Bryce Demopoulos, a senior at Cornell University, pulled a stranger off of the subway tracks at a subway station in the Bronx just moments before a No. 6 train approached the station at about 6 a.m. on Thursday.
“It was pretty surreal,” Demopoulos, a Roosevelt Island resident, said of the incident. “While I was actually on the track, I did hear a train getting louder and louder and I didn’t know if it was on that track or another track at first. I knew that I could get out of the way quickly, but I was worried about carrying him out.”...
There are a bunch between the ferry landing and the Queensboro bridge, on
the plants in the fenced-off area between East Loop and the river. I
reported them to the NY ag department but read further that they aren't
taking spotted lanternfly reports from NYC anymore.
... Harming our city’s wildlife is prohibited, but in an effort to slow the
spread of this troublesome species, we are putting out a one-time call: if you
see a spotted lanternfly, please squish and dispose of this invasive pest....
... “Right now, we don’t have that many tools for managing the pest other than
insecticides,” Calixto said. “We need other tools, and we’re looking at new
generation pesticides that are softer and more specific for controlling that
pest.”...
From providing farm workers with training in Spanish to exploring whether
dogs can detect spotted lanternfly egg masses, Cornell experts are working
closely with New York state agencies to keep the pest at bay.
@NYSIPM@CornellCALS@tinigua@NY_ISRIhttps://t.co/EFEAMYDODw
Spottedlanternfly (SLF) are now in all five boroughs of New York, including Roosevelt Island and Governors Island. The Garden Club has an ad hoc committee working to address SLF but we are learning as we go. When they were small we had gotten a portable vacuum cleaner to remove them and we eliminated hundreds of them within the garden, but its like pulling weeds as there are always more. All methods we are looking at are natural methods as we look to protect all our native insects and wildlife.
It looks like a serious issue that is not going away anytime soon. We had a few last year but we are seeing many more this year. Next year no doubt we will have even more.
As you might have seen lately, the RIHS is still fighting the
battle of the Hot Dog Vendor. The vendor has been parking his cart next
to the kiosk entrance for weeks. No matter of pleas or complaints to
RIOC will move him.
Our problem with this vendor is:
Dirty cart. He wears one glove when serving food and violates health rules.
Banners hanging from Cart
No license with letter rating, though yesterday one appeared stating that the cart was inspected in January!!
No price list
Our major complaint is that he has ruined our business. Beverage sales add up and we have hardly sold any since he is there.
The
Tram staff have made numerous complaints about him being in front of
the station (prior to construction fences) to no resolution. His cart
attracts rats and vermin also gives off charcoal and fuel odors.
There is no reason why RIOC cannot move him 100 feet away from our entrance so visitors have easy access to our kiosk.
It
is funny that RIOC defends the rights of this cart over an island
organization and kiosk that has served the community for 15 years.
Earlier today, I asked RIOC President Shelton Haynes:
I am preparing an article for today about the Hot Dog Vendor at Tram
Plaza operating and competing with the Roosevelt Island Historical
Society for sale of beverages
Does the Hot Dog Vendor's permit allow him to operate in that area? If
it does, why did RIOC give the Hot Dog Vendor a permit to operate so
closely to the RIHS Visitors Kiosk? Has RIOC responded to any of the
complaints about the Hot Dog Vendor from RIHS President Judy Berdy?
... as we discussed yesterday at the National Night Out, I just want to make
sure as much as possible that the story is fair and accurate so a
response from RIOC would be appreciated.
... Please let me know if RIOC will comment on this matter.
Will update if RIOC replies.
UPDATE 10:30 PM - Roosevelt Island resident Raye Schwartz adds:
The hot dog vendor is also blocking the red busstop access to and from the tram and impeding access for the elderly and disabled to have use of the tram!
Carolyn Maloney
is the long time incumbent, a powerful Congressional Committee Chair of the
House Oversight Committee and is well known to Roosevelt Island
residents
for her many years of service to Roosevelt Island and knowledge of community issues.
Jerry Nadler is a long
time Congressman representing the West Side of Manhattan and a powerful House
Committee Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Mr Nadler spoke to Roosevelt
Island residents during Roosevelt Island Day last June 11
although he acknowledged not being familiar with specific Roosevelt
Island issues.
Sailboat Hits The Roosevelt Island Bridge This Morning, Mast Fails To Clear
Under The Bridge And Boat Turns Over In East River - Water Rescue By FDNY And
NYPD
Yesterday, #FDNY members were a able assist a sailboat that become disabled
and lodged under the Roosevelt Island Bridge in Queens. FDNY Marine Companies
alongside FDNY Rescue Operations Units were able to remove the occupant safely
while operating in a swift current. FDNY members then worked in-conjunction
with the Department of Transportation Bridge operators to dislodge the
sailboat.
Schedule: The draw of the Roosevelt Island bridge shall open on signal if at
least two hour advance notice is given to the drawtender at the Grand
Street/Avenue bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek (East Branch), the New
York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline or NYCDOT Bridge
Operations Office. In the event the drawtender is at Borden Avenue or
Hunters Point Avenue bridges mile 1.2 and 1.4, respectively, across Dutch
Kills, up to an additional half hour delay may be required.
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.
