What the hell’s going on with Blackwell House? The question popped into my head last week when I saw the historic landmark under a protective wrap again. In a Roosevelt Islander blog post, they asked, “… at what point will the condition of Blackwell House be such that it can be used forContinue Reading
David Kramer’s Main Street Retail Tango hit the stage again this week. The scene was a RIOC committee meeting, and Kramer repeated his familiar footwork. The audience tapped along. The first time I saw David Kramer do the Main Street Retail Tango, it was at the Chapel of the GoodContinue Reading
The big red RI Sign stays, RIOC’s board decided yesterday, and that brought closure after more than a year. It did not bring satisfaction. Or respect.
Roosevelt Island’s future rolls large into view today when a RIOC committee takes on three big agenda items. By coincidence, they get critical attention at the same time, and each may permanently alter the community.
The controversial Sanctuary Event Space opened on Monday, September 30th, and it was low key. Hosting a fund raising event for Titan Theatre, it did so without required licenses in place. However low key, it was a sign of trouble ahead for Roosevelt Island.
Scenes: Fall For Arts 2019… Perfect weather welcomed muralists, kite lovers and more to Roosevelt Island for Fall For Arts 2019. The whole thing’s organized and sponsored by RIOC. Friends come along for the Island of Art event.
Hudson’s plan to dump a speakeasy in Roosevelt Island park space capped a day of changes. Just as RIOC stepped up to protect residents, Hudson released plans to damage the community. Again. “The lights are coming back on at a spooky, nearly century-old Roosevelt Island church — not for prayer,Continue Reading
RIOC released the Fall for Arts music line up for 2019, along with other event details, yesterday. The weather looks great for a well-planned, art-filled Saturday on Roosevelt Island.
The Sanctuary Event Space materialized out of thin air, yesterday, at 851 Main Street on Roosevelt Island. Is Hudson Related trying to pull a fast one in pursuit of Main Street retail profits?
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.