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    Snapshots: Egg Hunt A Success Despite Early Rain
    briana644
    • Apr 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: Egg Hunt A Success Despite Early Rain

    A little rain couldn't stop these egg hunters! After being postponed from 10am to 4pm due to weather, Island kids found 10,000 eggs at...
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    Snapshots: 2018 Tree Lighting
    briana644
    • Dec 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: 2018 Tree Lighting

    Roosevelt Island kicked off the holiday season Friday night with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Roosevelt Island...
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    Early Snowstorm Blankets Roosevelt Island
    briana644
    • Nov 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Early Snowstorm Blankets Roosevelt Island

    Photos by Joan Brooks, Rachel Dowling, Miguel Pincay, and Alexandre Tolipan An unexpected snowstorm, named Winter Storm Avery, blanketed...
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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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    Little League Hits Off a New Season
    briana644
    • Apr 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    Little League Hits Off a New Season

    More than 200 kids turned out Saturday morning for the opening day of Roosevelt Island's Little League season. Events kicked off with a...
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    Snapshots: 2018 Egg Hunt
    briana644
    • Apr 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: 2018 Egg Hunt

    Hundreds of Islanders turned out Saturday for the annual Roosevelt Island Egg Hunt, hosted this year by Hope Church Roosevelt Island. The...
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    Island Students Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence
    briana644
    • Mar 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    Island Students Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence

    At 10:00 a.m. on March 14, 65 students walked out of PS/IS 217 to join families and community members in demanding stronger gun laws. The...
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    Celebrating Black History Through Song and Trivia
    briana644
    • Mar 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    Celebrating Black History Through Song and Trivia

    The Roosevelt Island Seniors Association hosted a Black History Month celebration on February 24 at the Senior Center in collaboration...
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    Snapshots: 2017 Tree Lighting Ceremony
    briana644
    • Dec 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: 2017 Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Roosevelt Island kicked off the holiday season Friday night with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Roosevelt Island...
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    Snapshots: 2017 Halloween Parade
    briana644
    • Nov 1, 2017
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: 2017 Halloween Parade

    Hundreds of Islanders turned out last Saturday for the annual Roosevelt Island Halloween Parade and Extravaganza, sponsored by Urban...
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    Snapshots: Fall for Arts 2017
    briana644
    • Oct 5, 2017
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: Fall for Arts 2017

    Despite a scorching heat wave, Islanders came out to enjoy a day of art, exercise, dance, and music at the Fall for Arts Festival on...
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    Snapshots: Cornell Tech Rolls Out the Welcome Mat
    briana644
    • Aug 27, 2017
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: Cornell Tech Rolls Out the Welcome Mat

    On August 5, in a sold-out free event, Cornell Tech held their Community Day to welcome Islanders to the newly opened campus. Elected...
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    Snapshots: Roosevelt Island Day 2017
    Kelly Turner
    • Jun 11, 2017
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: Roosevelt Island Day 2017

    Despite the rain, Islanders came out to enjoy the Island's annual festival, which included a petting zoo sponsored by Island Kids,...
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    Snapshots: 2017 Egg Hunt
    briana644
    • Apr 9, 2017
    • 1 min

    Snapshots: 2017 Egg Hunt

    Sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Residents Association, the 2017 Island-wide Egg Hunt was a fun, blustery day.
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