Storm Drain Repairs at Good Shepherd Chapel

A portion of the crosswalk in front of Good Shepherd Chapel will be blocked off from August 22nd through August 27th due to necessary storm drain repair work. The work area will extend into Main Street. Please watch your step as you walk through this area...

NOTICE OF THE AUGUST 28, 2019 MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORP.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Audit Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. at the RIOC Administrative Office, 591 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York.

AGENDA:

1. Presentation of the Pr...

Crown Castle Trench Work Resumes

Starting today through September 9, 2019, Crown Castle will resume their trench work to install fiber optic cable in the vicinity of 728 Main Street, Pony Field and Octagon Field. Please follow signage as some trenches will impact pedestrian walkways, sid...

RIOC Implements New Traffic Safety Initiatives For Public Safety

(AUGUST 19, 2019 – ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY) In response to several complaints about speeding vehicles on the Island, The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is implementing several traffic safety measures designed to make the Island&r...

AVAC Trenching to begin Monday, August 26th on West Promenade

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) will be upgrading the Island’s Automated Vacuum Collection system (AVAC) from August 26th through the middle of September 2019.

In order to perform this upgrade, contractors may have to dig trench...

Re-Introducing RIOC: Transparency

As part of its ongoing 'Re-Introducing RIOC' initiative, the corporation has been regularly featuring stories about its people and the various projects that play a role in RIOC's mission to serve the public. Transparency in government is one of Governor A...

Call For Artists - Fall for Arts Festival 2019

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) will present the annual Fall for Arts Festival on Roosevelt Island.

This community event has a tradition of celebrating creativity and the changing seasons. It combines perf...

Eastern Promenade Permanently Closed to Traffic

In response to complaints about people driving along the eastern promenade, RIOC will soon be installing barriers and placing signage at key locations to prevent cars from accessing this area. RIOC and emergency vehicles will still be able to reach the pr...

UPDATE: RIOC Reviewing Artists for Nellie Bly Memorial

(Roosevelt Island, NY - August, 2019) – The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has received several responses to the Call for Artists it issued back in June for the creation of a memorial for Nellie Bly, the ground-breaking journalist...

The Roosevelt Island Summer Movie Series is back!

The smash hit SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE kicks off The Roosevelt Island Summer Movie Series on June 21, 2019 at Southpoint Park, located south of the Tram and Cornell Tech. Admission to all movies is free, but food vendors will be on site to help m...

Motorgate Improvements - Ongoing

As has been previously announced, Phase I of the Motorgate Improvement Project has begun. Please click the following link for details from past releases that discuss the scope of work taking place. rioc.ny.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=116

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