Safety, Air Quality & Transparency Among Community Concerns For Planned Steam Plant Demolition, RIOC Can Do More To Protect Roosevelt Island Residents Says RIRA President

To the Roosevelt Island community. The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA), has been studying the Steam Plant and related Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) work since September 2025, including the Island’s long-term budgeting.  We are reporting here that, contrary to prior statements: Note: While there are some interested in preserving the steam plant (Architecture Association of Roosevelt Island) and others with opposing views, RIRA has not taken a position on this topic. RIRA’s concerns are expressed as: We strongly request…