Visitor Agrees Roosevelt Island Does Not Smell Like Pee, Unlike Rest Of Manhattan - A New RI Slogan Born?

A NYC visitor hopes Roosevelt Island smells better than the rest of Manhattan.

3 days since I left the Canadian woods and waters, and manhattan still smells like pee. Maybe Roosevelt Island will be different. pic.twitter.com/obFNTL0oP9

— Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) June 29, 2019

I assured the visitor Roosevelt Island does not smell like pea.

Roosevelt Island does not smell like pee https://t.co/weWEeKqVjy

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) June 29, 2019

and the visitor agrees.

It’s true!

— Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) June 29, 2019

The Twiterrverse suggests we may have a possible new Roosevelt Island slogan.

pic.twitter.com/aAkFDcPEXR

— 10044ROX (@NYTTYTTYY) June 29, 2019

Could this be a new branding opportunity for Roosevelt Island -remember the Three Olives Rosé Vodka re-branding attempt of Roosevelt Island as Rosévelt Island did not go over well with the locals.

UPDATE 7/1:

Bad smells sometimes price we pay for living in great city https://t.co/uiujsoLcif

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) July 1, 2019

Roosevelt Island Is Least Smelly Neighborhood In Manhattan Says Report On New York City's Most And Least Odorous Neighborhoods

How smelly is Roosevelt Island compared to the rest of New York City? The NYC real estate web site Brick Underground says Roosevelt Island is the least smelly of all Manhattan neighborhoods

According to Brick Underground:

... we asked apartment data site AddressReport to crunch the numbers on the most and least fragrant 'hoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens....

and

... Some notes on methodology: the site took a look at the frequency of 311 complaints for different odor-related issues in every neighborhood, then weighted the frequency of complaints by the neighborhood's population....

concluding:

... quiet and relatively removed areas like Roosevelt Island, Brooklyn Heights, and Woodside come out smelling (relatively) like roses....

Image From Brick Underground

Of all the Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, only Brooklyn's Starrett City was less smelly than Roosevelt Island according to the report.

Click here for the whole stinky story from Brick Underground

What's That Funky Roosevelt Island Smell? The Answer Is - Pile Of Steaming Dung

Image by Rece Reid

A reader shares this pleasant early morning sensory experience on the way to the Roosevelt Island subway:

Hello there,

A fellow Roosevelt Islander who thought you might like this photo for your blog. On the way to the subway this morning... commuters were surprised by a huge pile of steaming dung in the middle of the sidewalk! The smell was so offensive... you could smell it all the way to the subway entrance. It was right in front of the Starbucks building (don't know that address). I have attached a photo for your use if you would like. I just ask for acknowledgment for submitting the photo.

Have a great day!

I am not sure but think that the area in front of Starbucks is have some new plantings. At least I hope so and that this "Steaming Pile of Dung" is not some new weird art exhibit.

UPDATE - 5:50 - Well I guess the "Steaming Pile of Dung" was not some sort of odorous new art exhibit. It is now gone but remnants are still left on the sidewalk and the rest have been used for some new plantings on the Riverwalk Commons.


UPDATE 4/24 - RIOC President Steve Shane informs us that:

Even city folks should be able to tell the difference between "dung" which is always of animal origin and "mulch" which is almost always vegetable material.

I replied:

Thank you for the clarification between "dung" and "mulch".
I guess some of us City Folk need to join the Roosevelt Island Garden Club to learn more about such things.

Which elicited this response:

Best is to have the opportunity to have it between your toes. Then the difference is "clear".
Happy spring.

That's a nice thought for such a beautiful day - Happy Spring Everybody!