tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60088199980916976532012-01-27T13:37:55.285-05:00ROOSEVELT ISLANDERROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2913125RooseveltIslanderhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-19676991752778172182012-01-27T12:31:00.000-05:002012-01-27T12:31:19.157-05:002012-01-27T12:31:19.157-05:00Broken For 10 Years, Roosevelt Island Motorgate North Elevator About To Be Fixed Says RIOC - Work Commences April 2012 - Staircase Lights Should Be Working By Next WeekReported earlier this week about a hazardous condition of lights not working at the Motorgate Parking Garage. Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) President Leslie Torres explains what happened:
Earlier this week there was a lighting outage in the staircases at Motorgate, which has been known to happen during bad weather. This time the culprit was water om melting snow. Electricians are ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-31865359067069936292012-01-26T19:18:00.000-05:002012-01-26T19:18:26.222-05:002012-01-26T19:18:26.222-05:00Are You Blue Roosevelt Island? Tatiana's PerspectiveRoosevelt Island photographer Tatiana Muzica's blue perspective on Roosevelt Island.
More blue pictures from Ms. Muzica.ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-45058406156194721462012-01-26T11:19:00.000-05:002012-01-26T11:19:42.928-05:002012-01-26T11:19:42.928-05:00Are Pooping Pigeons Gone From Roosevelt Island F Train Subway Station? A Cleaner Subway Entrance, What Happened - Sonic Repellent System?Image of Cleaner Roosevelt Island Subway Entrance Ceiling Today
Have you noticed the Roosevelt Island F Train Subway station entrance is much cleaner recently? There are less pigeons, less pigeon poop and the netting on the ceiling has been removed.
Do you remember what the Roosevelt Island F Train Subway used to look like - this:
and
Today, the ceilings are now relatively clean of pigeonROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-8383099462887066022012-01-25T15:43:00.001-05:002012-01-27T12:35:17.439-05:002012-01-27T12:35:17.439-05:00Hazardous Condition - Lights Out At Roosevelt Island Motorgate Parking Garage, When Will They Be Fixed and Turned On?
The following Roosevelt Island Daily Public Safety Reports indicate problems with lighting at the Motorgate Parking Garage:
7:00 AM 01/23/12 - 7:00 AM 01/24/12
Hazardous Condition - At the Motorgate Garage. Lights out. Increased patrols. Referred to Central Parking personnel and to RIOC Engineering Dept.
7:00 AM 01/21/12 - 7:00 AM 01/22/12
Lights Out in Motorgate Garage - Referred to ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-58240074191898114982012-01-24T18:14:00.000-05:002012-01-24T18:14:32.264-05:002012-01-24T18:14:32.264-05:00Roosevelt Island Flag Down At Blackwell House Turnaround This MorningWhile walking towards the subway this morning at about 7:30 AM, Roosevelt Island 360 observed the American Flag laying on top of bushes at the Blackwell Turnaround and reports:
Flag down needs fixing
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Report for 7:00AM 01/23/12- 7:00 AM 01/24/12 notes:
Condition - At Blackwell House. The flag is down. Corrected by RIOC Grounds ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-13304804168943793012012-01-24T13:45:00.002-05:002012-01-24T18:32:44.860-05:002012-01-24T18:32:44.860-05:00Verdant Power Gets Approval To Proceed With Roosevelt Island East River Turbine Project - Comprehensive Green Energy Plan For Roosevelt Island Needed Says Former RIOC Director Jonathan Kalkin
You Tube Video Of Verdant Power East River Energy Project
An update on previous posts regarding Verdant Power Roosevelt Island East River Tidal Energy project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced yesterday:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project located in New York City’s East River.
The project, ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-16265872937908589302012-01-23T18:54:00.000-05:002012-01-23T18:54:01.892-05:002012-01-23T18:54:01.892-05:00RIOC Does Not Want You To Have Full and Timely Information About Roosevelt Island Public Safety Events - Why?Surveillance Image From Hawkinspi
Reported previously on the refusal of Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) to provide timely and full reports concerning Roosevelt Island Public Safety Incidents. The problem continues. For example, last week I sent the following request to RIOC's Press Spokesperson (RIOC Public Safety Director Keith Guerra is no longer permitted to respond to press inquiries):ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-26547970711638628932012-01-23T15:46:00.001-05:002012-01-23T15:48:02.601-05:002012-01-23T15:48:02.601-05:00Attention all Teens and Parents- Free Fitness Classes Offered By Roosevelt Island Youth Program, Cardio, Dance, Stretching and Yoga - 7 PM Tuesday, Wednesday & ThursdayImage From Roosevelt Island Youth ProgramROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-26384616989797156592012-01-23T13:07:00.001-05:002012-01-23T13:23:30.928-05:002012-01-23T13:23:30.928-05:00New Roosevelt Island Main Street Retail Opening Soon And Agreements With Existing Stores To Remain In Place Says RIOC President During January Board MeetingRIOC President Leslie Torres provided the report below to the January 2012 Roosevelt Island Board of Directors Meeting. Ms. Torres oral report was similar to previously published written report though Ms. Torres did add some additional information about the future leasing of Roosevelt Island's Main Street retail store corridor. According to Ms. Torres, Main Street Master Leaseholder Hudson/ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-74560977175306647972012-01-22T20:01:00.000-05:002012-01-22T20:01:47.751-05:002012-01-22T20:01:47.751-05:00Roosevelt Island Sidewalks and Roads Cleared Of Snow But Not Roosevelt Island Bridge Pedestrian Walkway - Whose Responsibility, RIOC or NYC Department Of Transportation Image of Snow Covered Roosevelt Island Bridge Walkway Today
Following Saturday's snow, the sidewalks and roads of Roosevelt Island were mostly cleared the same day
but the Roosevelt Island Bridge pedestrian walkway had not been shoveled as of this afternoon.
Image of Snow Covered Roosevelt Island Bridge Walkway Today
The snowy pathway was slippery this afternoon so be careful if you are ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-60345463036370595002012-01-21T22:53:00.001-05:002012-01-21T23:27:03.555-05:002012-01-21T23:27:03.555-05:00Newt Gingrich Win South Carolina Republican Primary Tonight, President Barack Obama Spoke At Apollo Theater In NYC Thursday Night - You Decide
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Don't miss President Obama's brief version of Al Green's Let's Stay Together at 2 minute mark.
For anyone interested, here's Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul speaking after the South Carolina primary.
The Daily Beast has an interesting article on Obama's Long Game:
The right calls him a socialist, the left says ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-70958431766226383862012-01-21T17:55:00.000-05:002012-01-21T17:55:33.458-05:002012-01-21T17:55:33.458-05:00Scenes From Roosevelt Island's First Snowfall of 2012 - Sledding, Playing, Shoveling and Cleaning Up
First Roosevelt Island snowfall of 2012 today - here are some scenes.
Sledding on Roosevelt Island Southtown hills
playing at Octagon Field
and shoveling show
before getting a hot drink from Starbucks.
The Farmers Market was open
and snow was removed from sidewalks
and streets.
There was even a NYC Sanitation Snow Plow Truck on the streets of Roosevelt Island today. Do notROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-52889491105153343622012-01-20T13:43:00.003-05:002012-01-20T16:50:50.860-05:002012-01-20T16:50:50.860-05:00Dark Knight Spotted Overlooking Roosevelt Island - Batman's Atop The Queensboro BridgeImage of Batman On Queensboro Bridge from Marcovalerio Melis
Who was that masked man atop the Queensboro Bridge overlooking Roosevelt Island. Was it the Caped Crusader himself. The answer comes from Roosevelt Island resident Marcovalerio Melis who captured the Dark Knight in this video last November and finally reveals it to the public. (UPDATE 4:45 PM - You have to be logged into Facebook to seeROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-81379770719075893722012-01-20T12:41:00.000-05:002012-01-20T12:41:34.400-05:002012-01-20T12:41:34.400-05:0011 Roosevelt Island Organizations Seeking More Than A Quarter Million Dollars In Public Purpose Funds - $100,000 Available, RIRA Starts Vetting Process and Will Make Recommendations To RIOCBelow are the organizations requesting Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) 2012 Public Purpose Fund Grants and the amounts sought.
Roosevelt Landings Residents Association - $ 2,800.00
Roosevelt Island Disabled Association, Inc. - $ 10,500.00
R&R Concerts Inc. - $ 14,400.00
Island Kids, Inc. - $ 16,000.00
Flannigan Chiropractic OfficesROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-8924830479519177552012-01-19T20:40:00.003-05:002012-01-19T20:56:28.984-05:002012-01-19T20:56:28.984-05:00RIOC Board Directors Discuss Roosevelt Island Dogs Poisoned From Rat Trap Bait - Fewer Rats On Island Says RIOC PresidentImage of Roosevelt Island Rat Bait Trap
Earlier this evening, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors discussed incident reported this week involving two dogs poisoned by a rat bait trap - one dog was killed and another dog badly injured. Here's the discussion.
You Tube Video Of RIOC Discussion On Roosevelt Island Dog Poisoning
During the Public Proceedings prior to the ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-68692304220978296612012-01-19T14:10:00.000-05:002012-01-19T14:10:57.063-05:002012-01-19T14:10:57.063-05:00NYC Principal and Roosevelt Island Resident Cheryl Tyler Profiled In NY Times Schoolbook FeatureImage of Ms. Tyler from Maria Newman for SchoolBook NY Times
The NY Times Schoolbook feature profiled New York City school principal Cheryl Tyler, a long time resident of Roosevelt Island. According to the NY Times:
When word got out in the fall that Public School 277 in the Bronx had landed on a list of schools that could be closed by the Department of Education because it had received an F on ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-74903962730293776892012-01-19T12:09:00.000-05:002012-01-19T12:09:00.638-05:002012-01-19T12:09:00.638-05:00Will Roosevelt Island NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin Be A Candidate For Manhattan Borough President? She Announces Campaign Raised Over $600 Thousand So Far - More Than Any Other Prospective Candidate
You Tube Video of NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin Interview
Reported last Sunday on Roosevelt Island NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin's video interview on CUNY's TV program Eldridge & Company and speculated that Ms. Lappin may be a candidate for Manhattan Borough President next year. Ms. Lappin announced yesterday that:
I wanted to share some exciting news. Yesterday, we reported that our ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-54892411710794005882012-01-19T11:24:00.001-05:002012-01-19T11:25:15.699-05:002012-01-19T11:25:15.699-05:00Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board Of Directors Meeting Today 5:30 PM At 8 River Road - Motorgate North Elevator and Tram Station Bathroom Renovation Among Items On The Agenda
You Tube Video of Portion of December 2011 RIOC Board Meeting
Below is the Agenda for today's Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Meeting.
AGENDA
JANUARY 19, 2012
MEETING OF THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE MANHATTAN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER,
8 RIVER ROAD, ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NEW YORK
5:30 P.M.1
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. ApprovalROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-4857826484881887982012-01-18T13:42:00.004-05:002012-01-19T20:46:16.167-05:002012-01-19T20:46:16.167-05:00Roosevelt Island Rat Bait Trap Poison Kills One Dog, Injures AnotherI received a message on January 12 from a concerned Roosevelt Island resident:
about the unattended rat bait stations throughout Roosevelt Island Image of Roosevelt Island Rat Bait Trapreporting that:
there have been contact by 2 dogs 1 in which died, the other wound up in the emergency @ the animal medical center due to eating the Rat poison this past weekenddespite the Roosevelt Island ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-34453894446868073302012-01-17T18:44:00.001-05:002012-01-18T13:58:09.516-05:002012-01-18T13:58:09.516-05:00White Collar Roosevelt Island TV Episode On USA Network Tonight 10 PM - Watch Matt Bomer Jump From Tram Cabin and Over Visitors Center KioskImage of White Collar stars Matt Bomer (left) and Tim DeKay (right)
Reported last August:
... The USA Television program White Collar will be filming on the Roosevelt Island Tram today and in the area surrounding the Roosevelt Island Tram station as well as the Roosevelt Island Bridge on Tuesday.... Roosevelt Island 360 sends the following message earlier today:
Tonight starts the new seasonROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-44998576596569206002012-01-17T15:13:00.001-05:002012-01-17T15:16:10.703-05:002012-01-17T15:16:10.703-05:00Drug Use On Roosevelt Island's Main Street At Night Reports Resident On RI 311 See Click Fix - December Monthly Public Safety Blotter and 2011 Annual Public Safety Statistics - Still No Answer On Child School Gun IncidentImage Of NYPD Responding To 12/13 Child School Gun Incident From Jonathan Kalkin
According to a January 12 report to RI 311 See Click Fix:
young men smoking drugs at 7:30 pm near church and library on RI
3 young men walked right past me, handing their drugs they were smoking to each other at 7:30 in the evening with not a care in the world. I am sick of smelling that toxic drug here all the timeROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-10776052280601471822012-01-16T17:35:00.000-05:002012-01-16T17:35:04.802-05:002012-01-16T17:35:04.802-05:00Rooftop Parking On Roosevelt Island Motorgate Parking Garage Closed For Winter Starting Tomorrow
Received the following advisory from Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) on winter closing of rooftop parking level at Motorgate Garage:
Image of Motorgate Parking Garage Rooftop LevelWinter Closure of Garage
In an effort to maximize safety and reduce wear and tear on the roof of the garage, the roof will be closed again this winter. Your requirement to park on the roof has been eliminatedROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-87910072839390153832012-01-16T13:50:00.000-05:002012-01-16T13:50:05.885-05:002012-01-16T13:50:05.885-05:00Martin Luther King Jr Day Today - Take A Moment To Remember
Image from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.com
The third Monday in January has been designated as a Federal holiday in honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was born January 15, 1929 and was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
He is remembered and honored for many things including his 1963 "Letter from a Birmingham Jail". An excerpt:
...An unjust law is a code that a numerical or power ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-80290261789455832312012-01-15T22:24:00.002-05:002012-01-19T12:16:42.316-05:002012-01-19T12:16:42.316-05:00Roosevelt Island's NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin TV Interview - Thinks Roosevelt Island Is A Lovely Place
You Tube Video of NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin Interview
Roosevelt Island's NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin was interviewed by CUNY TV's Eldridge & Co recently on issues facing her district which includes not only Roosevelt Island but the Upper East Side. Ms. Lappin discussed issues of ageing, FDR Memorial at Southpoint Park, the Cornell Roosevelt Island Engineering School, Second Avenue ROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-5773465644553218122012-01-14T12:03:00.000-05:002012-01-14T12:03:16.210-05:002012-01-14T12:03:16.210-05:00Roosevelt Island Resident Francine Lange Solo Photo Exhibit Quality Of Light At Gallery RIVAA Octagon Gallery Starting January 14 - Opening Reception January 15Image From Gallery RIVAA
Roosevelt Island resident and contributor to this blog Francine Lange has a solo show of her photographs being exhibited at Gallery RIVAA's Octagon Gallery. Check out the exhibition starting Saturday, January 14 and stop by the Opening Reception on Sunday January 15. According to Gallery RIVAA:
Quality of Light
Solo Exhibition by Francine Lange at the Octagon Gallery
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