Jun 16, 2026
Dear Roosevelt Island Neighbors, After our elected officials called for it back in April, the City and HPD have finally agreed to a Community Advisory Group for the Steam Plant — and its first meeting is this Wednesday, June 17. ArchRIca has a seat at the table,...
Jun 5, 2026
Dear Roosevelt Island Neighbors, We’ve crossed 2,123 signatures, and we’re closing in on 2,500. Thank you. Here’s the quick ask for this week: Come say hello tomorrow. ArchRI will be at Roosevelt Island Day — Saturday, June 6, 11 AM to 3 PM,...
May 14, 2026
On Tuesday night, Roosevelt Island residents turned what RIOC had scheduled as a “brief Community Advisory Group update” into the first real community-driven CAG meeting on the Steam Plant demolition. Residents directly questioned RIOC leadership, and...
May 11, 2026
Two thousand. When we started this petition on January 22, we had five demands and a community that had never been told the truth about what was happening to the Steam Plant. Four months later, 2,000 of you have signed. Gothamist, NPR, the New York Post, and...
Apr 30, 2026
Dear neighbors and supporters, Five months ago, we asked three simple questions: Where is the structural report? What are the environmental hazards? Can this building be saved? We asked on December 2. We asked on February 12. We asked on February 18, when Community...
