Last Friday August 29 was the annual Roosevelt Island Backpack and School Supply Free Giveaway at Good Shepherd Plaza hosted by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Department (PSD) and Roosevelt Island Disabled Association (RIDA).
Here are some scenes.
RIOC PSD Chief Kevin Brown welcomed the community.
I spoke with RIDA President Wendy Hersh, Chief Brown, RIOC Communications Director Bryant Daniels and RIDA Co-President Barbara Parker.
Today was the first day of school at Roosevelt Island’s PS/IS 217 and the rest of NYC.
I asked Roosevelt Island PS/IS 217 Principal Mandana Beckman:
How will the new phone policy be implemented at PS/IS 217?
A NYC Department Of Education spokesperson answered today that a cell phone ban is nothing new at PS/IS 217 and has been the school’s policy for several years using the Yondr pouch.
Here’s how it works.