Organizations & services

The City community board covering Roosevelt Island. Its public meetings cover land use, transportation, public safety, and neighborhood services.

The residents' elected Common Council and committees, representing island concerns to RIOC, the City, and the State.

🗓️ Common Council and committee meetings are announced publicly.

A resident-led community group organizing practical giveaways and neighborhood programs, including its 2026 prom and graduation dress drive.

A disability-led arts and advocacy organization rooted at Coler, including the Food Stories program.

The island's State Senate office for constituent help, legislation, and community services such as the Roosevelt Island e-waste drop-off.

The reuse and composting nonprofit supporting Haki's food-scrap collection and island planting projects.

Volunteer-run food-scrap collection for community compost, working with Big Reuse and RIOC.

🗓️ Saturdays 9am–2pm at Motorgate Plaza.

Environmental education, planting, and hands-on nature programs, including the Manhattan Healing Forest in Southpoint Park.

Native pollinator gardens and a community workshop series through A Living Library.

Bike reuse and repair education, including free repair pop-ups on Roosevelt Island.

The member-tended community garden at the north end, with public open days, environmental programs, and a plant sale.

National invertebrate-conservation nonprofit whose pollinator ambassadors participate in island environmental programs.

Independent nonprofit running youth programs and summer camp, with scholarships for island families.

The public school's parent association, supporting arts education, family programs, and the Saturday market.

The island's nonprofit preschool and childcare provider, serving families since 1972.

The current Beacon after-school and community-school provider at PS/IS 217, replacing the outdated Roosevelt Island Youth Program listing.

Lunch, exercise and dance, computer training, arts, and case-management services for older adults.

Advocacy, food, inclusive cultural and social programs, and accessible transportation for disabled and older residents.

Resident-run community events plus weekend and evening classes for older adults.

A resident group documenting and advocating for Roosevelt Island's architecture, public spaces, and human-scaled design.

Public talks, workshops, outdoor films, family programs, and volunteer days at Four Freedoms Park.

Theatre, dance, music, and movement classes with scholarships and accessible community performances.

A Roosevelt Island tango concert series, workshops, and social dance programs.

Public chamber concerts and music education on Roosevelt Island.

Seven free community concerts each year.

Preserves island archives and landmarks, presents lectures and tours, and runs the Visitor Center kiosk by the Tram.

The artist-run Gallery RIVAA: rotating exhibitions, workshops, concerts, and community shows.

Free learn-to-ride lessons, bike education, and mobile repair at island events.

The island's open community running club.

A nonprofit providing affordable year-round youth sports, beginning with co-ed soccer.

Free Learn-to-Swim programming and the island's youth swim community.

Runs the island's cat sanctuary and supports local wildlife rescue, TNR, rehabilitation, adoption, and education.

Jewish worship, education, holidays, and community services for island residents and Cornell Tech.

The active Episcopal congregation at the historic Good Shepherd chapel, distinct from the RIOC-operated community-center facility.

🗓️ Sunday worship; confirm the current time on the congregation site.

The island's Muslim congregation and community center.

A Christian congregation meeting at Good Shepherd Community Center.

🗓️ Sundays at 11:30am.

An egalitarian congregation founded in 1976, with Shabbat and festival services and Jewish education.

The island's Catholic parish community, now worshipping at 504 Main Street rather than Good Shepherd.

Trained resident volunteers supporting emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.