Island Kids has launched its new initiative, Moving Forward, a program developed for high schoolers (ages 14-18), and separately, one for...

New York Junior Tennis & Learning's (NYJTL) spring season has begun outside at the Octagon Park tennis courts. NYJTL is the largest...

This weekend, Islanders will be treated to Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, acted by the local teens in Main Street Theater...

I want to introduce you to RIRA’s Children, Youth and Education Ad Hoc committee (CY&E). Though we formed just last term, we've already...

Do you enjoy all the nature on our beloved island? Are you interested in the amazing local plants and flowers? Well, let us tell you why...

Last Saturday, as the sun dipped behind the Manhattan skyline and the lighthouse lit up, dozens of Girl Scouts and parents busily set...

Looking for more Island-based summer camp opportunities? Here are some Roosevelt Island programs with spaces available: Beacon The Child...

This summer, Island students entering seventh through ninth grades can fight off “brain drain” while getting hands-on experience with 3D...

The Child Center of NY’s Beacon centers serve as a community hub for children, teens, and adults. Our goal is to provide a safe and fun...

To the Editor: Regarding the May 19 Music Is All Inclusive concert, which was dedicated to Dick Lutz and presented with the support of...

PS/IS 217 is going green. Construction on the school’s green roof is scheduled to begin within the next month. “We are delighted to...

One of the few Island organizations that appeared to be stable now seems to be spiraling out of control.

In March, the Roosevelt Island Marlins, a swim club that’s been based on the Island since 2005, brought home an impressive 14 medals from...

Island audiences will soon be the first to watch a brand-new musical, The Monkey King, premiering at the Main Street Theatre & Dance...

A new, free vocational and educational program, called Moving Forward, is launching this fall for young adults on the Island. Focus...

More than 200 kids turned out Saturday morning for the opening day of Roosevelt Island's Little League season. Events kicked off with a...

Just a month after the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation took over daily management of the Island’s Youth Center at 506 Main Street,...

Hundreds of Islanders turned out Saturday for the annual Roosevelt Island Egg Hunt, hosted this year by Hope Church Roosevelt Island. The...

In 2015, after working for years at the Southtown pizzeria then known as Nonno’s, Oscar Molina decided to take a chance. The Guatemala...

Spend an hour with one of Roosevelt Island’s most decorated athletes, and you will be reminded that the world is brimming with...