Roosevelt Island residents Dan & Amanda Sadlier are going through a parent's nightmare - a daughter missing since November 1....
Mr Sadlier reports today:
Our neighbor Belén just spotted her in the middle of NYC, approached her, startling the person that she was with (likely saving this young woman’s life).
You're invited to the opening reception for artist and local Roosevelt Island resident Piotr Olszewski "On The Move: NYC And Beyond" exhibition at the Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery tomorrow evening.
On the Move: NYC and Beyond | A Solo Show by Piotr Olszewski
On View from November 9 - 17, 2024 at RIVAA Gallery
Opening Reception Tomorrow, November 9 from 5 - 8PM
The exhibition On the Move: NYC and Beyond features landscape and street photographs by Piotr Olszewski exploring the relationship between space and time. Taken in New York City, Arizona, Texas, and other states between 2010-2024, they offer a reflection on seemingly contrasting environments that make up our country.
Join us for the opening reception from 5-8 PM on Saturday, November 9 at RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY. The exhibition runs from November 9-17, and there is no charge to visit.
Read more about the exhibition and the artist here.
Markeysha (our 21 year old) left the apartment unbeknownst to us at 7AM.
Many of you know this, but Markeysha is on the autism spectrum, and lives
with additional special needs as well (Though she doesn’t present this from
a physical appearance standpoint). Markeysha has gone through some pretty
traumatic experiences in her life, and it has formed much of her daily
decision making at this point. She was frustrated after a semi-normal
conflict with family members the night before.
NYPD and Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department are working with us to
find her, and info has been sent to the news and hospitals at this point.
She has had a very tough year. Amanda Talmage Sadlier and I have been
working incredibly hard behind the scenes to try and get her into a group
home or assisted living situation where she may be able to flourish more.
Though we have been approved for the funding to do so by OPWDD, it’s been
over a year now trying to activate that funding with no forward motion.
Here is what we are asking:
1) Please share this post and DM if you see her. She is now a few days
without critical meds
2) Look out for her. We suspect she is visiting city libraries, and often
frequents Central Park, Bryant Park, and Herald Square when she is able.
She loves perusing B&H photo/video on the westside as well
3) If you see her, DM or give us a call and reassure her that she is
loved, missed, and a bunch of people want her home. And please be in
prayer for her, and for our family.
4) If you are in the city, I’m assuming our church will spend some time
praying for her tomorrow in service if we still don’t know where she is.
We would love to have you join us at 11:30AM
Hopefully I’ll be able send out some good news in the next few hours, but
thought it is likely important to get this out.
NBC New York
interviewed Dan & Amanda Stadlier yesterday.
Please be on the lookout for Markeysha Sadlier, a vulnerable adult who was
last seen on November 1 on Roosevelt Island. If you have any information
on her whereabouts, call her family at 248-894-9479 or 800-577-8477 to
submit an anonymous tip. Thank you.
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I wish I could say that as Roosevelt Island votes in the 2024 Presidential
election, so does the rest of the nation. Sadly, that was not true as Donald
Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential election.
How did Roosevelt Island vote in the election?
Roosevelt Island Early Vote and Election Day Coordinator Judy Berdy
reports
that 1,997 ballots were cast during early voting and 1,000 ballots were cast
on Election Day for a total of 2,997 votes.
The most ever.
Kamala Harris received a total of 1,846 votes, Donald Trump received 382 votes
and write in votes were 46 for a total of 2,274 with 99% reporting in
Roosevelt Island Election Districts 59 - 62.
I'm not sure why there is a difference between the 2997 combined Early
Voting/Election day ballots reported and the unofficial 2274 Board of Election
voting results reported.
The NYC Map Atlas compares the 2020/2024 Presidential Election vote numbers by Election
Districts including Roosevelt Island.
Click here to compare
how Roosevelt Island voted between Biden/Trump in 2020 and Harris/Trump in 2024.
The 2024 vote numbers are slightly different than the Board of Election numbers.
The City also breaks down the NYC Presidential vote by Election District.
New York City had the lowest Democratic vote share in decades, and former President Donald Trump made significant gains in the 2024 presidential election.
Here’s how the vote broke down in each election district:
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump played on economic worries
and fears around immigration to defeat Kamala Harris. Shane Goldmacher, a
national political correspondent for The New York Times, explains.
https://t.co/EyPlPD8FxIpic.twitter.com/Wp1MTqN6jP
Donald Trump’s victory could lead to the derailment of all or many of the legal proceedings against him as a result of the Justice Department guidelines that prohibit pursuing prosecutions of sitting presidents. https://t.co/3m7EyWOBplpic.twitter.com/VCbHhDyne7
In Kamala Harris's final speech of her presidential campaign, she publicly conceded defeat to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in a defiant and impassioned speech at Howard University, her alma mater. https://t.co/OkgE7Oxpblpic.twitter.com/bnlvEvwT6j
Almost 2 thousand Roosevelt Island residents cast their early voting ballots
at RIVAA Gallery this past week. Dozens of first time voters cast their
ballots including this young woman
who told me how proud she was to cast her first ballot as a recent American
citizen.
Roosevelt Island Early Voting and Election Day Coordinator Judy Berdy reports:
WHAT DID 1979 ISLANDERS DO LAST WEEK? THEY VOTED EARLY!!
The last week had been invigorating, interesting, exhausting and definitely
not boring.
Islanders showed up in numbers that surprised us. There were dozens of who
were first time voters, all of whom got a round of applause from the poll
workers and other voters.
The hours are grueling, 96 open to the public plus opening and closing
times. Luckily most of our team live on the island so the commute is
minimal. Our team is great, every day every one of our 24 poll workers
were at the poll-site.
Mommies, daddies, babies, grannies and grandpas all came to vote in all
modes of transport!!!
Thanks to our great community for turning out. The comment I got the most
from off islanders is what a small town this is!!!
I will be up at 4 a.m. tomorrow to open the school pollsite at 5 a.m. and
welcome voters at 6 a.m.
THANKS TO RIVAA FOR USE OF THE GALLERY FOR OUR EARLY VOTING SITE. THANKS TO
MARGIE SMITH, CAT AND JIM FOR MAKING US WELCOME IN THIS WONDERFUL SPACE!
Roosevelt Island election day voting tomorrow, November 5, is at PS/IS 217 (645
Main Street).
The abrupt decrease recently introduced to the Roosevelt Island Tramway
services are gravely affecting the residents of our island. As many New
Yorkers know the beautiful views of the skyline have introduced more tourists
to the tram as social media has created an explosion of interest in recent
years. Decreasing service at this time has put enormous strain to an already
stressful and taxing commute. The tram now runs slower and at a decreased
frequency during rush hour and weekends when it’s at its highest capacity of
commuters and tourists.
The unilateral decisions made by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation,
seemingly in response to a New York Post article, have disrupted the life of
everyday individuals rather than being driven by genuine resident
complaints.
Consequently, at a time when our bus services are stalling due to mechanical
breakdowns, these ill-considered alterations have only compounded transport
issues within our community. Impacting students, full-time employees, and in
particular those trying to navigate during rush hour, the inconvenience and
hardship caused are substantial.
Furthermore, the failure to consider synchronicity with the bus schedules
when they are operational, and the lack of posted schedules for these new
tram services, only intensify the issue at hand. This must be addressed.
It's vital to remember that public transport is a right, not merely a
service - this dispute is not just about trams, but ensuring available and
fair transportation for all.
The voice of the islanders deserves to be heard and respected. Demand that
the tram changes are reversed, and that any future amendments are made in
collaboration with those who bear the impact. Sign the petition.
Ms Benson and several other residents spoke at the October 22 RIOC Board
Meeting Public Session about the Roosevelt Island Tram problems referenced in
the Petition. Also, a representative from the Tram operator, Poma-Leitner,
spoke about the problems. He explained that the NY State Department of Labor mandated the Tram
speed slowdown in order to reduce the instances of sudden Tram stoppages
causing the cabin
to swing back and forth in mid air.
Watch the full 30 minute discussion at beginning of this video.
A Roosevelt Island senior reported the following and I confirmed with RIOC
Public Safety Chief Kevin Brown and Deputy Chief Anthony Amoroso that it is
accurate:
Fellow Roosevelt Islanders: Please be reminded: Seniors and Disabled have
PRIORITY, and MAY board trams FIRST. Here's how:
1. Put your MetroCard through the reader at the gate, swing turnstile around
so no one else can enter on your card,(or in Manhattan, you can put the card
in the reader by the gate, near the Tram overseer stall),
2. Then go to the DISEMBARKATION side of whichever tram car you're waiting
for.
3. When the incoming tram riders are done disembarking that car, the Tram
operator will let you on before he/she opens the doors for regular boarding.
RIOC/TRAM employees know this is the method devised to help older and/or
mobility challenged residents, but
4. RIOC NOW needs to now consider this boarding method for ALL regular
residents as well, and THEN,
5. board the tourists after we residents have all gotten on. And, if
necessary, there should be adequate staff available to make sure this
happens in an orderly fashion.”
I asked Chief Brown and Deputy Chief Amoroso if this boarding preference would be available to all residents and workers. They answered no.
Also, be advised that several Roosevelt Island
seniors and disabled residents have reported that some Tram employees are not aware of RIOC's Tram boarding preference for Seniors and Disabled residents policy and did not allow them priority boarding.
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.
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