As reported last January:
Arya Shirazi is the long time Commissioner of the Roosevelt Island Little League. During the December 4, 2025 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Meeting Public Session, Mr Shirazi announced the formation of a new non-profit Roosevelt Island youth sports organization.
Roosevelt Island Sports is the new non-profit youth sports organization. According to their Mission Statement:
Roosevelt Island is home to a diverse and international population, and this non-profit will offer programs for children ages 5-15. In addition to conducting seasonal league play and skills clinics — Soccer during Fall / Basketball during Winter / Baseball during Spring — Island Sports also intends to launch programs for activities that don’t currently exist in the community (Gymnastics / Martial Arts / Pickleball, etc).
Roosevelt Island Sports has started a new Martial Arts and Self Defense program. Registration for the program is now open.
Click here for more information and to register for the Roosevelt Island Sports Martial Arts and Self Defense Program.
Here’s Mr Shirazi describing the Roosevelt Island Sports non profit organization to the December 4, 2025 RIOC Board Of Directors meeting.