10/17/2019 - 09:54
Updated 12 weeks ago
Worth & Nancy Howe return to Roosevelt Island on October 26th when RIOC celebrates naming The Howe Theatre in the Cultural Center. The Howes pioneered MST&DA’s expanding role in community life.
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10/16/2019 - 16:30
Updated 9 weeks ago
From the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, ferries traveled westward on Newtown Creek, bringing farmers’ goods to marketplaces in Manhattan. The creek’s freshwater teemed with fish and shellfish, and it mingled with the seawater of the East River estuary. Today Newtown Creek is an overlooked waterway, primarily known for its industrial pollution and as the boundary between Queens and Brooklyn.
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10/15/2019 - 13:23
Thanks to our ever alert reader, Sylvain Klein, we've learned that Roosevelt Islanders get a chance to "Feel the Bern" close up, as Democratic candidate for President, Bernie Sanders leads a rally Queensbridge Park on Vernon Boulevard, just across the East River from Roosevelt Island. The time is 1:00. Doors open at 11:30.
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10/15/2019 - 09:51
Updated 5 weeks ago
Medicare enrollment season is here, and choosing the right plan can be daunting. Fortunately, the Carter Burden Network will offer free assistance on *Tuesdays, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., with Neil Bidnick and Rosann Dobbeck.
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10/12/2019 - 08:51
Updated 12 weeks ago
RIOC has revised plans for Roosevelt Island's 2019 Halloween Parade and Party on the 26th. There are a couple of changes from past years.
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10/10/2019 - 08:12
The Roosevelt Island Youth Center hosts its first USCF rated tournament, in partnership with the NYPL Branch Library, Saturday, October 12th at 1:00. Free.
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10/08/2019 - 19:32
An information session for a twice weekly Tech Literacy for Older Adults course, starting later this month, will be held on Thursday, October 10th, at 1:00 at the CBN/RI Senior Center, 546 Main Street, Roosevelt Island. Classes will be facilitated by a Cornell Tech grad student.
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10/08/2019 - 09:47
The public's invited to a Community Conversation, Interaction with Automation, with Cornell Tech assistant professor Wendy Ju. It's free, but you need to register here. You may also call (646) 220-1505 or email Jane.Swanson@cornell.edu
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 (008).jpg "October 10th: Interaction with Automation, Community Conversation with Cornell Tech Faculty")
