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RIOC Board Of Directors Meeting Thursday April 9, One Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin Out Of Service For $1.6 Million Maintenance Overhaul From September To November 26 Among Agenda Items

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Joe L. on FDNY Responds With 21 Vehicles And 79 Firefighters/EMS Personnel To Roosevelt Island Manhattan Park Fire This MorningApril 18, 2026 8:56 pm
Another 20+ fire dept. vehicles came across the bridge from Queens at 8:15 p.m. tonight. Some went to the Octagon;…
David Stone on Over One Hundred Roosevelt Island Residents Come Out In Force Seeking Answers At Boisterous April 15 Steam Plant Demolition Town Hall MeetingApril 18, 2026 3:23 am
So, where was Julie Menin? Wasn't she elected to represent constituents' concerns? Too busy raising her profile while seeking to…
Barbara Parker on Sewing Machine And Printer/Copier Clogging Trash Chute The Cause Of Latest Roosevelt Island AVAC Underground Garbage Removal System OutageApril 17, 2026 8:26 am
Excellent idea.
Rosemary M Kleinberg on Roosevelt Island Farmers Market Returns To Good Shepherd Plaza Saturday April 4 Featuring A Wide Variety Of Healthy And Tasty Fresh Fruits, Vegetables & Much MoreApril 16, 2026 10:32 am
Good Morning, Thank you for patching up the pot holes by IS 217. I thought that they were going to…
Rocco on Here We Go Again, Long Lines At Roosevelt Island Tram Station Full Of Sightseeing Tourists Angers Residents Trying To Get HomeApril 9, 2026 3:34 pm
For RIOC and the MTA it’s $$$$ earned during this busy season. Like most issues that go nowhere it’s either…
David Stone on Here We Go Again, Long Lines At Roosevelt Island Tram Station Full Of Sightseeing Tourists Angers Residents Trying To Get HomeApril 7, 2026 2:41 am
Same old song. It should be obvious to anyone by now that the "team" of RIOC, Menin and Hochul will…
Rocco on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamApril 2, 2026 12:26 pm
East and West Main Streets under Queensboro Bridge are my fave potholes. It's archaeology powered by vehicles. Z bricks and…
Rosemary M Kleinberg on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamApril 2, 2026 12:08 am
Well here it is April 1, 2026 and the pot hole is still on the ramp coming down to the…
Christina D. on Roosevelt Island Farmers Market Returns To Good Shepherd Plaza Saturday April 4 Featuring A Wide Variety Of Healthy And Tasty Fresh Fruits, Vegetables & Much MoreApril 1, 2026 9:03 pm
Haki Compost Collective continues year round at Motorgate Plaza each Saturday 9 am to 2 pm collecting resident’s food scraps…
Rocco on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamMarch 30, 2026 11:59 am
Susan, I tested the link again, I get the sign up link from my phone, but nothing from my desktop…
Rocco on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamMarch 28, 2026 7:21 am
Susan, There is indeed a link to sign up. Easy to miss though as it’s in small text. It’s right…
Susan on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamMarch 27, 2026 11:02 pm
I would like to start submitting maintenance requests but the Brightly link given doesn’t allow new user signups. So what’s…
Matthew Katz on Long Time Roosevelt Island Resident & Scoutmaster Geoffrey David Kerr Passed Away Last Week At 89 Years Of AgeMarch 23, 2026 1:13 pm
Your dad was a friend and the provider of Christmas trees and wreaths through the Scouts for many years. When…
Francine on Long Time Roosevelt Island Resident & Scoutmaster Geoffrey David Kerr Passed Away Last Week At 89 Years Of AgeMarch 23, 2026 12:21 pm
Mr. Kerr was a true gem. When the cat rescue organization Island Cats needed a place to temporarily hold stray…
Penelope Cannon on Long Time Roosevelt Island Resident & Scoutmaster Geoffrey David Kerr Passed Away Last Week At 89 Years Of AgeMarch 22, 2026 10:07 pm
Jeff was a lovely friend, neighbor and supporter of RI.
Rosemary M Kleinberg on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamMarch 21, 2026 12:34 am
What about the ramp their's a big pothole their they missed. How about the uneven roadway by IS 217 I…
Rocco on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamMarch 20, 2026 11:15 pm
It's a 3.6 mile loop, what is there to report ??? RIOC, you can walk it and note the issues…
Regina on Join The Roosevelt Island Pothole Patrol And Report Roadway Potholes For A Fast Fix By The RIOC Maintenance TeamMarch 20, 2026 9:29 pm
Thank you RIOC.
Susan H on Sewing Machine And Printer/Copier Clogging Trash Chute The Cause Of Latest Roosevelt Island AVAC Underground Garbage Removal System OutageMarch 19, 2026 10:34 pm
Rivercross maintains its own recycling containers for electronics, clothing and shredding. I’m sure our Management office would be happy to…
Tibor on Sewing Machine And Printer/Copier Clogging Trash Chute The Cause Of Latest Roosevelt Island AVAC Underground Garbage Removal System OutageMarch 19, 2026 8:52 pm
Yet another reason we need better waste handling and collection/drop off infrastructure for electronics! Doesn’t completely prevent human stupidity, but…

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