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Roosevelt Island Annual Affordable Art Fair & Holiday Exhibition This Weekend At RIVAA Gallery. Shop For Unique Handcraf...
11/28/2025

Roosevelt Island Annual Affordable Art Fair & Holiday Exhibition This Weekend At RIVAA Gallery. Shop For Unique Handcrafted Arts, Gifts and Crafts From Local Makers

The Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery is hosting its annual Affordable Art Fair this weekend. According to RIVAA Gallery: Affordable Art Weekend + Holiday Exhibition at RIVAA! RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main Street, Roosevelt IslandNov 28–30 (Affordable Art Weekend)Nov 26–Jan 4 (Holiday Exhibition)Dec 6, 5...

Wonderful Evening At Roosevelt Island Disabled Association & Nisi Bistro Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Long Line For RI...
11/27/2025

Wonderful Evening At Roosevelt Island Disabled Association & Nisi Bistro Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Long Line For RIDA’s Free Food Pantry Served 270 People Last Week

The Roosevelt Island Disabled Association (RIDA) hosted their annual community Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday November 19 at Nisi Bistro. According to RIDA President Wendy Hersh: This is our annual Thanksgiving dinner. We decided to have it at Nisi and thanks to Alex {Nisi owner Alex Razaghi}, he all...

Roosevelt Island Farmers Market Moving To Temporary Winter Home At Motorgate Plaza Saturday November 29. Haki Compost Co...
11/25/2025

Roosevelt Island Farmers Market Moving To Temporary Winter Home At Motorgate Plaza Saturday November 29. Haki Compost Collective Food Scrap Drop Off Site Located Nearby At Motorgate Plaza Too Seeking Volunteers

The Roosevelt Island Saturday Farmers Market is relocating from Good Shepherd Plaza to their temporary winter home under the Motorgate Helix starting this Saturday, November 29. According to Farmers Market vendor Israel Wengerd of Wengerd Farms: The move is necessary to be out of the inclement winte...

Site Planning & Permitting Begins To Demolish Roosevelt Island Steam Plant And Smokestacks In Response To Buildings Dep’...
11/25/2025

Site Planning & Permitting Begins To Demolish Roosevelt Island Steam Plant And Smokestacks In Response To Buildings Dep’t July 2024 Emergency Safety Order. Who’s Paying For The Demolition, Underground Oil Tank Removal And Any Other Environmental Remediation Efforts?

As reported last May: … the NYC Housing Preservation & Development Department is planning to demolish the long time vacant and decommissioned Roosevelt Island Steam Plant which had supplied power to Goldwater (now demolished) and Coler Hospital (still in operation). A Tipster reported today: Today...

Roosevelt Island Friends And Neighbors Create Go Fund Me Campaign To Help Family Of Resident Killed In Fire Last Week
11/22/2025

Roosevelt Island Friends And Neighbors Create Go Fund Me Campaign To Help Family Of Resident Killed In Fire Last Week

Roosevelt Island resident Catherine Same Mahouve died and 3 Firefighters were injured last Saturday night, November 15, in a Roosevelt Landings fire at 560 Main Street. A Go Fund Me campaign has been created by friends and neighbors to support the family victimized by this terrible fire. According t...

Hilton Branded, AJ Capital Owned, Graduate Hotel On Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Campus Tells Employees They Are Closin...
11/20/2025

Hilton Branded, AJ Capital Owned, Graduate Hotel On Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Campus Tells Employees They Are Closing Monday November 24 Week Of Thanksgiving. Anything At All Lobby Restaurant And Panorama Room Cocktail Bar Closing Same Day Too

A Tipster reported yesterday: Did you hear that the Graduate Hotel, Anything At All and Panorama are all closing on Tuesday? Their staff were just informed yesterday. I confirmed that as of today, the Graduate Hotel, Anything At All lobby restaurant and the Panorama Room cocktail bar are scheduled t...

Come Share Your Good Ideas And Brainstorm At Roosevelt Island Residents Association Planning Committee Meeting Wednesday...
11/19/2025

Come Share Your Good Ideas And Brainstorm At Roosevelt Island Residents Association Planning Committee Meeting Wednesday November 19. Can RIRA Revive Itself As A Force For Roosevelt Island Community Activism?

The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) will have our monthly RIRA Planning Committee meetings on the third Wednesday of the month: November 19 at 8-9 PM via Zoom.  Last month we covered several topics, which are carried forward in our Program of Work. Here is the Zoom link and the Agenda...

Long Delayed Roosevelt Island Riverwalk Commons East New Public Space Opening Wednesday November 19. Featuring 2 Dog Run...
11/18/2025

Long Delayed Roosevelt Island Riverwalk Commons East New Public Space Opening Wednesday November 19. Featuring 2 Dog Runs, Picnic Tables, Benches, Swings, Patches Of Green Space And A Lot Of Shrubbery

The long delayed Hudson Related Riverwqlk Commons East extension between Riverwalk Heights (430 Main Street) and Riverwalk Park (460 Main Street) is finally going to open. According to this Tweet from the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC), a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Roosevelt Island....

Almost Everything You Might Want To Know About Roosevelt Island Politics Free Lecture November 17 At RI Library. You’re ...
11/17/2025

Almost Everything You Might Want To Know About Roosevelt Island Politics Free Lecture November 17 At RI Library. You’re Invited To Roosevelt Island Historical Society Discussion Of How Politics Impact The Island

As reported last Friday, NY State Governor Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced: … a new conceptual agreement to extend the Roosevelt Island Master Lease and a separate agreement to begin a joint planning effort oriented around future development on the island, … … The State and Cit...

Very Sad News, One Roosevelt Island Resident Dies And 3 Firefighters Injured At Roosevelt Landings Fire This EveningFire...
11/16/2025

Very Sad News, One Roosevelt Island Resident Dies And 3 Firefighters Injured At Roosevelt Landings Fire This Evening
Fire Marshalls Are On Scene Investigating

A Rosevelt Island Tipster reported this evening at about 6:45 PM: 16 fire vehicles and thick smoke on Main Street toward the helix as we’re leaving right now. More coming cross the bridge 18 now and more coming on Vernon. And 30 personnel that we saw. Still more sirens: at least 10 hook and ladder...

The Roosevelt Island Food Pantry Serves Over 200 People From All Over NYC And Numbers Are Growing. Full Food Pantry Ever...
11/14/2025

The Roosevelt Island Food Pantry Serves Over 200 People From All Over NYC And Numbers Are Growing. Full Food Pantry Every Other Friday, Mini Produce Food Panty Friday November 14

The Roosevelt Island Disabled Association (RIDA) hosts a Free Food Pantry every other Friday at the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center (556 Main Street) from 4-6 PM. Tomorrow, Friday November 14 from 10:30 AM to 12 PM or until supplies last, RIDA will be having a mini-produce pantry for fresh fruits a...

Watch Very Interesting Community Conversaton With Roosevelt Island Non Profit Leaders Howard Axel Of 4 Freedoms Park Con...
11/13/2025

Watch Very Interesting Community Conversaton With Roosevelt Island Non Profit Leaders Howard Axel Of 4 Freedoms Park Conservancy & iDig2Learn Founder Christina Delfico
You’re Invited To Next Community Conversation On Roosevelt Island Politics November 17

As part of the Roosevelt Island at 50 celebration, Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) President Judy Berdy is hosting a series of conversations with community leaders. The October 20 conversation focused on leaders of Roosevelt Island non-profit organizations with 4 Freedoms Park Conservancy...

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