Be Careful With Your Roosevelt Island Butts - Riverwalk Rooftop Flower Planter Catches Fire

There was a glorious sunset on Monday night that I was lucky enough to view from the rooftop of my building together with other residents and their guests from all around the world. It's funny how so many people remark that they never knew how amazing Roosevelt Island could be at times.

I have always loved hanging out on New York City roofs whether a brownstone deck, pre-war apartment house or fancy, shmancy luxury building with all the amenities and everything in between. This is why.



I've shown this Robson & Jerome You Tube video of Up on the Roof recently but I think it is great and gives me a laugh.

However, not everything is always great up on the roof. On Sunday afternoon there was a smell of something burning on the rooftop deck of the Riverwalk Landing building (Southtown # 3). It turned out that this flower planter caught fire. Luckily, the fire was spotted by an alert resident and put out quickly. it is believed to have been started when another resident carelessly and stupidly put out cigarette butt in the planter.


Let's remember that rooftop deck spaces in apartment buildings are common areas and not one's personal living room. Be careful and respectful of your neighbors please.