The Roosevelt Island Youth Program is currently hosting open adult gym evening activities Monday to Friday from 7:30 - 10 PM at PS/IS 217 (645 Main Street) for men and women featuring Wednesday Soccer
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday basketball,
Friday volleyball
and Thursday yoga.
Next week, on Tuesday's and Friday's, Zumba is included as well.
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Operations Advisory Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at the RIOC administrative office, 591 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York.
Agenda:
Updates on:
1. Langan Engineering Inspection of Pier;
2. Proposed Sandlot for Beach Volleyball Near Southtown;
3. Community Center Repairs;
4. Seawall Repairs at South Point Park East and West Walls;
5. Promenade Repairs Along West Wall;
6. Leak in Network Protection Room Near Gristede’s.
Any Other Committee Business That May be Brought Before the Committee
The Langan Engineering Inspection of the Pier agenda item will report on the condition of the Subway Pier,
... We are aware that Pier NYC was an Island attraction that was thoroughly enjoyed last year by many Island residents and visitors. Given the overwhelming success and support for the waterfront establishment, we would very much like to see it happen again this year. Unfortunately, due to damage to the wooden portion of the Pier as a result of Superstorm Sandy, as well as the recent collapse of the paved portion of the Pier, we cannot guarantee that the site will be safe for opening in May. We will continue to work diligently in an effort to overcome the unfortunate obstacles we have encountered....
RIRA – ISLAND SERVICES COMMITTEE (ISC) REPORT TO COMMON COUNCIL MEETING 9/5/12
The ISC didn’t meet over the summer. Updates on ISC issues:
Full-services Pharmacy As reported in the WIRE and the Roosevelt Islander, Duane Reade will again accept prescriptions from Express Scrip effective 9/15/12. This will bring Duane Reade much closer to becoming a full-services pharmacy. They will still not deliver to customers.
Parks RIOC will not install a planned volleyball court in the empty lot across from 455 Main St. The estimated cost of about $25K can’t be justified.
Skateboarding & Pedestrian Safety RIOC will investigate the high speed skateboarding on the hill road from Fuji East to Starbucks. This skateboarding creates a potentially serious hazard to pedestrians especially to people going to or away from Starbucks.
Aaron Hamburger, Chair
The issue of potentially hazardous skateboarding at the Riverwalk Commons
was discussed during the July 24 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Operations Committee meeting. Here's what happened (full audio webcast of meeting is here).
You Tube Video of July 24 RIOC Operations Committee Skateboard Discussion
It sure would be nice to have a Volleyball Court or at least a net here on Roosevelt Island like this one
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Operations Advisory Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Monday, June 25, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at the RIOC administrative office, 591 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York.
Agenda:
1. Presentation of Traditional Korean Pavilion at Southpoint Park
2. Presentation of Southpoint Park Seawall Reconstruction Project
3. Presentation of Smart Parking Solutions Project
4. Discussion of Motorgate LED Lighting Project
5. Discussion of Pavement Reconstruction Project
6. Discussion of Renwick Ruin Southern Wall Stabilization Project
7. Update on Outdoor Fitness Equipment Project
8. Update on Volleyball Area Near Riverwalk
9. Update on Mobile Food Trucks
10. Update on Concession on the Pier
11. Update on Rodent Infestation at the Manhattan Tram Station
12. Any Other Committee Business that May be Brought Before the Committee
Roosevelt Island’s Octagon Field
NYC Social Sports Club holds league games on Roosevelt Island’s turf-lined fields that sit next to the Octagon, the former entrance to the New York City Lunatic Asylum, now converted to condos. Registration for the seven-week season costs $75, and you can sign up with 9 to 13 more friends to form a whole team or join as a free agent. Post-match drinks go down at LIC beer hall WunderBar (37-10 11th St at 37th Ave). Octagon Field, 888 Main St, Roosevelt Island (212-929-5353, nycsocialsportsclub.com). Sun noon–6pm; $75. July 16–Aug 27. Registration closes Wed 6.
You can register here for Roosevelt Island Volleyball but registration closes later today.
Sticking up for Roosevelt Island's Riverwalk Bar & Grill, resident Ross Wollen shares this letter he wrote to Time Out NY:
As a 30+ year veteran of Roosevelt Island (and long time subscriber), I was pleased to see mentioned RI's Octagon Field and the NYCSSC (June 30 - July 8, 2011 (p. 4)). But it was indeed weird that you recommended players "go down" to the WunderBar - which is across the RI Bridge and maybe a 15 minute walk thereafter in a very at best, commercial area - and these are folks probably with bats, gloves and balls - who came to RI on the Subway or RI Tram (no-one drives) and certainly plan to return that way. I say this in particular because RI has a great , large, newish Sports Bar ( Riverwalk Bar & Grill) located within feet of the "F" Train and yards of the Tram! I have been to the WunderBar often by car and enjoy it - but its ridiculous to send people there on foot from RI , much less the field north of the Octagon. For $.25 they can take the comfortable, new RI Red Buses from there (with A/C) to the Grill/Tram/Subway in about 10 minutes.
Another issue of concern to Roosevelt Island residents regarding the use of Roosevelt Island ball fields is that they are frequently unavailable
Sign at Capobianco Field
to the people who live here due to the fields being rented out to groups like Zog, NYCSSC and others. A previous post in 2008 reported:
An issue of great concern and resentment by many Roosevelt Islanders has been RIOC's policy that use of the Roosevelt Island playing fields is by permit only. The result of this policy has been that these fields are rented out to corporate groups and leagues, such as Zog, effectively locking out resident adults and children from using these fields during prime playing hours...
... Responding to these concerns RIOC has developed a schedule that permits residents to use the fields without permits....
I searched but was not able to find a current Roosevelt Island ball field schedule for 2011 that shows when the fields are available for non-permit paying pick up games or play on the RIOC web site but did find the rates charged for the use of the fields which does include a discount for Roosevelt Island residents. According to RIOC:
Whether you have a sports team looking for a field or just want to put together a pick up game, Roosevelt Island is your spot. The island offers a variety of outdoor venues for sports practices, competitions, and everyday play.
It would certainly be easier putting a pick up game together if we knew when the fields were not being rented out and if at least one field was available during weekend and evening hours.
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.
