According to Roosevelt Island resident and
iDig2Learn founder
Christina Delfico:
Stop N Swap early data from GrowNYC tabulates 5,000 pounds of good quality
items dropped off and over 4,000 pounds found local homes. Partner Junk
Lugger, the sustainably-minded removal company with charity relations, took
the remainder. So glad so many came out to GrowNYC’s fifth Stop N Swap on
Roosevelt Island at the Older Adult Center thanks to partner Lisa Fernandez
and mgmt at Roosevelt Landings.
Ms Delfico added:
We spotlighted Stephanie Herlihy and the
Roosevelt Island Sustainability Guide
(RISG) she created as a hub for local events and ongoing initiatives that
keep island neighborhood and neighbors healthy and clean. Community input
welcomed.
Scan your apartment for good quality items you no longer need. Clothing,
toys, housewares and portable items can be dropped from 11am to 2pm. No
furniture please. Starting at Noon find something-new-to-you just in time
for the holidays. You don’t have to drop items to take, or take items to
drop.
We love this event because it is good for the household budget and the
earth. Join us and help keep good quality items from going to landfill.
UPDATE: In respect for our Roosevelt Landings residential building hosts and
keeping the main lobby clear the Stop N’Swap has a NEW entrance. Please
enter through the 556 Main Street alleyway to the side door of the
Older Adult Center. Please spread the word. Reminder drops offs start at 11am and end at
2pm(sharp). The public is invited to enter, 40 at a time in 15 minute
intervals, to take free items home from Noon to 3pm. Thanks for welcoming
this annual reuse event to our neighborhood.
We love going to the swap and finding that kitchen item or outfit that is
perfectly good to take home. We have reached a tipping point where the
majority of people now realize that the over consumption of items wastes so
many resources, from fuel to earth materials, and with just a little extra
effort good quality items can be re-gifted to others.
Year after year, neighbors come out in droves to provide good quality items no
longer needed to our annual Stop N' Swap. This is iDig2Learn's fourth team up with
GrowNYC, and 2022 hit an all time high with an 82% diversion rate keeping
goods out of the landfill and going right back into community hands. Anything
left over is donated to those in need - truly a win-win.
New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save
money are invited to participate in GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap® program on Roosevelt Island, a
free community reuse event at the Roosevelt Island Older Adult Center. Rather than send
perfectly good items to a landfill, participants can bring reusable items to share with others,
including gently used books, toys, fashionable clothing, housewares, and electronics. We do not
accept furniture and other large items.
“We love teaming up with GrowNYC for the Stop N’ Swap,” says partner Christina Delfico,iDig2Learn’s founder. “We dig, we plant, and we love protecting nature so getting good quality
joyful things into the hands of others is good for the planet and our wallets too!”
The Roosevelt Island Stop ‘N’ Swap® event details include:
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: Saturday, November 12th, 12pm – 3pm*
Donations accepted 11am-2pm
WHERE: Roosevelt Island Older Adult Center – 546 Main St (Ground Floor) Roosevelt
Island, NY 10044
“The average NYC household discards about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through
events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in diverting over 3 million tons of refuse
disposed of each year, keeping them out of landfills and incinerators,” said Marcel Van Ooyen,
GrowNYC President and CEO. “In addition to the economic and environmental benefits, they
also build community as New Yorkers come out and meet their neighbors.”
Since 2007, GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap program has developed a regular following among
thrifty and environmentally conscious New Yorkers. GrowNYC’s Zero Waste Programs are
funded by the NYC Department of Sanitation. To learn more please visit Grow NYC.
We are looking to divert waste from landfills in a fun interactive reuse event
for the community. We are funded by the Department of Sanitation to run these Stop and Shop
events throughout the city. We're doing one in every community district.
This is our third event of the fiscal year. We're doing 59.
People bring stuff they don't need anymore or don't want, drop it off with
us and we weigh it to get some metrics. W put it out in the proper appropriate
section and then folks can take whatever gets put out. You don't need to
bring something to take something....
and that people bring:
... everything from books to housewares, lots of clothes, toys, all
sorts of things. It really is a grab bag.
Ms Delfico adds:
... in 2019 we were able in three short hours to collect
6300 pounds of good quality items. Over 80% went back to people in the
community and the rest went to Goodwill. We're living on an island. There's
no reason we can't exchange really great quality items among and to
each other and partnering with Grow NYC is the perfect way to do
it. They're going to hit about 59 neighborhoods this year and we're
one of the first...
Will update when info available on how much was collected at the Roosevelt Island 2021 Stop N Swap.
“GrowNYC is a lifesaver! Our island community doesn’t have a thrift shop so we are thrilled that the 217 PTA provided space for this free, kind-to-our-wallets, and kind-to-the-earth Stop N’ Swap!” said Christina Delfico, iDig2Learn, founder.
Give the gift of a cleaner future by joining the ever-growing reuse community for the holidays! “Reuse is one of the best ways to conserve natural resources, prevent waste and pollution, and save money,” said Christina Salvi, Risk and Safety Coordinator of GrowNYC’s Zero Waste Programs.
The public is invited to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those who can use them. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, fashionable clothing, housewares, and electronics are just some of the offerings; furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled. All participants must be wearing a mask regardless of vaccination status.
WHERE: Outdoor Schoolyard at P.S./I.S. 217, 646 Main St., Roosevelt Island *This is an outdoor event. In case of inclement weather, event will be held at The Helix, across Main Street
Since 2007, GrowNYC Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among thrifty and environmentally conscious New Yorkers. “The average NYC household discards about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in diverting some of the 2.5 million tons of refuse disposed of each year, keeping them out of landfills and incinerators,” said Marcel Van Ooyen, GrowNYC President and CEO. “In fact, it’s a triple-win; in addition to economic and environmental benefits, they also build community as New Yorkers come out and meet their neighbors.”
When GrowNYC called to offer their free Stop N’ Swap goods exchange event to
Roosevelt Island we said yes before they even finished their sentence.
This will be the third time we have
partnered and Islanders love the idea of reuse and dropping off their gently
used toys, household goods and clothing and picking up a few new-to-you items
neighbors no longer need.
And our 2019 Swap yielded over 6,300 pounds of good
quality items during the 3 hour event and more than 80% if those items went
back to neighbors with the rest was donated to Goodwill.
Saturday November
13th is the perfect day for the Swap because it is just before the holidays.
This year we needed a new home since the Manhattan Park theater is a staging
area for renovation work. And the 217 PTA immediately loved the idea of
hosting this community favorite and the 217 administration leadership agreed
in record time to using the outdoor schoolyard.
Here’s how it works, bring portable items in working condition to the 217
schoolyard at 645 Main Street from noon to 3pm Saturday 11/13. GrowNYC will
weigh them and set them out on tables. You don’t have to drop to take, so look
around the apartment for those nice items you no longer use and give them the
gift of a new home or just stop by.
As one young islander said, “It’s like a thrift shop but free.”
If raining the Stop N’ Swap will be directly across the street from PS/IS 217 school (645 Main Street) under the Helix overramp behind the Citibike docking station.
held Saturday November 9 at the Manhattan Park Theater Club was a great success. Residents gave away items they no longer wanted to be reused by others who did want them. Items remaining were either donated or recycled.
The theme of the day as expressed by these Roosevelt Island Girl Scouts who welcomed Swappers to the Stop N Swap was:
Re-Purposing Is Good
I spoke to Grow NYC Project Coordinator Ida Yu and Roosevelt Island resident/iDig2Learn founder Christina Delfico at the Stop N Swap.
Ms Delfico reported yesterday:
Breaking news: GrowNYC project coordinator, Ida Yu conveys that the 2019 Roosevelt Island GrowNYC Stop N' Swap had the 2nd most donations GrowNYC swaps have received anywhere, ever! 1,509 more pounds of good quality items were dropped off this year than last year totaling 6,317 pounds. And the free take back rate of those items directly to the community jumped up 13% to total 80%. Thanks to RIOC, Manhattan Park, Gristedes, the Girl Scouts, RI Garden Club and GRIN our GrowNYC partner's Stop N' Swap was a huge success.
These Zero Waste events are kind to our wallets, our neighbors and the earth by reducing unnecessary waste to the landfill. Plus Gristedes food donation filled bag after reusable bag of free food to support islanders. And we added the a plant exchange thanks to the RI Garden Club. iDig2Learn gave away stylish kitchen compost bins to encourage another earth-friendly practice - dropping food scraps weekly so they can be composted by partner Big Reuse.
One island neighbor said she saw the most island neighbors ever at any island event at the Swap.
Thank you GrowNYC volunteers and of course, Ida Yu and Cordelia Alquist.
Who knew being kind to the earth could be so much fun!
The stats side by side 2018 / 2019
Last year 362 people attended / this year 260 people attended
Last year 4808 pounds of good quality items were donated / this year 6,317 pounds
Last year 67% taken back to the community the same day / this year 80 %
Some more scenes from the November 9 Grow NYC Roosevelt Island Stop N Swap.
VOTE with your feet! Attend Roosevelt Island GrowNYC SWAP this SAT Nov. 9 Noon - 3pm. Drop off good quality items or just stop by & take free items! New: Bring healthy house plants in need of a new home, RI Garden Club will host. https://t.co/q9gzfpxTzQpic.twitter.com/2RyAaPnZhB
New Yorkers looking to clean out clutter or pick up some new-to-you items are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap®, a free community reuse event organized by local non-profit GrowNYC. “Reuse is one of the best ways to conserve natural resources, prevent waste and pollution, and save money,” said Ida Yu, Grow NYC Stop N Swap Coordinator. At last year’s Swap, Roosevelt Island community members saved almost 5,000 pounds of reusable items from the landfill.
The public is invited to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those who can use them. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, fashionable clothing, housewares, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap.
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Manhattan Park Theatre Club, 8 River Road, Manhattan 10044
Since 2007, GrowNYC Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among thrifty and environmentally conscious New Yorkers. “The average NYC household discards about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in diverting over 40 million pounds of material a year from the landfill,” said Marcel Van Ooyen, GrowNYC President and CEO. “In fact, it’s a triple-win; in addition to economic and environmental benefits, they also build community as New Yorkers come out and meet their neighbors.”
"The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is happy to support an event that encourages and supports environmentally sound policies," said Susan Rosenthal, President and CEO of RIOC. “Many Island residents have quality items they no longer use. A free community swap is a great way to find a new home for them while possibly finding something for themselves in return.”
iDig2Learn's founder, Christina Delfico said, "At holiday time waste can be abundant and the Swap offers us free top-quality goods. This resource is kind to neighbors, our wallets and the earth. RI Garden Club will join to host the exchange of healthy houseplants looking for a new home and Gristedes Supermarket returns with a generous donation of dried goods in reusable bags to boost community sustainability efforts.” Girl Scout Troop 3233, 3001 and 3244 will also be at the Roosevelt Island Swap, helping share ideas with New Yorkers about reuse and its value. “I’m proud to see these Girl Scouts taking action to make the world a better place by working to use resources wisely, and reuse items rather than buy new ones,” said Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
The Roosevelt Island Garden Club agrees that these kinds of Swaps make perfect environmental and equitable sense for our world today. “We can reduce our carbon footprint when we drop by to support reuse and reduce unnecessary consumption. Share a barely used treasure before the holidays. Simplify to ring in a healthier, happier holiday season. Swaps make perfect sense for our Island community.”
Ms Delfico and Grow NYC's Victoria Dearborn describe the very successful 2018 Roosevelt Island Stop N Swap
and our local Girl Scouts encourage us all
to recycle at the Roosevelt Island Stop N Swap.
You'll be glad to get rid of things you no longer use, may find some good new stuff and help the environment by keeping waste out of landfills.
Roosevelt Islanders are invited to drop off good quality items such as clothing, toys, kitchen items, flatscreen televisions even packaged food that has not expired, and then take home good quality items that are “new-to-you" rather than adding waste to the landfill or clogging up local building systems like our underground AVAC waste tube system.
No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking.
This event is good for our land and our wallets helping residents find items just before the holidays for free.
Fun Fact: last year, 2018, 4800 pounds of good quality items were dropped in 3 hours & nearly 70% went right back to the community the remaining when to Goodwill.
Ms Delfico and Grow NYC's Victoria Dearborn describe the very successful 2018 Roosevelt Island Stop N Swap
and our local Girl Scouts encourage us all
to recycle at the Roosevelt Island Stop N Swap.
You'll be glad to get rid of things you no longer use, may find some good new stuff and help the environment by keeping waste out of landfills.
On Sunday afternoon, November 18th our local Roosevelt Island organization iDig2Learn welcomed partner GrowNYC for Roosevelt Island’s first Stop “N” Swap
Image From Christina Delfico
to reuse items no longer wanted by some, so others could use them. Roosevelt Island Girl Scout Troop 3233 announced the message of the Stop N Swap event as:
RECYCLE!!!!
IDig2Learn founder Christina Delfico shares these photos and reports:
During the three hour event weigh stations were set up and 383 neighbors donated 4808 pounds of good quality items, 67% of which was taken back by the community the same day! After the event items went to partner charity Goodwill in search of new owners.
There is a real need for a community to have a way to exchange goods and keep them out of the landfill, especially on a small island. Partners and teamwork were the key to the GrowNYC Swap’s success, RIOC spread the word
and encouraged employees to donate, Jack McManus and PSD supported logistics, City Council Member Ben Kallos donated reusable orange bags for attendees,
Girl Scouts Troop 3233 created reuse
and recycling messaging
and welcomed everyone,
Gristedes donated food,
residents were excited to both declutter and do some free shopping, and the Manhattan Park Theater Club space
was ideal.
It was amazing to see flat screen TV’s, evening wear, brand new shoes, toaster ovens, books and toys find new homes. These sustainability events are kind to neighbors and kind to the Earth. Special thanks to Victoria Dearborn, Yazmine Mihojevich and GrowNYC volunteers, President and CEO Susan Rosenthal, Jessica Murray, Alonza Robertson of RIOC, Jack McManus and PSD officers, Brian Weisberg and Elaine Chin of Manhattan Park, Angel from Gristedes, City Council Member Ben Kallos and his team, Girl Scout leaders Aiesha Eleusizov and Susy del Campo Perea alongside Janine and Olivia Schaefer for helping make the Swap a success.”
New Yorkers eager to trade in their summer styles for some like- new fall fashions are in luck. Stop ‘N’ Swap®, a free community reuse event organized by the local non- profit GrowNYC, is coming to Roosevelt Island for the very first time, in partnership with iDig2Learn and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation.
The public is invited to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those who can use them. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking.
WHAT: Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event
WHEN: Sunday, November 18, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Manhattan Park Theater Club, 8 River Rd, Roosevelt Island
“The average NYC household discards about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in diverting over 40 million pounds of material a year from the landfill,” said Marcel Van Ooyen, GrowNYC President and CEO. The organization has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year in response to increasing demand for the events.
iDig2Learn's founder, Christina Delfico said, "It's perfect timing before the holidays to find a gift or something you need, whether it's clothing, toys or household items. Even packaged food is welcome, and we’re excited to announce that Gristedes Supermarket will be donating dry goods to the event.”
"Providing the community with access to free goods is exactly the type of event we are happy to support," said Susan Rosenthal, CEO and President of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. “Many of us have good quality items that we no longer have a use for, and there is no better way than a free community swap to find a new home for them.”
Girl Scout Troop 3233 will also be at the Roosevelt Island Swap, helping share ideas with New Yorkers about reuse and its value. “I’m proud to see these Girl Scouts taking action to make the world a better place by working to use resources wisely, and reuse items rather than buy new ones,” said Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap.
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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