Roosevelt Island Newspaper Main Street WIRE Editor Retiring After 19 Years - Future Uncertain For Paper

Roosevelt Island's Main Street WIRE

Image From WNYC Vimeo Video

newspaper editor Dick Lutz announced his retirement in the December 12 issue after 19 years on the job. According to Mr. Lutz:

... If I could magically grow younger instead of older, I would not vacate this post. But it is time to get on with other projects, deferred for 19 years while dedicated to this community enterprise.

Again, because it bears repeating: Thank you, Roosevelt Island.

Click here for the full announcement.

The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) tweets:

Thanks to Dick Lutz for his many years of dedicated service to the #RooseveltIsland community and leadership of the @MainStreetWIRE.

— RIRA (@riraonline) December 13, 2015

WNYC profiled Mr. Lutz and the Main Street WIRE volunteers in 2011

Dick, The Newspaperman of Roosevelt Island from WNYC on Vimeo.

and the Wall Street Journal did too in 2015.

Volunteers for the Main Street WIRE still aim to deliver the newspaper to every household on Roosevelt Island http://t.co/kfjA8GR11c

— WSJ Greater New York (@WSJNY) September 16, 2015

The future of the Main Street WIRE newspaper is currently uncertain.

Good luck and Best Wishes to Mr. Lutz on his new endeavors.