Saturday, March 15, 2025

Celebrate March 17 St Patrick's Day All Weekend At Roosevelt Island's Granny Annie's, Nisi Kitchen And Panorama Room Rooftop Cocktail Bar - Enjoy The Food, Music & Drink

You can celebrate St Patrick's Day all weekend long and enjoy the holiday drink, food and music while staying local on Roosevelt Island.

The Reuben Egg Rolls at Nisi Kitchen look pretty good to me.

Enjoy a a St Patrick Day cocktail and the view from the Panorama Room at the Graduate Hotel too.

Here's a brief history of St Patrick's Day

and a reminder from the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem of a time when:

We Want No Irish Here.

Enjoy The Irish Rover from The Dubliners and The Pogues.

and some Dropkick Murphy's.

You can stream the Dropkick Murphy's St Patrick's Day concert from Boston too.

Friday, March 14, 2025

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Getting Ready To Move Into New 7000 Square Foot Office Space At Hudson Related's Riverwalk Heights Luxury Rental Building

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) signage is now in place 

for their new 7 thousand square feet of RIOC office space on the ground floor and below grade space in the recently opened Riverwalk Heights Roosevelt Island luxury market rate rental building from the Hudson Related developers. 
Here's more on the

Riverwalk Heights (also known as Riverwalk 9) building from an October 19, 2022 RIOC Real Estate Committee meeting

presentation by Hudson Related's David Kramer.

Sponsored Post - Time To File Your Taxes, Says Roosevelt Island Based Accountable Financial Management Corporation President Seymour Williams - We'll Get The Job Done

Seymour Williams, CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) is a trusted advisor to individuals and business owners who seek to maximize their financial position. For over 30 years he has been a fully licensed expert in the financial fields of investments, insurance, real estate, mortgages and taxation. He is the President of Accountable Financial Management Corp, a minority owned business which has operated here on Main Street for more than 20 years. 

We get the job done.

Mr. Williams’ professional experience is extensive and he has consulted with several major international banks and with programs sponsored by both the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Mr Williams is a Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Enrolled Agent (EA). and also the treasurer of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association.

Mr Williams holds a BBA degree from Bernard M. Baruch College and an MBA in Finance from Long Island University, where he served on the faculty as a Professor of Finance and Management. He has lived on Roosevelt Island for 35+ years raising his family and serving as a respected member of the community.

CONTACT:
501 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
Website: www.afmcmoney.com Email: accfin1@aol.com
Phone: 212-644-8231
Fax: 212-644-0292

Thursday, March 13, 2025

RIOC Invites You To Vote And Help Choose The Films Shown For The 2025 Roosevelt Island Summer Outdoor Movie Series At Southpoint Park - Fill Out The Quick Survey Now

Roosevelt Island's Southpoint Park is a gorgeous spot to watch an outdoor summer movie. Here's what it looked like last July for Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.

For this year's Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series at Southpoint Park, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) is inviting the community to vote on which films you would like to see.

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

We are once again rolling out the red carpet for the Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series in Southpoint Park!

Tell us what you want to see on the big screen this year by filling out our quick survey. We've added a few extra movies to choose from for 2025, including some PG-13 choices: https://forms.office.com/g/Y1kbwFLKDD

Cast your vote by March 31st!

-RIOC Communications & Community Affairs

RIOC adds:

Summer Movie Series Poll We are excited to extend this poll to the community to help choose which movies you'd like to see during this year's Outdoor Summer Movie Series in Southpoint Park. Polling will end on Monday, March 31st, 2025. The four (4) winning movies will be announced via our advisory system once the event planning process is complete. If you are not signed up for our island-wide alerts, please do so here: https://member.everbridge.net/453003085611676/login.

Please select the movies you would like to see below. Note that some movies may be rated PG or PG-13 (ratings have been provided for your awareness). You can select as many movies as you want! Interested in 4? Pick 4! See 6 that you'd like to watch? Pick 6! All of them sound good? Select all of them! The choice is yours.

Here are the movies for you to pick to be shown this summer at Southpoint Parkl

Click here to vote for the films you would like to see shown at the Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series at Southpoint Park.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Invite You To Celebrate Purim In The Shtetl Friday March 14, Megillah Reading, Delicious Shabbos Dinner & Come In Costume

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you celebrate: 

Purim in the Shtetl
Friday March 14
6:00 PM Megillah Reading followed by Dinner
Candle Lighting Time 6:44 PM
Heimishe Delicious Shabbos Dinner
Enjoy l'Chaims
Come In Shtetl Costumes 
Please RSVP here.

Here's the story of Purim from Mayim Bialik.

and in song from the Maccabeats.

More info about the Purim holiday here and about the Chabad of Roosevelt Island at their website.

Happy Purim

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Sponsored Post - Meet The Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry Pediatric & Family Practice Services Team And Take A Tour Of The New Office And Exam Rooms - Healthy Smiles For The Little Ones, Care For The Whole Family

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Contact 212 752 8722, Book an appointment at our website or Email riadvanceddentistry@gmail.com

Take a tour of the Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry office at 501 Main Street in the Rivercross Building with Dr. Lizeth Correa who explains the services offered.

According to Dr Correa:

Hello, I'm one of the pediatric dentists here at Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry, formerly known as Dental Love. We are located on 501 Main Street at the Rivercross building right across the street from the Blackwell House.

We are happy to offer Pediatric and Family Dentistry Services here. We have three Pediatric Dental Specialists in the office for you including myself. We also have three General and Cosmetic Dentists and we are happy to announce that we have a Prothodontist as well who is here for all of your implant and surgical needs. We understand that here on Roosevelt Island there is a big International Community. We have different dentists and staff here that speak in Spanish, Mandarin, Tamil, Tagalog, Polish and Romanian for our patients comfort.

We are here Monday through Saturday. Please feel free to stop by, give us a call or visit our website and make an appointment.

We look forward to seeing your smiles.

Meet the Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry Pediatric team.

More info available at the Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry website or call 212-752-8722

Monday, March 10, 2025

Roosevelt Island Open Doors Reality Poets Of Coler Hospital Invite You To 5th Annual Nursing Home Lives Matter Virtual Vigil March 13 To Commemorate Live Lost During Covid Pandemic - Share Your Nursing Home Story Too

Our Roosevelt Island neighbors at the Coler Rehab & Nursing Facility, the Open Doors Reality Poets are:

 ... an artist collective of current and former residents of a long-term care facility on Roosevelt Island in NYC. Guided by the Reality Poets’ lived experience and vision, our work focuses on disability justice, community building and gun violence prevention...

The Open Doors NYC Reality Poets invite you to join them at the 5th annual Nursing Home Lives Matter vigil.

According to Open Door Associate Director Alex Eshelman:

Good morning OPEN DOORS family,

Here’s a reminder that this Thursday March 13th at 6pm, we’ll be having our 5th Annual Nursing Home Lives Matter Vigil. Join us in solidarity as we commemorate the lives lost during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is the registration link, see the full invitation below. 

We look forward to seeing all of you who can make it.

Open Doors NYC Instagram page reports:

In March 2020, the Reality Poets, fought to protect the lives of residents and staff in their NYC nursing home who were put in harm’s way by the racist and ableist decisions made by the higher powers. Today, we lead the fight for residents and staff in all facilities.

As previously reported, the Nursing Home Lives Matter movement began at Coler on Roosevelt Island during the Covid Pandemic. Remember?

Here's more on the beginning of the Nursing Home Lives Matter movement launched in December 2020.

Do you have a nursing home story to share?

Sunday, March 9, 2025

A Pocket Healing Forest Grows In NYC At Roosevelt Island's Southpoint Park Planted in Partnership With Local iDig2Learn And Global Sugi Project

Roosevelt Island resident and iDig2Learn founder Christina Delfico was featured in a March 7 Instagram Story by Public Opinion NYC about planting of the Manhattan Pocket Healing Forest in partnership with the Sugi Project here at Southpoint Park in April 2024.

According to iDig2Learn comments in the Public Opinion Instagram Story:

  • Thank you 💚. We love creating green space that benefits all species and uplifts our health physically and mentally!
  • The Miyawaki Method insists on starting with nutrient-rich amended soil (think compost, fungi - no chemical fertilizers) the quick growth happens when layers of plants canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, ground cover are planted very close together - definitely a-new-to-us technique. So close that the underground fungi can connect to all the tree roots exchanging nutrients trees can not uptake in exchange for sugars if they need from trees. The key is in closeness! We are so grateful @rooseveltislandny helps care for this baby forest on the daily, first 3 years need water and weed care, then it is self-sufficient.

Here's more on the Roosevelt Island Healing Forest from the planting last April.

Check out the progress of the Manhattan Pocket Healing Forest at Southpoint Park as we approach it's first birthday this April.

Friday, March 7, 2025

Roosevelt Island Interim Leadership Report, Get To Know Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry Practice, Interview With 50 Year Resident Pilar Sierra And Vote On Summer Outdoor Movie Selection Among Interesting Topics In March 2025 RIOC Newsletter

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

The March 2025 RIOC Newsletter is here!

Hear from the RIOC Interim Leadership Team, get to know our friends at Roosevelt Island Advanced Dentistry, meet 50-year island resident Pilar Sierra, read the latest updates from RIOC and more!

Other subjects addressed in the RIOC Newsletter include:

  • Good Shepherd Basement repair,
  • Roosevelt Island Residents Association Black History Month Celebration,
  • Short and Long Term Rehabilitation services at Coler Hospital
  • Faster Tram Schedule
  • Fixing Flooding Issues In Front Of Sportspark
  • Vote on Outdoor Summer Movie Selection and
  • Youth Center highlights.

Here's the full March 2025 RIOC Newsletter.

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery Open Call For Artists To Participate In Upcoming Pride Month Exhibition Themed Pride & Prejudice - Express Your Interpretation Of Identity And Societal Perception With Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Digital And Mixed Media

Roosevelt Island will be celebrating Pride Month in June with RIVAA Gallery's annual LGBTQ+ artist exhibition. RIVAA Gallery is calling for artists to submit their ideas for participation in the exhibition. 

According to RIVAA Gallery:

We're thrilled to invite LGBTQ+ artists to participate in our upcoming exhibition themed "Pride & Prejudice" at RIVAA Gallery. This year's theme explores the topic of identity and societal perception, focusing on both/either side of the title's coin: the celebration of LGBTQ+ pride and the struggles against prejudice. 

It is also a nod to Jane Austen's celebrated novel. The exhibition is an open call for LGBTQ+ artists based in NYC & will feature works that reflect personal narratives, historical challenges, and visions of a more inclusive society. 

The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, digital and video art, and mixed media. Feel free to express your interpretation of PRIDE & PREJUDICE (you can focus on either one or contrast both, etc.) through your art.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Up to 5 pieces per artist.
  • Please upload photos of your art and post the link in this form.
  • Explain how your artwork relates to the theme "Pride & Prejudice."
  • Artwork must be ready to hang or set on a display surface.

Submission Details:

  • Submissions are free.
  • If your artwork is accepted, there is a $25 flat fee for participation.
  • Drop-off your accepted artwork in-person with the fee at RIVAA Gallery on May 29, 2025.

Important Dates:

  • Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2025
  • Exhibition dates: June 1-12, 2024
  • Opening Reception: Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 5 - 8PM
  • Artwork pick-up: June 12, 2025

Location:

  • RIVAA Gallery
  • 527 Main St, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044

For questions and submissions, please contact us at pride@rivaagallery.org

The submission form is here.

Here are some scenes from the RIVAA Gallery 2024 Pride Celebration exhibition

and more from the 2024 RIVAA Gallery Pride exhibition.