Rachel DowlingOct 8, 20193 minOctagon Field Renamed McManus, Tensions RemainLast week, over a year after its abrupt closure last August, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) re-opened Octagon Field...
Alexandre Tolipan and Briana WarsingSep 9, 20195 minRIOC and RIRA Meet on Back to Back Evenings Last WeekAfter a summer hiatus, both the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association held their first...
Briana WarsingSep 2, 20193 minStories We Should Have Told, and More ChangeHappy Labor Day, Roosevelt Island! It’s been another summer of change on Roosevelt Island, and at The WIRE. You didn’t hear much from us...
Erica Spencer-EL, DirectorJul 11, 20194 minRe-Introducing RIOC: Meet Kevin BrownRe-Introducing RIOC is a new way for RIOC to inform residents and stakeholders about the many new people who have come to work on the...
Briana WarsingJun 28, 20193 minThe Public Safety Committee Bids Farewell to the ChiefPublic Safety Chief Jack McManus, who has served as Chief of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s (RIOC) Public Safety Department...
briana644Jun 28, 20191 minRIOC Opens Call For Artists For Nellie Bly MemorialThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has issued a formal Call for Artists to create a memorial for Nellie Bly, the...
Briana WarsingJun 26, 20193 minTakeaways From the June Board MeetingFrom a long-awaited Blackwell House ribbon cutting to a new comfort station at the Octagon Field, a lot happened at yesterday’s board...
briana644Jun 21, 20192 minGovernor Cuomo Appoints Three Members to RIOC Board: Roosevelt Island residents David Kapell, ConwayThe New York State Senate has confirmed Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s appointments of David Kapell, Conway Ekpo and Jeffrey Escobar to fill...
Lydia TangJun 14, 20192 minLessons Learned from Cherry Blossom Festival Made FIGMENT a SuccessOur community has just experienced the best outcome of representative government. After the highly successful programming of the Cherry...
briana644Jun 7, 20192 minMotorgate Improvements to Begin This WeekPhase I of the Motorgate Improvement Project will be starting this week. The scope of work taking place includes: Repair concrete...
Rachel DowlingMay 31, 20192 minMaking RIOC Accountable to Mobility Challenged GardenersWhen the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) took away the bus stop near the Community Garden last month due to a road...
briana644May 30, 20193 minRIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event LogisticsOn Thursday, May 23rd, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) held a Town Hall with representatives from NYC Emergency...
Briana WarsingMay 24, 20196 minRIOC Shares FIGMENT Strategy; Residents Aren't ImpressedA Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Town Meeting was held yesterday to discuss safety and preparations for Figment NYC, the...
Janet FalkMay 20, 20192 minThe Return of the RI Monument and RIOC’s Lack of IntegrityThe RI monument, installed on October 8, 2018, was erected on a three-month trial basis. According to the calendar, that period ended on...
Briana WarsingMay 14, 20193 minFIGMENT Will Be "Test Case" for RIOCAfter this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Island – some estimates have the number at as much...
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...
Briana WarsingMay 10, 20193 minWhat You Missed at RIOC's May Board MeetingAttendees of the May 9 RIOC Board meeting were treated to a shorter meeting than usual, at just over an hour, and some remarks from board...
briana644May 6, 20192 minLegislators Intent on Filling RIOC BoardRebecca Graham, legislative counsel for Assembly member Rebecca Seawright, announced at the May Roosevelt Island Residents Association...
Rachel Holliday SmithApr 29, 20194 minWhat's The 311? Stranded In New York's Service Hotline DesertsThis story was originally published on April 24, 2019 in THE CITY by Rachel Holliday Smith Residents of Battery Park City and city public...
Briana WarsingApr 28, 20194 minRIOC to Receive $5M From State Toward Bike LaneThe state has committed $5 million to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) as partial funding to create a dedicated ramp...