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An exterior door, once bright Roosevelt Island red tracks the decline

Roosevelt Island Subway Station, January 2017

01/23/2017 - 09:45

This photo gallery accompanies our article on conditions of the Roosevelt Island Subway Station.

Ten blocks back from the starting point, crowds were already streaming down toward 48th and 2nd.

Inside the Women's March on New York City

01/22/2017 - 12:17

We hit the starting point a little ahead of our 3:00 start time, tickets in hand, but by then, the crowd had swollen to 400,000. Read more

A welcoming sign strikes a keynote with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King.

Carter Burden Hosts Senior Law Day at Roosevelt Island Senior Center

01/19/2017 - 19:21

On January 19th, Carter Burden broke more new ground for Roosevelt Islanders, hosting the first Senior Law Day, free for all ages, at the Senior Center.

Destruction of healthy trees was spotted when residents walked home from the Farmers Market on Saturday.

Follow Up: PS/IS 217 and the Trees

01/10/2017 - 23:22

Three days after a half-dozen trees, all but one healthy, were destroyed, I went back with my camera to see what developed. Not only are some residents most cynical concerns being realized, the situation is worse than suspected.

After many years if waiting, a Q Train enters the 63rd Street Station, heading north.

Promise Fulfilled: Opening Day on the 2nd Avenue Subway

01/02/2017 - 00:15

Opening day on the 2nd Avenue Subway, in pictures, shows that Governor Cuomo and the MTA have a lot to be proud of. It's not just our newest line, it may be the best in the world. Take a look...

Roosevelt Island Christmas Tree Lighting 2016

12/06/2016 - 02:32

All photos courtesy of Frank Farance

RI Parents' Network Making Holiday Happiness for Seniors

12/05/2016 - 15:25

For December's "Crafts for Kids," the RI Parents' Network created holiday cards and snowflakes to be given as gifts to seniors on Christmas Eve. All photographs courtesy of the RI Parents' Network.

Transitions at Gallery RIVAA Until January 29th

12/05/2016 - 10:56

Transitions, the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association's annual, end of year exhibit, opened on December 3rd.

Rehearsal Scenes from "On the Eve" with the Call Me Crazy Dancers

12/04/2016 - 20:30

John and Kara Curtis lead the Call Me Crazy Dancers in On Read more

Last Chance: Mircea Lacatus's Angels Go North at Gallery RIVAA

11/26/2016 - 11:06

Mircea Lacatus, Romanian sculptor and poet, closes his show tomorrow, November 27, after a month long run at Gallery RIVAA, 527 Main Street on Roosevelt Island.