Friday, July 26, 2024

Sponsored Post - Discover Riverwalk Landing's Final Boutique Condominium Collection On Roosevelt Island - 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Units For Sale By Sponsor Hudson Related, Perfect As Primary Home, Pieds-À-Terre Or Investment Property

Discover Riverwalk Landing’s Final Boutique Condominium Collection on Roosevelt Island

The summer months might be slower in real estate, but they also present an opportunity to savor prime time living on Roosevelt Island — and to explore the newly available homes at Riverwalk Landing. Whether you are considering trading up, or starting to build equity as an owner, these beautiful apartments offer a unique opportunity to own a home in one of Roosevelt Island’s finest buildings.

Built by the renowned team of The Hudson Companies and The Related Companies in 2007, this modern building features 216 luxurious apartments. And now there is a rare opportunity to make one of these exquisite apartments your home, as the Sponsor releases a boutique collection of apartments for sale publicly. This limited opportunity includes a handful of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units. The current 3-bedroom listing boasts a stunning 1,122 sq ft terrace with panoramic views of Manhattan and the East River. 

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A Unique Opportunity: 

Last Chance to Buy from the Sponsor This final release of apartments held back by Hudson/Related has garnered immense interest. The first three available apartments sold immediately, and the first 3-bedroom unit with a terrace sold above the asking price. The limited availability highlights the desirability and investment potential of these homes. These residences are perfect as primary homes, pieds-à-terre, or investment properties with excellent rental potential. 

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Modern Updates for Contemporary Living

Units in this collection have been refreshed prior to release, including new Bosch appliances, updated countertops, new bathroom vanities, new medicine cabinets, and modern lighting throughout. These enhancements ensure that the apartment is not only stylish but also equipped with the latest conveniences.

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Exceptional Building Amenities

Riverwalk Landing boasts amenities that are designed to enhance and support residents’ living experience. A stunning roof deck features an indoor community/party room equipped with a kitchen, fireplace, TV, and ample space for lounging or co-working. This area opens to an outdoor roof deck with barbecues, dining and lounge furniture, landscaped planters with seasonal and pollinator plants, and spectacular 360-degree views of the New York City skyline, East River, and the 59th Street Bridge. Additionally, residents can enjoy a state-of-the-art gym and weight room that overlooks the courtyard and the Manhattan skyline, as well as a dedicated children’s playroom and 24/7 attended lobby. The lobby and hallways have been recently updated, ensuring that coming home to Riverwalk Landing is always a delight.

Tax Abatement Benefits Another significant advantage of these homes is the current and ongoing tax abatement, which extends through mid-2027, with taxes phased in through 2032. This financial benefit reduces monthly expenses initially, putting them within reach of more purchasers, and also making them an even more attractive investment. 

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Personal Insights from Kaja Meade with The Corcoran Group

Your Expert on Roosevelt Island Real Estate As a long-time resident of Roosevelt Island, and sales agent with The Corcoran Group, Kaja Meade is the sponsor’s sales agent for this exclusive collection. In partnership with the exclusive marketing and sales team at Corcoran New Development, she brings her own wealth of local real estate expertise. Kaja and her family moved to Roosevelt Island from the Upper East Side over 12 years ago. Initially living at 405 Main Street, she now owns a coop home in Rivercross. Kaja can work with buyers, leveraging a wealth of on-island experience buying and selling in all the coops and condo buildings, to understand the process and the value of purchasing at 425 Main.

"When Hudson/Related decided it was time to sell their final inventory in 425, they reached out to us because of the intimate and successful familiarity with real estate on Roosevelt Island," Kaja shares. "Helping someone find a home or position their home to sell in the best way possible, is really why we do this work." 

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Roosevelt Island: A Flourishing Real Estate Market 

The real estate market on Roosevelt Island has been thriving. In 2022, there were 43 open market sales (15 condos, 28 co-ops), with Kaja participating in 28% of the transactions. In 2023, there were 26 sales (9 condos, 17 co-ops), with Kaja involved in 35% of these transactions.

Already this year, there are 28 properties on Roosevelt Island that are sold or in contract, with at least three of those sales just under or exceeding $2,000,000. "Roosevelt Island is a great place to buy, and this new condominium inventory at Riverwalk Landing is a truly rare opportunity," Kaja emphasizes. 

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The Convenience of Buying from a Sponsor:

One of the significant advantages of purchasing from a sponsor is the absence of a board package requirement, making the buying process more efficient and less intrusive. This streamlined process is particularly appealing to first-time buyers looking for a hassle-free experience. 

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Don't Miss Out: Schedule Your Appointment Today 

Full listing information can be found on the Corcoran website. Showings are available by appointment, and with Kaja Meade's expert guidance, you can explore the possibilities that await you in this remarkable building. Roosevelt Island’s charm, combined with the luxury and amenities of Riverwalk Landing, creates a perfect blend of tranquility and modern living. Don't miss your chance to be part of this vibrant community and own a home that offers both exceptional quality and investment potential. Contact Kaja Meade today and make Riverwalk Landing your new address in New York City.

No Roosevelt Island F Train Service To Manhattan This Weekend Due To MTA Track Maintenance - Vernon B'lvd In Queens Closed Saturday Morning To 3 PM For NYC Summer Streets Program Causing Q102 Bus Detours

According to the MTA, there will be no Roosevelt Island F Train service to Manhattan beginning 9:45 PM tonight through 5 AM Monday Morning.

Plan for long lines at the Tram.

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) adds:

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

Due to the DOT Summer Streets initiative, Vernon Boulevard will be closed from 7am to 3pm this Saturday between 44th Drive and 30th Road. The Roosevelt Island Bridge will however remain open to traffic, and The MTA has provided us the following information on the Q102 Bus service during that time, which will continue to run but have several detours:

Q102 buses will be detoured between 21st St at 40th Ave and 36th Ave at 21st St on Jul 27, Saturday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Northbound missed stops:

Vernon Blvd at 36th Ave and 38th Ave

41st Ave from Vernon Blvd to 21st St

Southbound missed stops:

40th Ave at 12th St and Vernon Blvd

Vernon Blvd from 38th Ave to 37th Ave

See information via planned services changes on the MTA website here, as well as an associated map here.

Here's more on the NYC Summer Streets program.


Check out the Summer Streets activities on Vernon B'lvd tomorrow.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Watch Video Of July 23 RIOC Public Safety Community Engagement Meeting Discussion With Roosevelt Island Residents About Main Street Traffic Safety, Domestic Violence Assaults, Mental Illness, Duane Reade Shoplifting, PSD Staffing Levels, New Stop Signs & More

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Department (PSD) hosted a Community engagement meeting Tuesday evening July 23. RIOC PSD Chief Kevin Brown and Communications Department Director Bryant Daniels spoke with and answered questions from about a half dozen Roosevelt Island residents at the Good Shepherd Community Center. 

Chief Brown emphasized the low level of crime on Roosevelt Island but reported that most of the crime on Roosevelt Island continues to be of domestic violence and incidents related to mental illness. 

Chief Brown spoke and answered questions about:
  • 2 New Solar Powered Light Up Main Street stop signs by PS/IS 217,
  • Tuesday August 6 Law Enforcement annual National Night Out,
  • Cooling Center at Good Shepherd during extreme heat days,
  • Crime is very low on Roosevelt Island but there were 10 instances of assault caused by domestic violence,
  • 20-25% of PSD calls are for incidents involving mental illness of emotional disturbed persons,
  • Shoplifting incidents at Duane Reade are down from 10-15 per week to 1-2 with the placement of a PSD Officer in the area,
  • Homeless people,
  • PSD staffing levels, 27 officers have left to join the NYPD. 6 new officers have recently been hired,
  • Pet registration in case they get lost,
  • Main Street traffic safety, speeding, u turns, illegal street parking
  • PSD Officer assigned to cover Main Street every day from 7 in the morning to 11 at night
Here's the full video of the July 23 RIOC PSD Community Engagement meeting.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Woman Vandalizing Vehicles Near Cornell Tech Tries To Escape From Roosevelt Island PSD Officers by Jumping Into The East River This Morning - NYPD Boat Safely Removes Woman From The Water

A Roosevelt Island Tipster shares these photos and reported this morning:

According to the tram operator, a woman has been wading in the water for at least a half hour.  

Someone spotted her and called PSD, then a boat and fire trucks showed up.
Wonder what's going on?

I asked Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Chief Kevin Brown and Communications Department Director Bryant Daniels:

I understand there was a woman who climbed over the railing into the East River this morning near the Queensboro Bridge.

Do you have any more info on what happened?

Mr Daniels replied:

At approximately 7:30AM this morning PSD officers observed a female vandalizing 2 vehicles in front of 22 North Loop Road. When they attempted to apprehend her, she fled toward the river and jumped over the west sea wall, where she stood on the rocky coast before entering the East River up to her knees. NYPD and FDNY were also notified and responded to the scene. After some time, NYPD was able to remove the woman from the water. She was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

A Roosevelt Island Tram rider shares this video of the incident.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Rosie The Turkey Spotted Roaming Roosevelt Island Main Street, The Starbucks Garden And Mingling With Residents Yesterday

Rosie gets around Roosevelt Island. Here she is crossing Main Street to Blackwell House.

More on Rosie, a/k/a Astoria by some and Eleanor by others, the Roosevelt Island turkey at this prior post.

Monday, July 22, 2024

Rise Light & Power Proposing To Bring Offshore Wind Power To NYC Via Underwater Transmission Cables To LIC's Ravenswood Power Plant Right Across The East River From Roosevelt Island - Learn More About The Queensboro Renewable Express Project

The Rise Light & Power Ravenswood Power Plant is located in Long Island City right across the East River from Roosevelt Island.

At last Saturday's Roosevelt Island Farmers Market, Rise Light & Power's Director of External Affairs Lydia Downing spoke to residents 

about the Queensboro Renewable Express project to bring offshore wind power to NYC utilizing underwater transmission cables and invited residents to a July 23 meeting hosted by the NY State Public Service Commission to learn more about the project.

According to Rise Light & Power:

Local residents, community leaders, clean energy advocates and others will join team members from Rise Light & Power and officials from New York State’s Public Service Commission to learn more about and provide public comment on the Queensboro Renewable Express, a proposed project that would deliver offshore wind energy to New York City via underwater transmission cables and related onshore facilities.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 1PM & 5:30PM (Statement Hearings begin at 2PM & 6:30PM)

WHERE: Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, 10-25 41st St, Long Island City, Queens

WHO: New York State Public Service Commission, Rise Light & Power, members of the public

WHAT: Public information sessions and public statement hearings for the proposed Queensboro Renewable Express as required by Article VII of New York State’s Public Service Law “Siting of Major Utility Transmission Facilities”

WHY: Building Queensboro Renewable Express will get New York State closer to its target of 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040 set forth in the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The project is designed to facilitate the replacement of existing 1960s-era fossil fuel generators at Ravenswood Generating Station, which powers one in five homes in NYC on the hottest days of the year. Queensboro Renewable Express is the next step in realizing the goals of Renewable Ravenswood, a plan that would turn NYC’s largest fossil fuel power station into a clean energy hub – reducing emissions, creating jobs, and keeping the lights on for New Yorkers.

Here's more info on the Rise Light & Power Queensboro Renewable Express project.

Click here for more info on the Queensboro Renewable Express project.

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Roosevelt Island Residents And Visitors Enjoyed The Wonderful Jazz Music At the Nisi Kitchen Outdoor Patio Last Night, Take A Listen - Jazz Every July Friday And Saturday Night At Nisi

A beautiful night for some outdoor jazz last evening at Roosvelt Island's Nisi Kitchen.

Have a listen and enjoy.

Big Thank You to the musicians and singers from Island Krewe. 


 Nisi Kitchen 

will be hosting Live Jazz every Friday and Saturday in July, weather permitting.

Friday, July 19, 2024

Former Roosevelt Island Youth Program Counselor Charles Royster Passed Away Last Month At Age Of 60 - Friends And Loved Ones Petition RIOC To Honor His Legacy With Memorial Plaque At Current Youth Center

Charles Royster passed away suddenly on June 24, 2024 at 60 years of age. Mr Royster was a very important person to many in the Roosevelt Island community as a Counselor at the Roosevelt Island Youth Program (RIYP). Roosevelt Island resident Chris Montague reports:

Charles Royster, former program director for RIYP, sadly passed away a few weeks ago.

Despite the contentious relationship between RIOC and the RIYP towards the end of its program, for many growing up on the island from the late 80s through the earlier years of the 2010s, Charles was one of the main reasons why the youth center felt like a safe and fun space for kids to come and form a community.

I, on behalf of Charles's many friends and loved ones here, have started a petition to hopefully convince RIOC to honor Charles's legacy by installing a commemorative plaque at the current iteration of the youth center.

Charles was very much a warm, paternal figure, like a father or favorite uncle. He made the center a fun, safe place for the youth of Roosevelt Island to come to as a community after school. He instilled many positive values within the program members, and was someone both children and their parents alike could trust to be there as a source of support, comfort, and guidance. For many of us, he was the face of the youth center,  a superhero for many of us as exemplified in this photo of Charles.

He was dedicated to serving the youth of our community, and it feels only right that the community dedicate a memorial to him, so future generations of children who will never know what the center was like under his stewardship, will at least know of his legacy of compassion and dedication that made the center what it was for so many of us. It's a legacy that deserves to be remembered and honored, and a standard that sets the bar for what our expectations are for the center in regards to community building.

According to the Petition To Memorialize Charles Royster With A Plaque At Roosevelt Island Youth Program

If you've lived on Roosevelt Island longer than 10 years, chances are you either knew, or at least knew of, Charles Royster.

To many of us, Charles was the face of the youth center and a pillar of our community. He gave so much to us through his role at the youth center, and touched many of our lives with positivity, with kindness, with care, and with selfless service.

The current administration of the Roosevelt Island Youth Program is not the same as it was when Charles worked there. It has since been folded into the purview of RIOC, who now manages it.

Some more involved with the politics of the RIYP of old will be aware that there was some bad blood between people at RIOC and the former director of the youth center. As such, RIOC may not be inclined to honor or memorialize anything connected to that rocky past.

But we as a community should make it known that we believe Mr. Royster's legacy transcends all of that, and he deserves to be remembered as an integral pillar in the organization of the Roosevelt Island Youth Program, regardless of who is currently running it.

So please, sign this petition and make your voice heard. Let RIOC know that we would very much appreciate that they do the right thing and honor the legacy of a man who meant so very much to so many of us.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION

Condolences to Mr Royster's family, friends and all who knew him.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

NY State Senator Liz Krueger Visits Roosevelt Island Yesterday For Close Up Look Of Community In Action At The Senior Center, Youth Center, Food Pantry, Main Street Theatre, Education Garden, Library And Lunch At Rolls N Bowls

NY State Senator Liz Krueger was on Roosevelt Island yesterday meeting with constituents and visiting the Senior Center, Food Pantry, Youth Center and Public library. Here she is speaking with members of the Carter Burden Roosevelt Island Older Adult Center right before lunch was being served.

Senator Krueger's Director of Constituent Services and Roosevelt Island resident Audrey Berman Tannen reports on the visit:

Liz had a full Day —she truly appreciated meeting so many Islanders -and learning about all the wonderful ways they work to benefit the community as well as just chatting and answering the questions and concerns that so many shared with her.
She met with Lisa Fernandez and shared conversation with the older adults!

She met with Mary Coleman 

and Barbara Parker of RIDA, who opened up the Food Pantry for Liz to see! Since Liz started the Food Bank uptown —they had a really worthwhile conversation about running a food pantry and meeting all the health and safety standards.

Like many Islanders, Barbara wears many hats-so she was also able to talk about MSTD and show the space. Liz was truly impressed with the abundance of space and how well it is used by the community.

She then met Dhru Amin, RIOC CFO, who escorted Liz to the Youth Center. Fantastic exchange with the older campers. 

She was so impressed -they were prepared with excellent and challenging questions for Liz!

Christina Delfico of iDig2Learn led Liz on a tour of the Education Garden, a partnership between iDig2Learn and the Youth Center. 

We discovered Liz grew up with a big garden—so she and Christina had a lot to discuss. Christina says about Liz “boy does she know her plants “

Then onto the NYPL where Branch Manager, Brandon Korosh, greeted Liz and gave her a tour of the facilities. Liz ended her day with a Chicken Tereyaki Bowl at the Rolls N Bowls directly across from the Library.  She gives it a “Thumbs Up” review!

She really had a wonderful day and was very pleased to meet a diverse of Islanders and really to experience so much of it “in action”. She has an even greater appreciation for the Island lifestyle than she did before!

Here's Senator Krueger speaking more about Roosevelt Island community issues during the July 1 Community Board 8 Roosevelt Island Committee meeting.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

You're Invited To Open Doors Reality Poets July 18 Lighthouse Park Mid Summer BBQ And July 27 Open Mic For Poetry Reading At Roosevelt Island Public Library - Check Out Their Latest Newsletter And Episode 2 Of Reality Poets TV Too

Our Roosevelt Island neighbors at the Coler Rehab & Nursing Facility, the Open Doors Reality Poets are:

 ... an artist collective of current and former residents of a long-term care facility on Roosevelt Island in NYC. Guided by the Reality Poets’ lived experience and vision, our work focuses on disability justice, community building and gun violence prevention...

The Open Doors NYC Reality Poets invite  you to their July 18 Mid-Summer Barbecue at Lighthouse Park. 

According to Open Doors NYC Associate Director Alex Eshelman: 
Thank you everyone who came to our recent BBQ, and if you couldn't make it... don't worry because we're having ANOTHER ONE!!! Join us Thursday, July 18th at 3:30pm at Light House Park, Roosevelt Island (910 Main Street) for our mid summer barbecue. There will be food, drinks, music and poetry. All are welcome, so bring your friends and family! We're excited to continue the summer festivities with y'all and can't wait to spend more time together.

Also Open Doors invites you to Open Mic on July 27 from 2-4 PM at the Roosevelt Island NY Public Library branch (504 Main Street):

Join us for an afternoon of poetry at Roosevelt Island Library. Just as much as we love to read your poetry, we love to hear you speak it!

We are very excited to invite you to share your poetry with us on a Saturday afternoon at the Roosevelt Island Library. Come ready for an afternoon of spoken word and good times with friends and community.

All poets who would like to perform, please email us at: support@opendoorsnyc.org to be put on the list. Please do your best to email us prior to the event so that we can have our scheudle set and ready to go.

There will be a chance to win prizes and light refreshments will be provided. Bring your friends and family!

Check out the July 2024 Open Doors Newsletter
and Episode 2 of Reality Poets TV.

More info about the Open Doors NYC Reality Poets at their website and Instagram page.