The Main Street WIRE
Banner Ad_updated JPEG.jpg
  • News

  • Events

    • Ongoing Events
  • Opinion

    • Letters
  • Market

  • Archive

    • Full Archive
  • Shop

  • Support

  • Blog

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    0
    Roosevelt Island's Independent Newspaper Since 1981 
    • All Posts
    • News
    • Voices
    • Editor's Desk
    • Letters
    • Book Review
    • Arts
    • Profiles
    • Destinations
    • Events
    • History
    • News Analysis
    • Obituary
    • Sponsored
    • Island Observer
    • Community Column
    • Opinion
    • RIRA
    • Cornell Tech
    • RIOC Column
    • Get Out!
    Search
    Another Successful Blood Drive on Roosevelt Island Day
    Janine Schaefer, Chair for RIRA Blood Drive
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Another Successful Blood Drive on Roosevelt Island Day

    A large number of Roosevelt Island residents turned out for the 19th Annual Blood Drive, held on Saturday, June 8, as part of Roosevelt...
    31 views0 comments
    Islanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment Festival
    Briana Warsing
    • May 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    Islanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment Festival

    Many Islanders and Island organizations heeded the call from Figment NYC, the two-day free participatory arts event being held here this...
    241 views0 comments
    Amanda Sadlier Installed as Hope Church Pastor
    Briana Warsing
    • May 15, 2019
    • 6 min

    Amanda Sadlier Installed as Hope Church Pastor

    Amanda Sadlier was formally installed as lead pastor of Hope Covenant Church, replacing her husband, Dan Sadlier, at a service on May 5,...
    552 views0 comments
    Tasty Start for Moving Forward Program
    Phoebe Flynn
    • May 14, 2019
    • 6 min

    Tasty Start for Moving Forward Program

    Island Kids has launched its new initiative, Moving Forward, a program developed for high schoolers (ages 14-18), and separately, one for...
    203 views0 comments
    Tennis Spring Season Starts
    briana644
    • May 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Tennis Spring Season Starts

    New York Junior Tennis & Learning's (NYJTL) spring season has begun outside at the Octagon Park tennis courts. NYJTL is the largest...
    70 views0 comments
    The Theory of Relativity Opens Friday at MSTDA
    Rachel Dowling
    • Apr 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Theory of Relativity Opens Friday at MSTDA

    This Friday another exciting production opens at Main Street Theater and Dance Alliance (MSTDA): The Theory of Relativity, presented by...
    81 views0 comments
    Meet the Library's Newest Tutor, Homegrown Islander, Anika Amin
    Rachel Dowling
    • Apr 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Meet the Library's Newest Tutor, Homegrown Islander, Anika Amin

    The Roosevelt Island New York Public Library has added yet another tutoring option to it’s increasingly robust roster of events and...
    266 views0 comments
    Ursula Beau-Seigneur Passes Away
    Judy Berdy, RIHS President
    • Apr 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Ursula Beau-Seigneur Passes Away

    Our friend and neighbor Ursula Beau-Seigneur passed away March 27, 2019. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will take place on...
    134 views0 comments
    Marlins Make a Splash and Break Team Records, Win Medals
    Cliff Te Amo, Marins Board member
    • Mar 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    Marlins Make a Splash and Break Team Records, Win Medals

    There's no question that 2018 was a challenging year for the Roosevelt Island Marlins. Yet, throughout it all, and with a great deal of...
    251 views0 comments
    Judy Berdy on Ensuring We are More than an Asterisk in the History Books
    Francine Elisaia and Mark Strong Shinozaki
    • Mar 24, 2019
    • 20 min

    Judy Berdy on Ensuring We are More than an Asterisk in the History Books

    In 2007 Judy Berdy, opened the Visitors Center. She used a kiosk that once marked the entrance to the Trolley Station people took to get...
    287 views0 comments
    Islander to Open Yoga Studio on Main Street
    Briana Warsing
    • Mar 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Islander to Open Yoga Studio on Main Street

    Starting in the fall of 2019, yoga loving Islanders will be able to practice downward dog on Main Street. Longtime Manhattan Park...
    637 views0 comments
    R&R Concerts is now Roosevelt Island Concerts
    Marc Diamond
    • Mar 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    R&R Concerts is now Roosevelt Island Concerts

    R&R Concerts, the concert series that has been presenting extraordinary performances of classical music on Roosevelt Island for more than...
    252 views0 comments
    Teen Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opens Friday
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    Teen Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opens Friday

    This weekend, Islanders will be treated to Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, acted by the local teens in Main Street Theater...
    128 views0 comments
    Joan Marie Settles in to the Family Business, at MST&DA
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Joan Marie Settles in to the Family Business, at MST&DA

    Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance's (MST&DA) Director of Teen Theatre, actor/director Joan Marie Cusick, who goes by stage name Joan...
    428 views0 comments
    Miss Curiosity Saves the Cat: A New Book by Budding Children’s Author Megan Lukas
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    Miss Curiosity Saves the Cat: A New Book by Budding Children’s Author Megan Lukas

    Local scientist and mom Megan Dow has published her first children’s book, a delightful tale of adventure for early readers called Miss...
    74 views0 comments
    MST&DA: Gearing up for an Exciting Spring Season
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    MST&DA: Gearing up for an Exciting Spring Season

    Three casts comprising a total of 49 children from Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MSTDA) Musical Theater Class will produce the...
    113 views0 comments
    Summer Shooter's Gun Found in Recent Search
    Briana Warsing
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    Summer Shooter's Gun Found in Recent Search

    On Tuesday January 8, the 114th Precinct posted a photo on their Facebook page of a gun, bullets, bags of marijuana and cash. These items...
    306 views0 comments
    Island Teen Volunteers Math Tutoring for Local Youth
    Rachel Dowling
    • Jan 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Island Teen Volunteers Math Tutoring for Local Youth

    Free tutoring in Math on Saturday afternoons is the latest offering to the ever-growing, and diverse community of Island avid library...
    445 views0 comments
    Shop Local This Holiday Season
    Rachel Dowling
    • Dec 3, 2018
    • 6 min

    Shop Local This Holiday Season

    Can You Do ALL Your Holiday Shopping Right Here On Roosevelt Island and Score Beautiful Gifts? You bet! George H.W. Bush, Sr., who passed...
    144 views0 comments
    PS/IS 217 Middle School Honor Roll Students
    briana644
    • Dec 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    PS/IS 217 Middle School Honor Roll Students

    Congratulations to PS/IS 217 middle school students who received 90% or better in allsubjects on their first-trimester grades. Social...
    97 views0 comments
    1
    2
    • News

    • Events

      • Ongoing Events
    • Opinion

      • Letters
    • Market

    • Archive

      • Full Archive
    • Shop

    • Support

    • Blog

    • More

      Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
      About Us
      Contact

      © 2018 The Main Street WIRE