Saturday, August 3, 2024

You're Invited To Roosevelt Island National Night Out Tuesday August 6 At Good Shepherd Plaza, Join Your Neighbors And Public Safety Department To Help Promote Police And Community Partnerships With Safety Info, Food, Giveaways And Lots Of Family Friendly Fun Says RIOC

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Department (PSD):

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

This year we'll be celebrating "National Night Out", a night that promotes police/community partnerships, on Tuesday, August 6th from 5PM to 8PM at Good Shepherd Plaza (543 Main Street).

The Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department (PSD) is once again hosting the annual event, complete with important safety information, food, giveaways, and lots of family-friendly fun!

We hope to see everyone on Tuesday evening, August 6th.

-PSD

PSD Chief Kevin Brown invited the Roosevelt Island community to come out to the August 6 National Night Out during the July 23 PSD Community Engagement meeting

and discussed other issues including:
  • 2 New Solar Powered Light Up Main Street stop signs by PS/IS 217,
  • Tuesday August 6 Law Enforcement annual National Night Out,
  • Cooling Center at Good Shepherd during extreme heat days,
  • Crime is very low on Roosevelt Island but there were 10 instances of assault caused by domestic violence,
  • 20-25% of PSD calls are for incidents involving mental illness of emotional disturbed persons,
  • Shoplifting incidents at Duane Reade are down from 10-15 per week to 1-2 with the placement of a PSD Officer in the area,
  • Homeless people,
  • PSD staffing levels, 27 officers have left to join the NYPD. 6 new officers have recently been hired,
  • Pet registration in case they get lost,
  • Main Street traffic safety, speeding, u turns, illegal street parking
  • PSD Officer assigned to cover Main Street every day from 7 in the morning to 11 at night

NYPD 114 precinct officers will be attending the Roosevelt Island National Night Out too.

Friday, August 2, 2024

Sponsored Post - Discover Riverwalk Landing's Final Boutique Condominium Collection On Roosevelt Island - 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Units For Sale By Sponsor Hudson Related, Perfect As Primary Home, Pieds-À-Terre Or Investment Property

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"When Hudson/Related decided it was time to sell their final inventory in 425, they reached out to us because of the intimate and successful familiarity with real estate on Roosevelt Island," Kaja shares. "Helping someone find a home or position their home to sell in the best way possible, is really why we do this work." 

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Already this year, there are 28 properties on Roosevelt Island that are sold or in contract, with at least three of those sales just under or exceeding $2,000,000. "Roosevelt Island is a great place to buy, and this new condominium inventory at Riverwalk Landing is a truly rare opportunity," Kaja emphasizes. 

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Roosevelt Island Summer Outdoor Movie Series Showing Disney's Finding Nemo Friday August 2 At Southpoint Park - Watch The Movie And Enjoy Gorgeous NYC East River Waterfront & Skyline Views

The Roosevelt Island Summer Outdoor Movie series at Southpoint Park 

is showing the Disney movie Finding Nemo 
tomorrow evening August 2.

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

Our free Summer Movie Series at Southpoint Park continues this Friday, August 2nd with “FINDING NEMO!"

The field opens for seating starting at 6pm and the film itself will begin at sunset (don't forget to bring your blankets and lawn chairs!).

The next and final film in our Summer Movie Series at Southpoint Park will be “Wonka” on Friday, August 9th.

Closed captioning will be available for all films.

We hope to see you this Friday!

- RIOC Community Affairs

Roosevelt Island's Southpoint Park is a gorgeous site on the East River waterfront to watch an outdoor movie. 

Here's the trailer for Finding Nemo.

Enjoy and have fun.

UPDATE 8/2 - According to RIOC:

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

The forecast for this evening now shows a strong possibility for heavy thunderstorms after 7pm.

As result, we have decided to cancel this evening's showing of "Finding Nemo." We apologize for the late notice and inconvenience.

But our Summer Movie Series in Southpoint Park is not over yet! Next Friday we will be showing "Wonka" to make up for a previous rainout earlier in July, so we hope to see you then!

-RIOC Community Affairs

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

RIOC Invites Roosevelt Island Residents To Join Main Street Roadway Project Working Group August 13 Meeting Via Zoom - Hear The Latest Plan And Make Recommendations About Vehicle/Pedestrian Safety And Street Signage

Last March, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) announced:

At the suggestion of the Roosevelt Island community, RIOC is putting together several new working advisory groups made up of island residents and RIOC personnel to discuss emergent issues on the island. These groups will offer recommendations and feedback to RIOC on some of the most pressing issues we face, from safety and transportation to economic development and capital planning....
Previous working advisory group sessions were on the Tram and Island operations.
Today RIOC announced an upcoming community working group meeting to discuss the ongoing Main Street Roadway project.
According to RIOC:
Dear Roosevelt Island Residents:

RIOC is putting together its next community working group, made up of island residents and RIOC personnel, to discuss the ongoing roadways project along Main Street.

As many have noticed, driving down Main Street is hardly a “smooth ride.” The road, which is still made up of z-bricks in large sections, is bumpy, uneven, and difficult for both motorists and pedestrians to safely navigate, especially at the crosswalks. What’s more, signage around the island can be difficult to understand in some places and contradictory in others, further compounding problems for travelers.

This working group will hear plans about ways to address the issues plaguing Main Street and offer recommendations and feedback to RIOC on managing the overall project, currently scheduled for two phases of work.

The first meeting of the roadways working group will be on Tuesday, August 13th and will meet online via Teams (no Microsoft account necessary to participate).

If you are interested in participating, please fill-out the form at this link: 

This group is a wonderful way for Roosevelt Island residents to get involved and have their ideas heard and discussed with fellow island stakeholders and RIOC.

We look forward to your participation and can’t wait to hear your feedback!

-RIOC Executive Team

During the May 22, 2024 RIOC Real Estate Advisory Developement Committee meeting, Acting Chief Operating Officer Mary Cunneen discussed the Roadway and Paved Surfaces Rehab Design Plan 

for Main Street between the Blackwell House Traffic Circle and Foodtown/Motorgate crossing.


Here's the Roadway and Paved Surfaces Rehab Design Plan  

REDAC discussion.

Monday, July 29, 2024

You're Invited To July 31 Roosevelt Island Yard Sale Fundraiser To Help The Coler Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers Improve The Quality Of Life For Our Neighbors At Coler

The NYC Health & Hospitals Corp/Coler  Long Term Care and Nursing Facility

Auxiliary Volunteers are hosting a Yard Sale fundraiser on Wednesday July 31:

This Wednesday, hurry to Coler for the fundraiser of the year!! Clothes, shoes, decorative items, houseware, toys, jewelry and more!

Proceeds go to Coler Hospital Auxiliary to provide services to in improve resident life.

Directions: Take the red bus to the Octagon stop, walk north on west promenade to Coler. The entrance is just past the main entrance at the Coler garden.

Local resident and Coler Auxiliary volunteer Judy Berdy describes the work of the Coler Auxiliary:

The Auxiliary provide all the services that the City and Hospital cannot provide.

We provide entertainment, we provide things for the Units such as televisions. We provide some medical devices that are not covered by the hospital insurance. We provide parties for different occasions like this weekend, we're having a Mother's Day party. We're having a celebration on Monday for Juneteenth. At Christmas and Hanukkah time we give out gifts.

We're a 501 C three not-for-profit and we are legally not part of the hospital. We work in coordination with the administration.... It's very important to fundraise for so that 500 residents there could get a better lifestyle and more different things to make life better...

Contact Ms Berdy for more info on the Coler Auxiliary.

Sponsored Post - Check Out The Roosevelt Island Café At Cornell Tech July 29 Weekly Menu For Breakfast, Lunch, Salad Bar, Coffee, Smoothies, Ice Cream, Wifi For Your Laptop & Much More - How Are We Doing? Send Your Feedback By Email Too

Check out the July 29 weekly menu at the Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Café. 
We want to hear from you. 

Feel free to email us with any questions or concerns. Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we are doing. Any feedback can be emailed to thecafefbservices@tech.cornell.edu 
The Cornell Tech Café is a great spot on Roosevelt Island for breakfast, Daily Hot Lunch Meals, Specialty & Grab and Go Sandwiches, 
Make Your Own Salads, Flatbread and Neapolitan Pizza, Salads, Soup, Coffee, Smoothies, beer, wine, ice cream, Sushi Thursday and more.
Bring your laptop if you wish. 
The Cafe has very good wi-fi connection and very relaxing outdoor patio seating.
The Cafe is open Monday thru Friday 8am to 7 pm. Saturday and Sundays 11am to 5pm. 


See you soon at the Cornell Tech Café

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Up On A Roosevelt Island Roof - Great Place To Relax, Cool Off And Enjoy NYC East River Skyline View, That Where I Want To Be

A Roosevelt Island rooftop 


is a great place to relax, cool off and enjoy our NYC East River skyline views. It's always peaceful Up On The Roof.

Here's a great version of Up On The Roof

by the British pop duo Robson & Jerome.