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About City Island Rising

The mission of City Island Rising is to strengthen the social and cultural fabric of our diverse community by promoting civic engagement, preserving the historic and nautical character of our island and its environment, protecting our remaining open space, enforcing traffic control, increasing municipal safety and supporting small business.

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News 12 The Bronx : City Island community organization pushing for ferry service

https://bronx.news12.com/city-island-community-organization-pushing-for-ferry-service By: Valerie Ryan and Adolfo Carrion A community organization based in City Island is pushing for ferry service to make the island more accessible. Community members from City Island Rising say that a ferry service would not only provide more efficient transportation for City Island residents, but also would increase foot traffic for local […]

October 25, 2023/by City Island Rising

City Island Ferry - See Why

News12 The Bronx- City Island community organization pushing for ferry service, Oct 25, 2023

A community organization based in City Island is pushing for ferry service to make the island more accessible. Community members from City Island Rising say that a ferry service would not only provide more efficient transportation for City Island residents, but also would increase foot traffic for local businesses. “I would much rather… get on […]

October 25, 2023/by City Island Rising

City Island Ferry - See Why

PIX11 City Island residents push for NYC Ferry connection, September 25, 2023

Residents on City Island in the Bronx want the city to add a NYC Ferry stop, connecting the transit desert to Manhattan. https://pix11.com/video/city-island-residents-push-for-nyc-ferry-connection/9026736/

September 25, 2023/by City Island Rising

City Island Ferry - See Why, City Island Ferry - See Why - Headline

Welcome2TheBronx.com- Get Onboard! Now Is The Time To Expand NYC Ferry Service To City Island, September 6, 2023

As proud residents of City Island, we are passionate about our unique community. Like many Islanders, the tranquility that washes over us as we cross the City Island Bridge returning home is a feeling we cherish. Our community’s history as the “Seaport of The Bronx” is deeply ingrained in our culture, evident in our yacht […]

September 6, 2023/by City Island Rising

Advocacy, City Island Ferry

Open Letter: City Island Rising’s Comments for the NY & NJ Harbor & Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study

Read our letter below, and leave your own comment for the study before 3/31: https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-York/New-York-New-Jersey-Harbor-Tributaries-Focus-Area-Feasibility-Study/ Mr. Bryce W. Wisemiller, Project Manager Ms. Cheryl R. Alkemeyer, NEPA Lead U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Jacob K. Javits Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza, Room 17-302 New York, NY 10278-0090 Dear Mr. Wisemiller and […]

March 26, 2023/by City Island Rising

In The News

Bronx Times: Letter: Proposal for $52B storm barriers completely ignores the Bronx

Original: https://www.bxtimes.com/letter-52b-storm-barrier-bronx/ This letter is running as an open letter at the request of its author. Dear Mr. Wisemiller and Ms. Alkemeyer, U.S Army Corps of Engineers On behalf of the City Island community of approximately 4,500 residents in the Bronx, New York, we are writing with deep concern regarding the New York/New Jersey Harbor […]

March 26, 2023/by City Island Rising

In The News

News 12 The Bronx: City Island and Pelham Bay Park residents: Several streetlights are in urgent need of repairs

Original: https://bronx.news12.com/city-island-and-pelham-bay-park-residents-several-streetlights-are-in-urgent-need-of-repairs Residents in City Island and Pelham Bay Park say their pleas to repair streetlights are not being taken seriously. They say several of the streetlamps by Orchard Beach and City Island are out. In other words, they are not turning on with their automatic sensors, which leaves a majority of Pelham Bay Park […]

March 18, 2023/by City Island Rising

Meetings

Community Meeting, March 9, 2023

3/9/22 City Island Rising Community Meeting Opening, Call to Order Guest Speaker- Marianne Anderson, Administrator Pelham Bay Park Park Maintenance, Garbage Collection Friends of the Pelham Bay Park Orchard Beach Reconstruction Status of the Pelham Bay Landfill. Volunteer Day in the Spring? Alina Downe Mayor’s Office Community Items Old Business […]

March 9, 2023/by City Island Rising

In The News

WFUV: The Flooding of Hurricane Evacuation Routes on City Island

Original: https://wfuv.org/content/flooding-hurricane-evacuation-routes-city-island by Meghan Offtermatt | 11/03/2022 | 2:34pm Residents on City Island in the Bronx are struggling to access effective hurricane evacuation routes. The City Island bridge connects the island to Pelham Bay Park, but the roads on the island and in the park consistently flood. WFUV’s Meghan Offtermatt has more.

November 3, 2022/by City Island Rising

In The News

NorwoodNews: City Island Rising Collects 200 Donations for Asylum Seekers During Clothing Drive

Original: https://www.norwoodnews.org/city-island-rising-collects-200-donations-for-asylum-seekers-during-clothing-drive/ October 23, 2022 Archive, Blog, Community, Health, Housing, Latest, News, Politics, Safety By SÍLE MOLONEY OVER 200 BAGS of donations were received for recently arrived asylum seekers in New York City during a clothing drive held by the organization, City Island Rising, during the weekend ending Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. They will […]

October 23, 2022/by City Island Rising