A man walked into the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Department (PSD) office this afternoon after being shot in the stomach at Roosevelt Landings. The PSD Officers called 911. An ambulance arrived to take victim to the hospital where he is listed in stable condition.
Image Of NYPD Investigating Roosevelt Island Shooting Today
Detectives from the NYPD 114th precinct are currently investigating the shooting.
More details when they become available.
UPDATE 9:50 PM - From the Twitterverse, NYPD on Main Street investigating the shooting.
UPDATE 4/26 - According to a NYPD Spokesperson, the shooting was caused by a drug deal for marijuana gone bad. Two Roosevelt Island residents were arrested early this morning for attempted murder, attempted robbery and criminal possession of a firearm among other charges.
UPDATE 4/29 - RIOC PSD Chief Jack McManus reports that the suspects arrest was a good collaboration between PSD and NYPD 114th Precinct. Once PSD received a description of the suspects, PSD was able to identify the suspects and provide information to NYPD who made the arrests.
This was an isolated incident and we are working closely with the NYPD, Public Safety and the District Attorney's Office to support them in their investigation.
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We hope Roosevelt Island Neighbors will come and enjoy our beautiful trees and a wonderful day of events. pic.twitter.com/4tSWwWFbsg
— Lynne Shinozaki (@LASHINOZAKI) April 22, 2015
We honor Junko Hasegawa with a 1000 CRANES @ our Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday trees are in boom and our event is FREE
— Lynne Shinozaki (@LASHINOZAKI) April 20, 2015
The Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Walking Tour and Festival takes place Saturday, April 25.
Saturday, 4/25 Cherry Blossom Walking Tour and Festival: Picnic, Food & Fun in Southpoint Park, plus Japanese Music and Dance at FDR Memorial.
Meet Island neighbors at a Community Picnic at Southpoint Park
Saturday, April 25 at 11:00 am
Bring a blanket, food and fun
See You There!!
Fourth Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Roosevelt Island Historical Society
11:00am - 1:00pm Cherry Blossom Walk
Meet at the Visitor Center Kiosk at Tram Plaza
Suggested donation $10
Southpoint Park
11:00am - Community Picnic (bring your own food and blanket)
FDR Memorial Four Freedoms Park
1:00 pm Shamisen (Kicho Kai) Japanese String Ensemble
1:30 pm Japanese classical Dance (IchiFuji-kai Dance Association)
3:05 pm Koto (Masayo Ishigure and Koto Shamisen Ensemble)
3:40 pm Japanese blues (Kayo Yoshioka of Neo blues maki)
4:15 pm Japanese Taiko Drummers (Sohdaiko)
Gallery RIVAA (527 Main Street)
3:00 pm Japanese Ink Painting Workshop (open to all ages)
4:25 pm Gerald Starlight (Japanese flute)
Produced by The Roosevelt Island Residents Association
Con Ed will soon be removing Roosevelt Island's aging gas lines beneath Main Street and replacing them with High Pressure Gas Lines. The work is scheduled to begin June 1. At the same time, Roosevelt Landings, Island House and Westview are scheduled to begin building facade work.
According to Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) President Charlene Indelicato:
Con Edison, along with Urban American, RY Management and Cornell Tech, have already begun working with us to coordinate the upcoming work along Main Street that will involve the installation of high pressure gas lines and extensive facade work for three of the WIRE buildings. A community Town Hall meeting is being planned for early May and will include all stakeholders who will address the timelines of the scheduled work , benefits of the projects to be undertaken and most importantly the safety issues.
Residents will be given the opportunity to ask questions.
Ms Indelicato expects there to be a great deal of disruptions on Main Street during this time.
She spoke about the upcoming High Pressure Gas Line installation and building facade work during the April 16 RIOC Board of Directors meeting.
This is vital infrastructure for the campus and the island, and like with all construction impacting our campus we are working closely with RIOC, Con Ed and the community to limit disruption.
Ms Indelicato and RIOC Engineering Director Jim Mortimer briefed the RIOC Operations Advisory Committee in greater detail during an April 15 meeting (audio web cast here). Mr. Mortimer noted that the work on the gas pipeline will be done on the West side of the street only and that parking spaces will be removed in those areas during that period.
Last Friday, April 17, Cornell Tech graduate students visited Roosevelt Island, the future home of their campus beginning in 2017, to HACK ROOSEVELT ISLAND with PS/IS 217 students
and Roosevelt Island Seniors by teaching coding and computer literacy workshops within small groups and on an individual basis.
On Friday, April 17, over 30 Cornell Tech graduate students taught coding and computer literacy workshops to local middle school students and senior citizens on Roosevelt Island to show that computing can be fun and easy for New Yorkers of all ages at “Hack Roosevelt Island.”
Tied to the observance of Earth Day, volunteers from Cornell Tech’s Master’s programs practiced coding games related to the environment and computer graphics with 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students from PS/IS 217 using the python platform Codesters.
“We’re thrilled to partner with PS/IS 217 to give students the opportunity to learn about computing by building digital projects,” said Cornell Tech Sr. Director of K-12 Education Diane Levitt. “This is just one step in our commitment to bring K-12 technology education to Roosevelt Island and across the city. We look forward to working with the community to build on this event and create more tech opportunities over the next few years.”
Following the Middle School workshop, volunteers worked with adults at the Roosevelt Island Senior Center on general computer literacy and basic online and Internet skills. Seniors practiced finding recipes, travel suggestions, health tips and other vital information, including how to use Google Maps and general Internet safety and best practices.
“It was great to see students and senior citizens interacting with technology and learning skills that they will be able to use for many years,” said Miwa Takaki, Cornell Tech MBA student and lead student organizer for Hack Roosevelt Island. “Opportunities to volunteer with the Roosevelt Island community are part of what makes being a student at Cornell Tech so special and one of the reasons that I look forward to staying in the city after graduation.”
Cornell Tech is committed to developing K-12 education and other community engagement initiatives on Roosevelt Island, the home of its future campus, set to open in 2017. Friday’s event was an additional step towards fulfilling Cornell Tech’s promise to the city, with more programming to be created over the next few years.
I spoke with Cornell Tech Director of K-12 Education Diane Levitt and MBA student Miwa Takaki following the PS/IS 217 portion of Hack Roosevelt Island. Ms Levitt explained that the PS/IS 217 students created digital games using the Python programming language.
Ms. Levitt then assisted me with the interview of Ms Takaki who is graduating from Cornell Tech and going to work for Ebay in NYC. Ms. Takaki is an example of the type of student envisioned for Cornell Tech by Mayor Bloomberg when he first proposed the idea of a NYC computer graduate engineering school in December 2010. Ms. Takaki is from the West Coast and came to NYC for the type of collaborative education provided by Cornell Tech and upon graduation is staying to contribute to the NYC Tech scene.
Hack Roosevelt Island then continued at the Roosevelt Island Seniors Center. Cornell Tech's Jane Swanson and Roosevelt Island's NYC Council Member, and Coder himself, Ben Kallos had some introductory comments.
The Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF) will recognize Bob Ingersole, of Roosevelt Island, N.Y., on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 7 p.m. during the 28th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame celebration at the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Ingersole, director of tennis at The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y., has devoted his life to the sport he began playing at age five. The Sydney, Australia native currently lives on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., and is responsible for one of the most historic tennis facilities in the United States.
In 1976, Ingersole moved to New York, where met his wife-to-be, Dina, on his first day in the City. It didn’t take long for Ingersole to make his mark in tennis in the U.S. He worked at the Bonnie Briar Tennis Club in Larchmont, N.Y., then he and his wife ran their own club in Connecticut. Ingersole later became the tennis director at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club for 13 years. During that time, Ingersole trained several nationally ranked juniors, and quickly learned that, for him, it was more than just teaching tennis.
Ingersole went on to join the Eastern Junior Competition Committee, and then on to hold a variety of volunteer positions at USTA Eastern. He served on Eastern’s board of directors for 16 years as president, vice president, regional president, treasurer and delegate (twice). In addition to his positions on the board, Ingersole was chair of the Junior Competition Committee and chair of Eastern’s Coaches Commission.
At the national level, Ingersole chaired the USTA Nominating Committee, was a member of the USTA Junior Competition Committee for 28 years and has represented Eastern at the International Tennis Federation.
“I thought I was making a difference,” Ingersole said. “I am paying back to the game that I love, and the game that has been so good to me.”
Currently, Ingersole is the president of the Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF), chair of the USTA Pro Circuit Committee and on Eastern’s System Review Task Force. As the director of tennis at The West Side Tennis Club for the past 12 years, Ingersole is still providing both kids and adults with the opportunity to play.
Through Ingersole’s work at the club, he is responsible for 38 courts with four different surfaces, facility management of the more than 100-year-old facility, all scheduling, tournaments, summer and winter programs, leagues, and still finds time to teach tennis.
“I always want to be part of the tennis community,” Ingersole said. “I think I still have a lot to contribute and I am ready and raring for more.”
Street Tree Stewardship with TreesNY and the Roosevelt Island Girl Scouts
A beautification and tree stewardship project will take place on Roosevelt Island, on Thursday, April 16th, to rejuvenate an entire city block of trees across from Gristedes and the U.S. Post Office. All thanks to Trees New York and NYC Department of Parks’ Civic Corps team, who will pair up with both Girl Scout troops on Roosevelt Island. Eleven lucky trees will get some serious sprucing up. As the ground they stand in, their tree pits, are cleaned, soil loosened, mulch laid and flowers planted. RIOC has removed the metal grates that confined them and set them free. Maintaining tree pits and loosening their soil helps capture stormwater run-off while giving trees a much needed drink, a real win-win.
“The grates have been an issue for us due to the tree roots pushing the grates upwards. The mulch beds will be a healthier option for the trees and will look amazing once it is complete.”
Erica Spencer-EL, Community Relations Specialist,Roosevelt Island Operating Corp.
“This is a wonderful way that our girls can work together to improve our community and learn how to care for our city trees. Thanks to TreesNY for taking on this event.”
Janine Schaefer & Aiesha Eleusizov, Troop Leaders Girl Scouts Roosevelt Island troops 3001 & 3244
"Trees New York is always happy to connect communities with their local trees. Trees give us so much, but they also need our help to survive within the urban environment and all they have to put up with from us! A little awareness and care makes so much difference. Since 1976, TreesNY has trained over 11,500 adults and 6,000 youth in tree care and stewardship, tree planting and urban forestry management. Become a Citizen Pruner today! www.treesny.org/citizenpruner"
Cheryl Blaylock, Director of Youth Programs, Trees New York
Ms. Blaylock shows the Roosevelt Island Brownie Girl Scouts how to keep trees healthy.
The Roosevelt Island Brownie Girl Scouts tell us what they are doing to spruce up the trees.
Ms. Blaylock and Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Community Relations Specialist Erica Spenser- El describe what is being done.
Good job by the Girl Scout Brownies, Trees NY, RIOC
NYC Department Of Parks and Christina Delfico
shown above admiring a worm found in the tree soil by one of the Girl Scout Brownies.
The RIYP/Beacon has created the GIRLS Team (Great Inspirational Role Model’s Leadership through Soccer) at the end of 2014 to promote female leadership, healthy habits, and social well-being through soccer.
The RIYP GIRLS TEAM recently learned about the criminal justice system during a visit to the Legal Aid Society and the Queens County Criminal Courthouse.
Jaden Luna, a member of RIYP GIRLS shares what happened:
On April 10, the Roosevelt Island GIRLS’ soccer team gathered at PS/IS/217 on our way to visit the Queens criminal court.
First, we met with defense attorney by day, soccer coach by night, Quincy Auger at her office in Kew Gardens. We went to the conference room for lunch and met many of Auger’s co-workers at the Legal Aid Society office.
Lawyer Mani Tafari talked about his occupation and also showed the RIYP GIRLS his juggling skills. We then met Samantha Seda, another lawyer, who gave us a very inspirational speech about how she was the first person in her family to complete high school, and had went to college, then dropped out because she was going to have a daughter, and having her daughter made her realize that she should go back to school. She then continued school and became a lawyer.
The GIRLS also met Susan Crile, Aviva Michelman-Dumas, Tiffany Malcolm, Nikki Herts-Cook, Diane Akerman, John Kalinowski, Anthony Posada, and Tarini Argyaswa who are all attorneys. They also met Keisha Godfrey, an integrated domestic violence attorney.
Afterwards, the RIYP GIRLS went to Queens County Criminal Court House and watched Mihea Kim and Ariel Schneller work during a trial. The trial was about three men who robbed a Popeyes and the witness was the cashier. After the trial, the RIYP GIRLS team met judge Koenderman who explained to the girls what inspired her to become a judge.
At the court, they also met Gina, a stenographer, who showed the RIYP GIRLS her stenotype machine and explained that when she gets the feel of each key, she immediately knows what she is typing.
Last but not least, the GIRLS met Rob, a court officer. Rob explained to the girls that he has to maintain order in the court room.After gathering all of the information they had just learned, I could say that ALL of the RIYP GIRLS want to be lawyers when they grow up.
Session 2: 9am to 12.00pm (Ages 7-14 years) – Half Day
Session 3: 9am to 3.00pm (Ages 7-14 years) – Full Day
Field Location: Octagon Turf Field, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY. 10044
The New York Red Bulls soccer camps focus on the introduction and mastery of skill in a fun learning environment. This is achieved through maximum soccer ball contacts, expert coaching, skills challenges and daily homework assignments.
Every child will leave the camp a better player having progressed through a technical and tactical training curriculum that has been designed by youth development experts. All instruction is provided by highly qualified Red Bulls youth coaching staff. Campers are also exposed to aspects of the professional game and get to learn what it takes to progress to the next level.
All players that attend a New York Red Bulls camp receive:
About the New York Red Bulls Youth Training Programs
The New York Red Bulls Youth Training Programs are the team’s grassroots player development imitative. Training and educational support are provided to soccer organizations, players and youth coaches throughout the tri-state area. For more information visit: www.redbullsacademy.com or call 1-888-370-7287 FREE.
About the Roosevelt Island United
Roosevelt Island United, Football Club (RIUFC) are a NYC Youth Competitive Soccer team based on Roosevelt Island in the heart of NYC led by head coach and Director of Coaches, John Palladino. The team trains boys and girls ages 3 - 18 years. All players will be taught and trained by knowledgeable, capable, and enthusiastic coaches who are constantly seeking to know more about the game, and find the best ways to share their knowledge with your children. For more information about RIUFC, please visit our website at www.riufc.com
About John Palladino and the Palladino Academy of Soccer
Based on the tradition in which John Palladino was raised as a soccer player, the training methodology of Palladino Academy of Soccer is centered on a close relationship with the ball. The single most important ability a player needs is control of the ball itself. Students will first gain a mastery of the ball in the key areas of the game; Passing, Receiving, and Dribbling. Every training session will begin with a focus on all of these areas. For more information about the Palladino Academy please visit our website at www.palladinoacademy.com
Fees, registration and training info for the Red Bulls Summer Camp below.
Roosevelt Island is a mixed income, racially diverse waterfront community situated in the East River of New York City between Manhattan and Queens and is jurisdictionally part of Manhattan. The Roosevelt Island Tramway, which connects Roosevelt Island to the rest of Manhattan, has become the iconic symbol of Roosevelt Island to its residents.
The Purpose of this Blog is to provide accurate and timely information about Roosevelt Island as well as a forum for residents to express opinions and engage in a dialogue to improve our community.
