A Community Town Hall Meeting about Cornell Tech's Impact on Roosevelt Island will be held 6;30 - 8:30 pm Monday, November 27 at the Good Shepherd Community Center (543 Main Street).
You will hear from local elected officials and Cornell Tech representatives. There will be a question and answer period after the presentation.
When the Cornell Tech Roosevelt Island campus opens this summer, Roosevelt Island will have a new restaurant, The Cafe at Cornell Tech's Bloomberg Academic building from Starr Caterring. The Cafe will be open to the public and accommodate 180 seats at 48 tables
According to Roosevelt Island's Gallery RIVAA:
Dear all,And from Cornell Tech:
Please join us for the opening ceremony of Motorgate Gallery on Wednesday, March 29th from 6-7:30pm at Motorgate Atrium.
Free refreshments will be provided by Gallery RIVAA.
Venue: Motorgate Atrium, 628 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044
http://rivaa.com/event/motorgate-gallery-opening-2017
Join us for the Cornell Tech Town Hall! Wednesday, March 29th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Manhattan Park Theatre Club, 8 River RoadThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) adds:
Please be advised that there will be a Cornell Tech Town Hall event on Wednesday, March 29th from 7 – 8:30 PM at the Manhattan Park Theater Club (8 River Rd.).Tomorrow is a busy night on Roosevelt Island. See you at both events.
We appreciate Cornell working together with RIOC in order to allow Roosevelt Island residents to attend both the Town Hall and the Motorgate Gallery Opening, which is scheduled for 6 PM that same evening.
Join us for the Cornell Tech Town Hall! Wednesday, March 29th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Manhattan Park Theatre Club, 8 River Road
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The Assistant Director of Safety & Security has responsibility for the direction and leadership of the safety and security of Cornell Tech and, as such, plays a major role in the safety and security of the entire campus community. Reporting to the Senior Director of Facilities Operations, the Assistant Director is expected to lead, promote, and support the Department of Safety & Security (DSS) as a comprehensive, customer-sensitive campus security enforcement unit within the physical boundaries of the Cornell Tech campus, and to coordinate DSS activities with those of local law enforcement, fire, and safety services. This role plans, organizes, directs and administers the overall emergency response, security planning, and compliance initiatives for DSS. This includes development and administration of safety education, safety policies, emergency management and enforcement of Campus policies. The Assistant Director is responsible for all operational and administrative matters of the DSS, and will represent the campus’s interest in security matters with senior administrators, local officials, faculty members, community members, students, staff, and others.Click here for more information and to apply.
Cornell Tech hosted a Roosevelt Island Community Update Town Hall Meeting last night at the Manhattan Park Theater Club.
Cornell Tech will hold a town hall meeting on Monday, June 13th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Manhattan Park Theatre Club, 8 River Road. Please join us for an update on academic programming, campus construction, campus operations, K-12 education and community programming.
A tipster sends in video below of Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech campus construction site
June 6 - June 17 Look Ahead
Roadwork and Central Utility Plant – At the Central Utility Plant (CUP), louver installation at the transformer vaults will continue through the second week of the period. Power feeds from the CUP to the Bloomberg Center will begin in the second week of the period. Electrical and mechanical work is also ongoing in the CUP. In the North Loop Road, curb installation will continue through the second week of the period. Final utility installation in the southern section of the East Loop Road should be wrapping up by the end of the period. Plumbers and electricians are working on connections from the rainwater harvesting system’s tank to the Bloomberg Center, and the storm lines to and from same will be complete by the end of the period. Landforms are starting to take shape in the Phase 2 area of the site and will continue through the summer. Controlled access to and from points south of the Cornell Tech Site will be switched to the West and South Loop Road in this period.
Geothermal – Pipe installation is ongoing in the well field and trenching for same is underway at the Bloomberg Center.
Co-Location Building – The roof and parapet for the Bridge (CoLo) will be poured in this period. Precast concrete exposed foundation panels will be installed during this period on the south and north side of the building. Glass Façade Panels will start to be installed in the first week of the period. The façade operation will continue through September of this year. Mechanical and electrical work continues inside the Bridge.
Residential Building – Façade work continues at the Residential Building with panels being installed on all sides and will reach the 15th floor by the end of the period. Interior framing will be up to the 18th floor in the second week of this period and plumbing will reach the 23rd floor by the end of the period as well. Elevator work inside the building is ongoing.
Bloomberg Center –Façade installation will continue on the west side of the Bloomberg Center. A second crane will mobilize for the glass curtain wall at the southwest corner of the building. Interior fit out continues for all trades.
Cornell Tech will hold a town hall meeting on Monday, June 13th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Manhattan Park Theatre Club, 8 River Road. Please join us for an update on academic programming, campus construction, campus operations, K-12 education and community programming.
Jane Swanson, Cornell Tech's Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations, noted at the Town Hall meeting on October 1 that Cornell Tech is working with several Island-based businesses. She is interested in developing contacts among other consultants and small business owners who live or work on Roosevelt Island. Please contact Janet Falk (janet@janetlfalk.com) or Dottie Jeffries (dottiejeffries@gmail.com) of the Roosevelt Island Business Networking Group to add your name, company and services to the list submitted in November 2014. Deadline is Friday, October 30, 2015Ms Falk is a Roosevelt Island resident and Public Relations professional.
Things are happening on Roosevelt Island. 1st steel column of the Bloomberg Center is set! http://t.co/uPb9r594Sz pic.twitter.com/mTo8uP876C— Cornell Tech (@cornell_tech) September 23, 2015A Cornell Tech Spokesperson reports:... in June Cornell Tech announced a $100 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund construction of the campus. The first academic building on the campus was named The Bloomberg Center – in honor of Emma and Georgina Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Center, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis Architects, is a departure from traditional academic facilities with an open plan and extensive collaborative as well as private work spaces, adapting open plan offices from the tech world to the academic arena. Cornell is aspiring for the building to be among the largest net-zero energy buildings in the United States, with all of its power generated on campus.adding:
Original commitment:During July 20 Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Construction & Community Task Force meeting, Cornell Tech Director Of Capital Planning Andrew Winters described
During ULURP, Cornell committed to:
Special commitments include:
- “reduce the number of construction vehicles along Main Street by approximately 40% from the numbers included in the EIS for the project.” (source: Letter to Council-member Jessica Lappin dated May 2, 2013)
- “Building Material not re-used on the Project Site will be removed by barge" -- All waste during demolition was removed by barge.
- “Nearly all bulk materials will be delivered and removed by barge” -- Delivery of bulk materials will be needed in 2016.
- “Heavy materials such as steel, curtain wall, and large equipment will also be delivered by barge" -- Steel deliveries for the Bloomberg Center to start in late September 2015, followed shortly thereafter by steel for the Bridge. Curtain wall deliveries for both buildings will start in late winter/spring 2016.
Images From Cornell Tech
Barging system:
Truck Targets:
- To facilitate deliveries of construction equipment and materials, a Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro) barge and ramp system will be installed along the East Loop Road, approximately 725 feet south of the North Loop Road. Trucks will be able to drive directly onto a barge, travel to Roosevelt Island, and drive off. This is a different type of barging operation compared to the demolition barging operation, where containers of material were picked up by a crane and deposited onto the deck of a barge.
- Each barge can hold 4-10 trucks depending on the size of the truck and trailer (large tractor trailers of steel and façade panels vs. smaller box trucks).
- The system will be capable of handling up to three barge deliveries as part of a normal work day.
- The majority of deliveries can be made regardless of tides. The use of some trucks with particularly low clearances will require careful coordination, delivering within 2 hours before or after high tide.
- Generally speaking, barges with materials/equipment will arrive to Roosevelt Island around 7 a.m. to coincide with the start of the workday. There is an emphasis on early morning barge deliveries to reduce early morning traffic peaks.
Schedule:
- Approximately 6,350 trucks were eliminated through demolition barging operations, with 100% of demolition waste removed from Roosevelt Island by barge.
- As part of the new Roll-On/Roll-Off operation, a reduction of an additional 2,000 trucks is being targeted.
- Now that all projects are well underway, construction activity will start to increase in October 2015.
- Barging will begin in September in advance of the anticipated increase in deliveries in October 2015 so as to limit the burden on Main Street.
September 28 - October 9 Look Ahead
Roadwork and Central Utility Plant – Underground utilities, including street tie-ins for the Central Utility Building will be completed in this period. Backfilling in preparation for the concrete slab on grade will be finalized leading up to the pouring of the slab on grade in the 2nd/3rd week of October. Utility installation continues in the southern section of the East Loop Road. At the North Loop Road, conduit will be installed for future Verizon service to Sports Park. Additionally at North Loop Road, all at grade utility access ports are being raised and building utility connections backfilled in preparation for asphalt base course which will be installed in the second week of this period. Construction Fence re-location is underway along the West Loop Road. Fence is being moved from the east side of the road to the west and is leading up to the closing the road to traffic in the middle of October. Authorized southbound traffic will be accommodated on the East Loop Road when the West Loop Road is closed.
Co-Location Building – The foundation is nearing completion and should be achieved by the end of this period. Underground utilities and street connections are ongoing and being coordinated with work along East Loop Road.
Residential Building – Utility connections in the street should be finalized by the second week of this period. The concrete slab on grade will be poured by the second week of October. The tower crane will be erected and first floor column forming will begin in the beginning of the next period.
Bloomberg Center – Erection of steel continues and will be supplemented with the mobilization of a second crane within this period. Pile caps are being finalized on the east side of the building. Steel clips and angles are being installed around the perimeter foundation in preparation for floor deck tie-ins.
Barge Operation – Barging is underway and deliveries have begun to feed projects on site. Enforced waterway restrictions will limit deliveries in the beginning of this period
Roosevelt Island and Upper East Side
It has been one year since I began serving as your City Council Member. I am deeply proud of the work we have done together and excited for the road ahead. Though there certainly have been difficult times, especially in recent days and months, it is time for our city to come together in mourning of those we have lost and with resolve to move forward.Mr. Kallos spoke at the December 8 Cornell Tech Roosevelt Island Town Hall meeting. He discussed accessibility for hearing impaired at public meetings, new Roosevelt Island NYC Public Library visioning session, $1 million Participatory Budgeting process, Cornell Tech construction barging and constituent services.
I look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event--or perhaps my holiday party tonight, 12/23, from 4-7p.m. at my District Office at 244 East 93rd Street. You can RSVP at BenKallos.com/Events.
If you would like to compare my goals with actions over the past year, please have a look at my 2013 Policy Book. I am proud of these achievements--but I know there's much, much more to do. Thank you for your support this year. I am looking forward to the next three.
Sincerely,
Ben Kallos
Year One: By the Numbers
Residents served: More than 1,000
Legislation Passed: 3 bills and 2 resolutions
Land use matters: 2, with both passing
City Council attendance: 100 Percent (perfect attendance)
Governmental Operations Committee Hearing chaired: 14
Laws passed through committee: 7 Bills and 2 Resolutions
First Fridays and policy nights: Nearly 20
Funding Secured for East River Esplanade: $35 Million
Community Meetings: More than 100
Money allocated to projects the community voted on through participatory budgeting: $2.7 million
Table Of Contents
1. Fighting the Marine Transfer Station
2. Safer Streets
3. Revitalizing the East River Esplanade
4. Supporting Education
5. Affordable Housing
6. Healthier Communities
7. Open Office
8. Government Reform
9. City Council Rules Reform
10. Participatory Budgeting
12. Technology
12. Improving Elections
13. Starting off and Moving Forward
... by having someone on Roosevelt Island, we make sure every single day, morning, evening, afternoon, we're living and breathing Roosevelt Island.More information about NYC Council Member Ben Kallos is available at his web site.
Updates from Cornell Tech
Cornell Tech hosted a Town Hall meeting on Monday, December 8 to provide updates on construction and community initiatives as the campus development continues to take shape:
Construction updates from the Town Hall:
K-12 updates from the Town Hall:
- Cornell began demolition of the former Goldwater Hospital buildings last winter and will soon enter the first phase of construction for the campus.
- Demolition of Phase 1 of the campus design will be completed by December 31, with Phase 2 demolition underway and expected to be completed by June 2015.
- Cornell is working with Barr & Barr to construct the First Academic Building, a NYC-based firm with a track record of quality work and a reputation for deep community engagement. Their experience with university projects includes Princeton University and Syracuse University.
- Roux Associates, an environmental consulting firm, reaffirmed Cornell Tech’s commitment to monitoring air quality during the construction process. Cornell is applying several proactive controls to reduce emissions, including:
- Reducing of diesel equipment
- Using ultra low sulfur diesel fuels
- Limiting construction equipment idle time
- Using equipment that meets the latest federal emission standards
- As of December 1, Cornell has moved approximately 10,200 tons of waste by barge, avoiding approximately 4,800-5,150 truck trips.
- For more information, visit construction.tech.cornell.edu. Please note we have a new section of the website for photos of the construction site and we will add photos to it on a monthly basis.
As a reminder, Jane Swanson, Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations at Cornell Tech, is at Gallery RIVAA, 527 Main Street, every Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to visit and chat with Jane to learn more about Cornell Tech’s plans.
- Diane Levitt, Cornell Tech’s K-12 Director, provided details on Cornell Tech’s continued support of education initiatives on Roosevelt Island. Cornell Tech is deeply engaged with PS/IS 217 and is committed to:
- Helping with teacher training and support
- Science, engineering, technology and mathematics education initiatives
- After-school programming
- Tech events
- Hardware and software programming development
- Cornell Tech has been involved in teacher training and curriculum development to help students understand computing and computational thinking. As a result, there is a coding class happening at the middle school, one period a week, where students learn critical computing skills.
- Cornell Tech has monthly meetings with Principal Beckman and her staff, and we are working to organize a Middle School Hackathon for Spring 2015.
- Cornell Tech looks forward to supporting two teams in the Continental Mathematics League computer science competition in early 2015.
What's in a name?
The PS/IS 217 PTA approved the school's renaming to Cornell Tech.during the December 4 Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 PTA meeting. The PTA's approval of the name change was the first stage in a process that includes approvals by the NYC Department of Education as well as Cornell University.
... committed and delighted to be deeply engaged with PS/IS 217. What's outlined in the Lease isand:
- teacher training and support
- STEM Education
- after school programming
- Tech events and a Career Day and
- Hardware and software programming development...
... our relationship will be deeper than that. We started to think about ways we can help build, particularly at the middle school, curriculum that is aligned with technology. Not technology tools, not computers, not stuff we buy but with curriculum that helps students understand computing and computational thinking...Ms. Levitt also agreed with a resident's suggestion to try to utilize issues involved regarding the development of the campus in the school's curriculum.
According to Cornell Tech:
Cornell Tech and the Construction and Community Task Force invite you to a presentation and discussion about the Roosevelt Island campus. At this town hall, Cornell Tech will introduce itself and its partners, provide a full briefing on its plans, and answer any questions that you may have. See details below and we hope to see you there.
Cornell Tech Town Hall
Monday, December 8th, 6pm to 8pm
Manhattan Park Theater Club
8 River Road, Roosevelt Island
November 21 - December 5 Look Ahead.Also, as reported yesterday, Roosevelt Island's PS/IS 217 PTA announced:
Structural demolition of Building D is nearly complete as the last pieces of structure are being sorted. This work will be complete the week of November 23rd. Once complete, foundation removals will begin on buildings D, F, and H, all of which are still intact.
The crushing operation has mobilized. Concrete block and other building elements are being crushed and recycled. These materials will remain on site and be used to fill in the voids left by the Goldwater buildings’ foundations.
Structural demolition will soon begin on two Phase II buildings. Building G is a small connector building that will be removed, along with Building J, the southernmost building. By removing these buildings, additional internal roadways will open up and congestion will be eased.
Early infrastructure work on in the west roadway will begin, including the installation of a new electrical ductbank and the relocation of a water supply line.
Cornell Tech and the Construction and Community Task Force invite you to a presentation and discussion about the Roosevelt Island campus. At this town hall, Cornell Tech will introduce itself and its partners, provide a full briefing on tis plans, and answer any questions that you may have. See details below and we hope to see you there.
Cornell Tech Town Hall
Monday, December 8th, 6pm to 8pm
Manhattan Park Theater Club
8 River Road, Roosevelt Island
... In partnership with Cornell Tech, we are looking to re-name our school and reap the full benefits of an association with the prestigious higher education institution that will soon be our island neighbor...and:
... What is the proposed new name of the school?More info on the proposed renaming of PS/IS 217 here.
The Cornell Tech Roosevelt Island School. The school will retain 217 as its numeric code for the Department of Education....
Updates from Cornell Tech
As many of you already know, Cornell Tech opened a community space at Gallery RIVAA at 527 Main Street in September. Jane Swanson, Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations at Cornell Tech, is on site every Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Cornell Tech plans to bring its vision and its interplay of technology and creativity to the wider community through the space, and to host programming from the larger Cornell University community. Cornell Tech encourages everyone to stop by Gallery RIVAA to learn about the campus and see the amazing works of art on view at the gallery.
Other recent and upcoming Cornell Tech news:
Community: Cornell Tech volunteers participated in last month’s “Fall for Arts” Festival and Halloween parade.
Updates from the Cornell Tech Community and Construction Task force meeting:
Town Hall: Join Cornell Tech for a town hall meeting on December 8, 6 p.m. at Manhattan Park Community Center, 8 River Road.
- Cornell Tech has avoided 3,350 truck trips through our use of barging, and that number is growing every week.
- Cornell Tech continued the community conversation about tree conservation, which Cornell Tech is committed to. Cornell Tech and its engineer presented some modified designs and walked the task force through each configuration as they relate to pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic. Cornell Tech will continue to keep the task force updated as we work together to strike a balance between tree conservation, safety and the need to provide robust infrastructure to support the site.
- Cornell Tech showed images of the historic murals uncovered at Goldwater hospital that are currently being restored at two conservation studios. The murals will eventually be displayed on Cornell Tech’s campus.
- Cornell Tech continues to work with PS/IS 217, including after school programs on computational literacy.
Updates from Cornell Tech’s temporary campus at Google:
For more information, visit construction.tech.cornell.edu.
- More than 100 students are enrolled in three masters and PhD programs.
- Four new faculty members have joined the campus.
- The incoming new President of Cornell University, Elizabeth Garrett, has already visited Cornell Tech and Roosevelt Island. Ms. Garrett assumes the presidency on July 1, 2015. Cornell’s current President, David Skorton, will become the new Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Check out the video below of the February 5, 2014 Cornell NYC Tech Roosevelt Island Community Town Hall Meeting presentation, discussion and resident Q &A on the current status of campus construction project as well as plans for future including open public space.
Cornell NYC Tech VP Cathy Dove introduced the proceedings with Cornell NYC Tech Director of Capital Planning Andrew Winters, Aric Domozick from PAL Environmental Services on demolition of the Goldwater Buildings and Karen Tamir of James Corner Field Operations on the landscaping plan for the open public space on the Roosevelt Island campus.
Among the topics discussed were:
