Roosevelt Island resident and owner of the very popular Mediterranean Eatery, Alon Kruvi, is opening a new shop specializing in freshly baked pies, pastries, donuts, muffins and Italian style coffee. Mr Kruvi hopes to open this summer with indoor and outdoor seating and plans to add offerings such as specialty sandwiches and salads as well.
I spoke to Mr Kruvi today about his new store.
As we were speaking today, residents walking by were thrilled and very happy to learn that Alon is opening a new store on Roosevelt Island.
Stop by the Mediterranean Eatery now to try some of Alon's delicious tasting pastries and baked goods
A new indoor skydiving center has opened its doors in Long Island City,
allowing beginners, adrenaline junkies, and seasoned divers the opportunity
to experience freefalling through the air without the need for an aircraft
or a parachute.
iFLY Indoor Skydiving, ... opened at 10-20 Borden Ave. at the
beginning of the year and will host a grand opening in the near future....
RIOC PSD Chief Kevin Brown, Deputy Chief Anthony Amoroso, Deputy General Counsel/Interim Leadership Team member Gerrald Ellis, Communications Director Bryant Daniels and about a dozen Roosevelt Island residents attended the almost hour long meeting.
Among the issues discussed were:
Overall low level of crime on Roosevelt Island but there are incidents of domestic violence and mental health issues,
Issuance of parking summons and towing,
Crowd control during Cherry Blossom Season and on the Roosevelt Island Tram,
Shoplifting at Duane Reade,
Missing packages at Roosevelt Landings
Keeping communications open between PSD and the community,
Lack of bathrooms,
and more.
Here's full video of the March 12 Roosevelt Island Public Safety Community Engagement Meeting.
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Real Estate Development Advisory Committee is meeting tomorrow, March 14.
According to the meeting
Agenda:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Real Estate Development Advisory
Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, March 14,
2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Community Center, 543 Main St,
Roosevelt Island, New York 10044.
AGENDA:
1. Presentation by The NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation (HHC) on the Coler
Berm Project.
2. Presentation by Brian Weisberg, Vice President of The Roosevelt Island
Business Association (TRIBA).
3. Update by Ryan Archer, Senior Property Manager of Lisa Management, on
Commercial Spaces per the Master Sublease Agreement with Hudson Related
Retail LLC.
4. Discussion of the Motorgate Fees.
5. Working Advisory Groups on Emergent Issues:
a. Tramway and Cherry Blossom Festival,
b. Main Street Revitalization, and
c. Roadway Redevelopment.
6. Any Other Committee Business that May be Brought Before the Committee
The idea of a Coler Berm in the area of the
Coler Hospital
parking lot facing the Queens side of the East River
Here's the
November 9, 2015 presentation by Joseph Musso of NYC Mayor's Office of Resiliency to RIOC describing a
proposed plan to protect Coler Hospital from flooding by raising the ground elevation
and renderings of some possible design options
for the area.
Also an October 13, 2015 discussion of the issue by the RIOC Operations
Advisory Committee.
... In response to a question from RIOC Director Margie Smith, Ms. Rosenthal
replied that there was no new information about plans for Coler Hospital Flood
Mitigation Plan berm that was presented last November....
Ms Rosenthal was the RIOC President at that time.
There has been no movement on this subject until now.
RIOC's controls the parking lot land and it's approval is necessary for
any proposed new development.
Due to popular demand and sold out shows this past weekend, the Roosevelt Island Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MST&DA) Adult Workshop has added additional performances of Witness For The Prosecution by Agatha Christie for next weekend, March 15, 16 and 17.
MST&DA's Witness For The Prosecution Director Mark Waite adds:
Agatha Christie’s work is as popular now as it was when it was first published and with good reason. Great story-telling, fabulous characters and sparkling dialogue that is a joy not only to read but also to listen to and to direct. Witness for the Prosecution is regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s finest pieces of work and was adapted into a movie in 1957...
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.
