegrown Islander, Anika AminThe Roosevelt Island New York Public Library has added yet another tutoring option to it’s increasingly robust roster of events and...
Judy Berdy, RIHS PresidentApr 9, 20191 minUrsula Beau-Seigneur Passes AwayOur friend and neighbor Ursula Beau-Seigneur passed away March 27, 2019. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will take place on...
Cliff Te Amo, Marins Board memberMar 29, 20194 minMarlins Make a Splash and Break Team Records, Win MedalsThere's no question that 2018 was a challenging year for the Roosevelt Island Marlins. Yet, throughout it all, and with a great deal of...
Francine Elisaia and Mark Strong ShinozakiMar 24, 201920 minJudy Berdy on Ensuring We are More than an Asterisk in the History BooksIn 2007 Judy Berdy, opened the Visitors Center. She used a kiosk that once marked the entrance to the Trolley Station people took to get...
Briana WarsingMar 12, 20192 minIslander to Open Yoga Studio on Main StreetStarting in the fall of 2019, yoga loving Islanders will be able to practice downward dog on Main Street. Longtime Manhattan Park...
Marc DiamondMar 11, 20192 minR&R Concerts is now Roosevelt Island ConcertsR&R Concerts, the concert series that has been presenting extraordinary performances of classical music on Roosevelt Island for more than...
Rachel DowlingJan 29, 20193 minTeen Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opens FridayThis weekend, Islanders will be treated to Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, acted by the local teens in Main Street Theater...
Rachel DowlingJan 28, 20194 minJoan Marie Settles in to the Family Business, at MST&DAMain Street Theatre & Dance Alliance's (MST&DA) Director of Teen Theatre, actor/director Joan Marie Cusick, who goes by stage name Joan...
Rachel DowlingJan 21, 20193 minMiss Curiosity Saves the Cat: A New Book by Budding Children’s Author Megan LukasLocal scientist and mom Megan Dow has published her first children’s book, a delightful tale of adventure for early readers called Miss...
Rachel DowlingJan 14, 20194 minMST&DA: Gearing up for an Exciting Spring SeasonThree casts comprising a total of 49 children from Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MSTDA) Musical Theater Class will produce the...
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...
Rachel DowlingJan 13, 20193 minIsland Teen Volunteers Math Tutoring for Local YouthFree tutoring in Math on Saturday afternoons is the latest offering to the ever-growing, and diverse community of Island avid library...
Rachel DowlingDec 3, 20186 minShop Local This Holiday SeasonCan You Do ALL Your Holiday Shopping Right Here On Roosevelt Island and Score Beautiful Gifts? You bet! George H.W. Bush, Sr., who passed...
briana644Dec 1, 20181 minPS/IS 217 Middle School Honor Roll StudentsCongratulations to PS/IS 217 middle school students who received 90% or better in allsubjects on their first-trimester grades. Social...