How an Indonesian Fire hits New York City… “It is with very heavy hearts we announce that Presbyterian Orphanage in Tomohon, where we found Mathew Tendean Luce 24 years ago, was burned to the ground,” wrote Roosevelt Island based humanitarian Jim Luce. No children were harmed, but there’s a surprisingContinue Reading
Deepak Chopra’s joke caught me by surprise. I read many of his books, loved most of them, but for the first time, I saw his sense of humor full blown. Previously, I wasn’t all that sure he had one.
The World’s Happiest Man Interview took place because, when I heard about him, I had to know more. Not just about him but also the elusive condition — happiness — no one defines in exactly the same way.
Is mainstream science stupid? In a narrow but critical way, the simple answer is, “Yes.” Ignorance as an act of faith We take for granted that science is based on hard evidence, facts and experiments. That’s how science sold itself as the source of truth, and it’s a trust weContinue Reading
Bad Bitch Sophia Chang says, “I call myself the CAO, the Chief Agitation Officer.” The interview with YRB Magazine’s Jonn Nubian leaves no doubt. She’s the cultural spark we’d have to invent if she wasn’t already here.
Roosevelt Island’s biggest week of the year begins on Monday, September 23rd, the first day of Autumn, and it skips through events until a quieter Sunday.
Karin Coonrod tackles Flannery O’Connor on tour, starting this weekend at Loyola University of Chicago. Her latest work with Compagnia deâ Colombari brings O’Connor’s short story about racism, Everything That Rises Must Converge, to the stage.
Our Photo Gallery Kite Flight for Peace and Human Rights celebrates last year’s fun for all ages event. Each year, Four Freedoms Park hosts Kite Flight coinciding with International Peace Day. Here’s how it flew by in 2018.
With Kite Flight for Peace and Human Rights 2019, FDR Four Freedoms Park becomes more than a beautifully sculpted landscape washed in sun. From 11:00 a.m until 4:00 on September 28th, it lifts off as a beacon of joy and hope on Roosevelt Island.
CBN fights senior loneliness with a new grant. The grant helps the Carter Burden Network tackle major challenges of old age. The Roosevelt Island Disabled Association partners with them.