Roosevelt Island - A Place Without Dogs or Bloggers No More
Is it possible that one day soon, Roosevelt Island may challenge Brooklyn neighborhoods as being among the most bloggiest in the United States? Probably not in terms of total number of bloggers but perhaps on a per capita basis now that another new Roosevelt Island blogger has arrived on the scene. Roosevelt Island Dogs - A forum for dog owners living on Roosevelt Island in NY- joins myself, Roosevelt Island 360 and video blogger Press HD in reporting on Island events and brings the number of Roosevelt Island bloggers to 4 from a population of 12,000. Welcome.
According to RI Dogs, the Octagon Dog run has been temporarily closed because a tree fell on it crushing the fencing. The 5/16 Roosevelt Island Public Safety Report advises that:
Hazardous Condition- A tree fell on the Dog Run. No injuries. Area cautioned off. RIOC engineer notified.Also, RI Dogs notes that:
... a dog run or dog park is only as good and as nice as the dog owners who use the space. Careless and inconsiderate dog owners can turn a dog park into a poop minefield, grass bare wasteland and pothole filled space that no one wants to use. Careful and considerate dog owners can take a nice or decent space and make it better. One of the features our current dog runs both lack is a poop bag dispenser. It doesn't have to be an "official" poop bag dispenser and it doesn't have to be filled with expensive or special dog waste bags. It can be something as simple as a mailbox or some other type of closeable box filled with used/recycled plastic shopping bags.And suggests:
...If anyone is crafty and wants to take on the project of making a bag dispenser, we'll happily mount it on the fence at the dog run or if someone wants to purchase a mailbox we'll happily mount that too. Once we have a bag dispenser in place I'll have a bag recycle box put in place by the deli/ATM area of the Octagon. Residents can drop off their used plastic bags and I'll fill the dispenser in the dog run.Perhaps dog owners should seek the assistance of David and Emilia in obtaining the poop bag dispenser.
There was a time not that long ago when dogs were not allowed on Roosevelt Island. This short 16 minute film explores that time in Roosevelt Island's history:
Roosevelt Island sits just a stone's throw from New York's Upper East Side, nestled in the East River between Manhattan and Queens. What makes it so peculiar is not only its anonymity but its by-law stating that no dogs are to be allowed on the island at any time, for any reason. The absurdity of this issue is eclipsed only by the impassioned feelings of many of Roosevelt Island's citizens concerning the specter of canine rights, or, in this case, an acute lack thereof.
Hat tip to Roosevelt Island 360 for finding Roosevelt Island: Land Without Dogs.
2 comments :
I have been a resident of RI since 1979, the reason why there weren't dogs allowed was due in the large part to the wheelchair population, which is also why there are a lot of ramps around. Since 1979 the wheel chair population doesn't seem to be as vast which is perhaps why new builders targeted this "by law" in hopes of being able to attract people to their properties. It is a shame that most of the original buildings still ban dogs, as I am someone who would love to have one. However, it is nice being able to walk on the grass and the streets with your head held up high rather than looking at the ground for fear of what you may step in.
Good JoB! :)
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