Roosevelt Island

Your wistful summer song: Eleanor Friedberger's 'Scenes from Bensonhurst'

2011-07-08 21:36:45

<![CDATA[Your wistful summer song: Eleanor Friedberger's 'Scenes from Bensonhurst']]>

Album review: Eleanor Friedberger's 'Last Summer'

2011-07-11 21:36:25

<![CDATA[Album review: Eleanor Friedberger's 'Last Summer']]>

Handy-dandy hunk Marc Bartolomeo hits Home Show

2012-11-03 10:15:00

It's going to be a homecoming of sorts for hunka-hunka-handyman Marc Bartolomeo when he appears at the Fort Lauderdale Home Design And Remodeling Show at Broward County Convention Center Nov. 16-18 (For discounts and specials, visit HomeShowSpecials.com)...

Family key to Nawab's success

2011-09-03 22:00:00

Wearing a colorful sari and a warm smile, Mamta Kumar is a welcoming sight at Nawab's restaurant in Newport News. While she clears tables, checks the lunch buffet and oversees the dining room, Kumar always finds time to interact with customers, which is...

No limit for the Goruck Challenge

2012-02-04 13:35:00

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen likens the Goruck Challenge to a tour of a city, "except you're not on a bus." Devin Maier recalled how for some "it's like playingG.I. Joe," and others look at it as a weekend escape from their 9-to-5 jobs — one that includes...

'Unforgettable' remembers what makes a good cop show

2011-09-28 10:57:46

Many of us would be happy if we could remember the name of the person introduced to us five minutes ago. A tiny percentage of people, though, remember everything that ever happened to them. What they earned on a third-grade spelling test is as readily...

ParkIndy announces app to find parking spaces

2011-10-17 08:03:00

In November, ParkIndy will bring way-finding technology to parking near Monument Circle. Sensors will be installed in about 50 parking stalls to help motorists find a space. In the coming months, other areas in Indianapolis will benefit from this way-...

Aerial tram proposed for OC

2011-06-20 15:44:00

The Town of Ocean City is set to consider the addition of an aerial tram ride that would fly high above the boardwalk from the inlet parking lot to 27th Street. The proposal for the $10 million attraction comes from Trey Winstead, who has also...

Family Questions If Salvia Is To Blame For Son's Fatal Jump

2011-03-09 02:38:00

Ryan Santanna leapt to his death from his family's 15th floor apartment balcony on Roosevelt Island Sunday. Early indications are that the 21-year-old was driven to jump after using the hallucinogenic herbal drug salvia although his family has...

Bronx Assemblyman Seeks To Ban Sale Of Salvia

2011-03-22 06:50:00

It's the stuff you saw Miley Cyrus smoke in a bong in a viral video, and it's also the herb a New York father blames for leading to his son's death earlier this month. Now, the New York State Senate has passed a measure aiming to block the sale of the...

Roosevelt Island Tramway Reopens After 9-Month Overhaul

2010-11-30 06:12:00

The East River aerial cable car system that links Manhattan and Roosevelt Island is set to reopen following a nine-month overhaul. The Roosevelt Island Operation Commission gave the Roosevelt Island Tramway the green light to begin running on Tuesday....

Roosevelt Island Tram Slated to Shut Down For Six Months

2010-02-16 17:58:00

The Roosevelt Island Tram is slated to shut down for six months beginning March 1, officials announced Tuesday. The tram -- featured in the 2006 " Spider-Man" flick -- is scheduled to be out of commission until Aug. 31 for a major modernization project....

Rent one of the colorful kayaks from Jack's Boathouse, reopening this spring, and explore Roosevelt Island. ()

2012-03-18 00:00:00

The rebuilt Roosevelt Island Tram glides out of its loading dock on the first day of operation following a nine-month modernization project which replaced the previous tram system with a faster version in New York .

2010-11-30 00:00:00

The rebuilt Roosevelt Island Tram glides out of its loading dock on the first day of operation following a nine-month modernization project in New York

2010-11-29 21:00:00