RIRA And RI Parents' Network Thank Main Street Sweets Owner Scot Bobo For Contribution To Roosevelt Island Community On Day Ice Cream Shop Closed Business

Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets closed it's business yesterday.

Oh the irony...the scaffold comes down on the day we're closing. #isntitironic #rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/1gMytdpwjp

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) November 30, 2016

Since the closing announcement earlier this month, residents have expressed sadness that our only ice cream shop is no more, but also appreciation for owner Scot Bobo and his family

Bobo family's last times working together at Main Street Sweets. Come by and see us tomorrow afternoon. 🍦☕️🍪🍬 #rooseveltisland #solong pic.twitter.com/NWhLqciVZH

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) November 20, 2016

for creating a community space that was enjoyed by many.

At last night's Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) meeting, RIRA Common Council Member Adib Mansour and Roosevelt Island Parents Network Coordinator Eva Bosbach thanked Scot Bobo for his contribution and service to Roosevelt Island.



Mr. Bobo thanked everyone who came in the shop and said:

... All we did was provide the space. Roosevelt Island provided the community. It's a great community.

Keep the community together. Wherever the next space is, we're the community and that's all we need...

Thank you Scot. Nice job. Your efforts were appreciated by many.

Roosevelt Island Marlins Say Goodby To Main Street Sweets And Thank Owner Scot Bobo For Service To Team And Community - Ice Cream Shop Closing At End Of November

Olga S. Shchuchinov reports on behalf of the Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team:

Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team visited Coach Scot's "Main Street Sweets" shop to give thanks and say goodbye. The shop's closure is a great loss for the Roosevelt Island community and our team. Scot Bobo has donated to the Marlins, supported our events, and always welcomed our swimmers and their families to his store.

Swimmers made cards

and gave Coach Scot a "Marlins" uniform hoodie

as a small token of appreciation for the past 4 years.

Thank you, Coach Scot, Roosevelt Island Swim Team will miss you!"

As previously reported, Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets 

will close at the end of November but there is still time to get some ice - at big discounts.

Last days of Main St Sweets-savor the ice cream w/a pint or quart today @ big discount $6 pints & $11 quarts #rooseveltisland #besticecream pic.twitter.com/UKtaKXyv4K

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) November 29, 2016

Sorry to see Main Street Streets close.

Roosevelt Island Main Street Sweets Closing At End Of November - Stop By Today To Visit With Bobo Family At Ice Cream Shop For Last Time

Reported previously that Roosevelt Island's Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets is closing at the end of November.

Main Street Sweets tweets:

Bobo family's last times working together at Main Street Sweets. Come by and see us tomorrow afternoon. 🍦☕️🍪🍬 #rooseveltisland #solong pic.twitter.com/NWhLqciVZH

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) November 20, 2016

They will be missed.

Bad News For Roosevelt Island Kids Of All Ages - Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets Closing On November 30

Reported yesterday good news that the Roosevelt Island Urgent Care medical facility opened up on Main Street.

Learned today some bad news that Coach Scot's

Image From Main Street Sweets

Main Street Sweets

is closing at the end of the month - November 30.

The closing of Main Street Sweets is a big loss for Roosevelt Island. Besides having very good ice cream, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, coffee, tea, soups, & more, the owner, Scot Bobo, made the space available

 Image Of Roosevelt Island Girl Scouts And Coach Scot From Heather Smith

to our community for events, meetings, concerts and a comfortable place to hang out.

Best part of Saturday! #rooseveltisland #icecream pic.twitter.com/TSRTI0Mf4C

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) September 17, 2016

Roosevelt Island kids, of all ages, will miss Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets.

Will leave for another time what Main Street Sweets closing says about prospects for Roosevelt Island Main Street retail.

UPDATE 7 PM - According to a Hudson Companies Spokeswoman:

Main Street Sweets will be missed and we're sad to see them go. We want to thank Coach Scot for his service to the Roosevelt Island community and we wish him the best of luck.

Roosevelt Island Girl Scouts Visit Main Street Sweets For Entrepreneurship Lessons From Coach Scot And Earn Cookie CEO Badge

Roosevelt Island Junior Girl Scout Leader Heather Smith reports:

Roosevelt Island Junior Girl Scout Troop 3001 visited Main Street Sweets to learn how to run a small business. In order to earn their Cookie CEO badge, one of the requirements is to interview a small business owner. The girls enthusiastically chose Main Street Sweets and carefully prepared a list of questions for Scot Bobo, the owner of Main Street Sweets. Scot taught the girls about pricing a product, keeping it fresh and most importantly - being polite and pleasant. The girls even got to ring up a few orders themselves and practice service with a smile!

A very special thank you to Coach Scot for being such a positive mentor for our budding entrepreneurs on Roosevelt Island!

Image Of Roosevelt Island Girl Scouts And Coach Scot From Heather Smith

Please support our Roosevelt Island Girl Scouts as they run their own cookie businesses by buying cookies for yourself or donating a box to the troops through Operation Cookie. Our RI Scouts are taking cookie orders through through January 18th and will have a booth at the farmer's market in March.

Stop by Main Street Sweets yourself for some ice cream, coffee, breakfast and more.

Main Street Sweets on Roosevelt Island just got sweeter with huge toy and gift choices. https://t.co/sz4y6zlkvO

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) December 9, 2015

Main Street Sweets on Roosevelt Island just got sweeter with huge toy and gift choices.

A photo posted by mainstreetsweetsnyc (@mainstreetsweetsnyc) on Dec 9, 2015 at 1:41pm PST

Social Media Helps Anthony Weiner & Son Find A Kid Friendly Main Street Sweets On Roosevelt Island After Adventure On Roosevelt Island Tram

Former NYC Congressman and NYC Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner took his son on a Roosevelt Island Tram adventure today. Mr. Weiner asked the Twitterverse for a Roosevelt Island kid friendly lunch place. The Twitterverse replied:

Today's adventure with Jordan, the Roosevelt Island tram. Any advice on kid friendly lunch places over there?

— Anthony Weiner (@anthonyweiner) October 4, 2015

@anthonyweiner there's seriously nothing there.

— Scott (@ScottToddy97) October 4, 2015

@Rooseveltisland @MainStSweetsNYC @RiverwalkBarNYC aces, thanks!

— Anthony Weiner (@anthonyweiner) October 4, 2015

@anthonyweiner try Riverwalk, my son loves it. Also, on Main Street the ice cream parlor. Yum.

— Sydney (@sydmarkle) October 4, 2015

@MainStSweetsNYC sold! See ya soon. (Please disregard his nyy hat)

— Anthony Weiner (@anthonyweiner) October 4, 2015

@MainStSweetsNYC smart business decision. I'm not sure Jordan was going to settle for broccoli ice cream.

— Anthony Weiner (@anthonyweiner) October 4, 2015

Thanks @anthonyweiner for visiting us on @Rooseveltisland with your adorable son! Bonus points 4 the @NyMets_ hat!! pic.twitter.com/x7iUlaJaXB

— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) October 4, 2015

Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets Ice Cream Available At Roosevelt Island Historical Society Visitors Kiosk Weekends Next to Tram

Roosevelt Island Historical Society President (RIHS) Judy Berdy reports that Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets Ice Cream

will be available at the Visitors Center Kiosk

  Image of RIHS President Judy Berdy Welcoming Guests to the Roosevelt Island Visitors Center Kiosk

next to the Tram weekend afternoons from 12 - 5 PM.

Celebrate Roosevelt Island Springtime With Ice Cream From Main Street Sweets

It's starting to feel more and more like spring here on Roosevelt Island. What better way to celebrate than with some ice cream from Main Street Sweets.

Cookie Monster Ice Cream from Main Street Sweets on Roosevelt Island....no #hashtags necessary 💜👍💚 https://t.co/Ol6OuOerkY
— Main Street Sweets (@MainStSweetsNYC) April 29, 2015

Cookie Monster Ice Cream from Main Street Sweets on Roosevelt Island....no #hashtags necessary 💜👍💚

A photo posted by mainstreetsweetsnyc (@mainstreetsweetsnyc) on Apr 29, 2015 at 3:13pm PDT

YUM!

Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets On Roosevelt Island Celebrating One Year Anniversary Today - $1 Ice Cream, Coffee, Popcorn And Cookies Now and Thru Weekend, Yum

Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets

 Image From Main Street Sweets

on Roosevelt Island is celebrating its One Year Anniversary today and through the weekend. Owner Scot Bobo reports:

Today marks the Main Street Sweets 1 year anniversary.

We are celebrating with $1 coffee, $1 ice cream, $1 popcorn and $1 cookies today through the weekend.

Congrats Main Street Sweets!

Roosevelt Island May Seem Like A Mysterious Place But There's Plenty To Do Says NBC New York City Guide - Try The Tram Shake At Main Street Sweets

Image from NBC New York City Guide Video

NBC New York City Guide visited Roosevelt Island recently. Here's what they found.

Friday Night Roosevelt Island Ice Cream Concert With Emily Mure, Saturday Afternoon Concert With Central Park Guitar Man At the Lake With People On The Hill - Good Times

Roosevelt Island resident and singer/songwriter Emily Mure performed Friday night at our local Ice Cream shop, Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets.

I stopped by and caught a couple of songs. Take a listen. She's very good.



More on Emily from previous posts and her web site.

On Saturday afternoon, while walking through Central Park I came across one of my all time favorite performers and venue - the Central Park Guitar Man, David Ippolito and the People On The Hill at the Lake.

Here's Jack & Diane from the Central Park Guitar Man.



Absolutely nothing beats spending a Saturday afternoon with the Central Park Guitar Man at the Lake with the People On The Hill.

More on the Central Park Guitar Man from his web site.

Roosevelt Island Singer/Songwriter Emily Mure Double Dip Ice Cream And Music Concert Returns Tonight At Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets

Emily Mure Performing June 28 At Roosevelt Island Ice Cream and Music Concert

Singer/songwriter and Roosevelt Island resident Emily Mure is making a return engagement at Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets (559 Main Street) tonight at 7 PM for a Double Dip Ice Cream and Music Concert. According to Ms. Mure:

Playing a little local gig on Roosevelt Island solo at Main Street Sweets at 7PM (Friday the 9th). And my friend and great songwriter Chris Fuller may play a few songs too. Afterwards, I'm heading to Bar 4 to play a little late night set for the LC Fest and to celebrate the awesomeness of Bar 4!

Ms. Mure performed a wonderful concert last June at the Ice Cream Shop.

Here's video of what it was like at the Roosevelt Island Ice Cream Concert and the making of Emily Mure's new album Odyssey.



Joining Ms. Mure for a few songs at tonight's Ice Cream Concert is  Roosevelt Island singer/songwriter Chris Fuller.

Who knows, with Emily, Chris, Schucks Road and others we do not yet know about, Roosevelt Island may turn into an Indie Music Scene - the next Austin Texas maybe?

Vampire Weekend and Tame Impala have already been here - who's next?

Double Scoop Of Roosevelt Island Treats Tonight, Local Singer/Songwriter Emily Mure Performing 7 PM At Coach Scott's Main Street Sweets - Live Music and Ice Cream, What Could Be Better?

You Tube Video Of Emily Mure's Like The Moon

Are you in the mood for some Roosevelt Island Ice Cream

and Music tonight? If you are, then you can have both treats tonight at Coach Scott's Main Street Sweets where Roosevelt Island resident and singer/songwriter Emily Mure will be performing at 7 PM. Ms. Mure Tweets:

Hey Roosevelt Island: I'm playing my local coffee shop/ ice cream store tomorrow evening at 7pm. Come… http://t.co/nvczdo1kOZ
— Emily Mure (@emilymure) June 27, 2013

Here's Ms. Mure performing Don't Lock The Front Door



You can find out more about Ms. Mure and download her music here.

UPDATE 10:45 PM - In front of a packed crowd of young and young at heart ice cream eaters at Coach Scott's Main Street Sweets, Roosevelt Island's version of Williamsburg's Pete's Candy Store, Ms. Mure played a wonderful acoustic set of her music.

Enjoy..

Part 1



and Part 2.



It would be great to see more of Ms. Mure performing on Roosevelt Island - perhaps outdoors at Meditation Steps, Riverwalk Commons or in Southpoint Park.

Her next New York City gig is at The Living Room on  July 30.

Roosevelt Island Finally Getting An Ice Cream Store - Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets Grand Opening Tomorrow December 19

What's the latest on Roosevelt Island Main Street retail stores? I asked that question of Hudson Related's David Kramer (the Main Street Master Leaseholder) last Thursday who reported:

The wine store got its liquor license recently. I think the ice cream store and market are going to open shortly. We’re working on a bunch of things, but nothing until they’re finalized.

The ice cream store is indeed about to open - tomorrow. According to Roosevelt Island resident Scot Bobo, owner of Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets:

Grand Opening December 19, 7am!

The place is looking great!

and they will be serving

The Best Ice Creams, Yogurt, Hot Drinks, Breakfast Foods, and Delicious Low-Cal Alternatives

As soon as tomorrow, Roosevelt Island will have its very own ice cream store to enjoy like this young man had during a recent training session

 at Coach Scot's

Main Street Sweets.

Good luck with your new business Scot!!!

Le'ts get the other stores open soon as well!!!! Please.

Roosevelt Island Gristedes Beginning Long Awaited Renovation, Moving Entrance To Main Street, Adding Cafe, New Deli, Produce Section & More - Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets Ice Cream Store Almost Complete Says Hudson Related's David Kramer

I noticed that renovations appear to be starting at the Roosevelt Island Gristedes supermarket this week

so asked Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis:

what is the latest status on the renovation of the Roosevelt Island Gristedes? When will it begin and what changes are being made?

I understand that the entrance will be moved from the side beneath the garage to Main Street near the Post Office entrance. Is that true?

Mr. Catsimatidis replied:

Paperwork all signed and submitted to the building dept for permits. Due to hurricane a little behind

adding:

Entrance moved correct
Cafe added
New deli and produce
New floors
Prepared foods
New decor

Reported last month that a representative from Main Street Master Leaseholder Hudson Related told me that:

... Gristedes will soon be undergoing their promised and long awaited complete store renovation. Included in the renovation will be moving the gloomy and depressing store entrance from beneath the Motorgate Ramp

to the light and brightness of Main Street next to the Post Office.

Interestingly, the suggestion to move the Gristedes entrance came from Roosevelt Island resident Deborah Beck during March 12 Town Hall Meeting with Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis...

I also asked Hudson Related's David Kramer for an update on Main Street retail stores. Mr. Kramer replied:

We have 3-4 pending negotiations. The ice cream store is almost complete, which will be followed by the natural foods market and then the wine store. Trellis is developing their renovation plans. 

Future Home To Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets

 Check out the web page for the soon to open Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets

 Image From Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets

mmmmmm, tasty.

Image From Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets

Looking forward to Coach Scot's Main Street Sweets opening and the Gristedes renovation.

Also, here's recent interview of Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis from the Stoler Report.



Mr. Catsimatidis talks about Roosevelt Island at the 12 minute 30 second mark. He says the Roosevelt Island Tram "never really worked right".

Not sure what he meant by that.