The Roosevelt Island LightHouse

A Different Kind of Bet

This one is about courage.

12 hrs ago • Theo Gobblevelt

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“I Can Ask”

Should Fay Christian’s Granddaughter Wait for an Answer as She Grasps for Air?

Apr 3 • Eleanor Rivers

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March 2026

A Job With a Predictable Ending

The CEO’s Seat on Roosevelt Island

Mar 27 • Theo Gobblevelt

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The Other End of the Leash

What a winter thaw on Roosevelt Island revealed about pigeons, geese, and the small decisions neighbors make

Mar 20 • Eleanor Rivers

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Emergency Without Urgency

An emergency is not just a condition. It is a classification.

Mar 13 • Theo Gobblevelt

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As the Dust Settles

When Questions About an “Emergency” Rise from Paper to Air

Mar 6 • Eleanor Rivers

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February 2026

The Five Amendments That Sold Out Roosevelt Island

How RIOC’s Board Gave Away Public Leverage, One Signature at a Time

Feb 27 • Theo Gobblevelt

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Before I Find the Eggs

When a Proposed Shelter Moves Closer to Home, So Do the Questions About Safety, Dignity, and Process

Feb 20 • Eleanor Rivers

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When Representation Was the Promise

How Roosevelt Island mistook access for power and lost both

Feb 13 • Eleanor Rivers

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The Committee Man

How outcomes stopped being shaped and started being approved

Feb 6 • Theo Gobblevelt

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January 2026

Howard Polivy, the Man Who Never Left

A long tenure, a consistent vote, and the comfort of continuity

Jan 30 • Eleanor Rivers

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AVAC Is Working. The Model Is What’s Aging.

What fifty years of use reveal about infrastructure, upkeep, and the decisions that keep systems alive. The system is not failing.

Jan 23 • Theo Gobblevelt

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