You’re invited to attend the Monday February 2, 2026 Manhattan Community Board 8 (CB 8) Roosevelt Island Committee meeting via Zoom starting at 6:30 PM.
Among the items on the Agenda are:
- Unhoused neighbors on Roosevelt island: Safety, compassion, concerns, practical steps, and the state of homelessness around NYC – Dan Sadlier
- Steam Plant Demolition – Judy Berdy and Zora Boyadzhieva
Register here to attend the virtual meeting.
In recent weeks, residents have expressed concerns for and about homeless people at the Roosevelt Island subway station platform.
CB 8 RI Committee Chair Paul Krikler notes:
We hope to offer some practical suggestions to help, especially as we see a number of unhoused people on the subway platforms.
CBS New York asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani about the issue of homeless encampments.