Updates

We Asked the City 12 Questions About the Steam Plant

We Asked the City 12 Questions About the Steam Plant

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,...

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2,000 Signatures. Tomorrow Night, Show Up

2,000 Signatures. Tomorrow Night, Show Up

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...

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They Agreed to Let Us In. We’re Bringing Engineers

They Agreed to Let Us In. We’re Bringing Engineers

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...

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141 Days. Tonight We Act. Watch What Happened.

141 Days. Tonight We Act. Watch What Happened.

Dear supporters, TONIGHT — CB8 FULL BOARD MEETING — ROOSEVELT ISLAND Community Board 8 voted 37–0 in February to oppose this demolition. Their resolution was ignored. Tonight is their Full Board meeting — held right here on Roosevelt Island — and we need every seat...

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Tonight Is the Moment

Tonight Is the Moment

After 135 days of unanswered questions, tonight is when the Roosevelt Island community gets answers. At 6:00 PM, representatives of HPD, DOB, RIOC, and DEC will face the public for the first time since demolition of the Steam Plant began—without publicly released...

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A Critical Moment for Roosevelt Island

A Critical Moment for Roosevelt Island

We are making real impact — and this is the moment that matters most. In just a few weeks, our community has: Grown to over 1,600 supporters Reached the media, including the New York Post Secured a Town Hall with City and State agencies Begun exploring potential legal...

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Help Us Take The Next Step — Support The Legal Fight

Help Us Take The Next Step — Support The Legal Fight

Hi, We are at a critical moment in the fight to stop the Steam Plant demolition. A potential legal path is emerging — but to pursue it, we need resources. Support the legal effort: https://gofund.me/de8f122d8 Your support will help: Challenge unsafe and potentially...

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