Here's a regularly updated group of stories of interest from the New York Metro area, frequently with links to other news sources.
07/18/2018 - 09:10
An estimated 29 million Americans suffer from diabetes, an incurable disease that can be controlled by diet and exercise, but combating its symptoms can be confusing in a world filled with marketing with little regard for health consequences. The Carter Burden Network and the Hospital for Special Surgery aim to clear the air in a program today, July 18th, at the Roosevelt Island Senior Center.
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07/16/2018 - 09:05
Updated 20 weeks ago
October, 2016, we reported on Cornell Tech's announcement that a builder had finally been found for a planned hotel on its Roosevelt Island campus. But it wasn't officially announced until March, 2017. Groundbreaking took place last summer, and now, with a year to go before opening, A. J. Capital CEO Ben Weprin is filling in historical blanks with the New York Times.
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07/15/2018 - 09:24
You can help the Information Science Department at Cornell Tech learn about how people interact with with voice bots, like Siri and Alexa, and get a $5 Amazon gift card as a reward, according to Hannah Lee, a research intern on the project. Here's how.
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07/12/2018 - 09:10
Updated 21 weeks ago
The first report came in at 6:52 when a reader, Sylvan Klein, reported three fire trucks arriving at the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza. By late evening, most of the mystery was cleared up, RIOC responded appropriately and shuttle buses were set up to help cover the loss of service. At 5:15 a.m., RIOC reports that the Tram will be back in full operation, as usual, at 6:00 a.m.
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07/11/2018 - 21:18
Updated 21 weeks ago
Sun beamed on a lively crowd of special athletes at the Octagon Tennis Courts on Wednesday. All weren't playing tennis. Some were bowling inflated balls at multi-hued pins. Joyce Short, the "pioneering athlete" who's run Roosevelt Island's NYJTL program for 30 years and, this year, manages the Special Populations Festival, stood nearby, relishing the energetic play as much as the kids.
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07/10/2018 - 08:46
Updated 21 weeks ago
Planning a visit to Four Freedoms Park for Manhattanhenge on Thursday? You just got another good reason to share a unique phenomenon and the pleasures of a summer evening on Roosevelt Island. Atomic Funk Project, one of New York's top cover bands, is will perform live.
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07/09/2018 - 09:15
Last summer, when the sun's rays made the 94.5 million mile trip just to spill brilliant harmony down Manhattan's East to West street grid, it was a perfect summer evening in FDR Four Freedoms Park, an ideal setting for Manhattanhenge. With perfect weather forecast, we're looking for a repeat performance on Thursday, July 12th, when the Park stays open late again and welcomes everyone.
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07/06/2018 - 14:51
Updated 22 weeks ago
Scratch your head and wonder how the braintrust at the MTA picked the relatively new 57th Street Station over others in much greater need, but if you use that station, you'll need an alternative until the end of the year, ponder over it, as you may.
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07/02/2018 - 17:50
Updated 22 weeks ago
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation promises a family-oriented activities to accompany Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, coordinating with Cornell Tech and FDR Four Freedoms Park. To make it all work as effectively as possible, today, they announced some restrictions and closures aimed at making access secure and safe for visitors and residents.
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07/01/2018 - 20:44
Updated 21 weeks ago
In the 1990s, there were high hopes that researchers would quickly discover genes associated with various mental health conditions and start engineering solutions. Experience taught that it's much harder than everyone thought. That's where you come in.
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