2019 Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival was held on April 14 Sunday.There were Tea Ceremony and vendors.There were some Japanese Performances at Four Freedoms State Park:Shamisen Japanese String Ensemble (Kicho Kai)Japanese classical dance (IchiFuji-kai Dance Association)Koto (Masayo Ishigure and Koto Shamisen Ensemble)Japanese blues (Kayo Yoshioka)Japanese Folk Dances (Roosevelt Island Japanese Association Yosakoi Dancers)Community Folk Dance LessonJapanese Taiko Drummers (Soh Daiko) I only shot videos for the first two, I left after that, it was a hot day. But when I was leaving, the Subway Station was overcrowding at a dangerous situation. People could not get out or get in because only four turnstiles was not enough to handle the crowds, people stuck in the escalator. NYPD ask... 04/15/2019

[Photo via Seth Werkheiser/Flickr] Bruce Teitelbaum, former chief of staff to Rudy Giuliani, has plans for the Long Island City site that the neighbors call Lake Vernon. Teitelbaum and a group of investors are likely to apply for a rezoning,Politico New York reports, in order to build a multimillion-square-foot mixed-use development at 44-02 Vernon Boulevard that would include a pedestrian bridge between Long Island City and Roosevelt Island, "envisioned as something akin to the High Line" (though, really, what isn't?). The bridge would connect to the under-development Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island.Politico reports that the current ownership of the site is hazy: the owner according to public records is Vernon Realty Holding, L.L.C., but an affiliate of the Durst Organization r... 08/21/2015

Feng Shui Plan of Action: Simple Feng Shui Tips You Can Do This Week Let go of any items that no longer serve your homes atmosphere de clutter files, photos and videos that take up space on your computer, IPad and Cell phone smile everyday :) treat yourself to a nice lunch or dinner (one that you create with love for yourself) bring a small plant into your home, a great place to purchase on is in IKEA for $2.99. This symbolizes growth and rejuvenation Go for a walk outside or do some simple activity that provide your body with movement to help circulate your energy  connect with a friend or family member to simply say hello do an activity that you enjoy or be spontaneous and try something new   Feng Shui LI *Carole Provenzale was a Certified Feng Shui Consultant who graduated from the C... 01/20/2013

 Roosevelt Island New York Feng Shui:  A Little Piece of Manhattan New York with Some Good Feng Shui!  Although as New York Feng Shui Consultants Laura Cerrano and I are used to working in different parts of both Long Island New York and all over New York City, we have never had the opportunity to visit Roosevelt Island New York. We were called recently for a Feng Shui Consultation in Roosevelt Island NY and took the opportunity to Feng Shui a lovely new Condo for our Feng Shui Client. Roosevelt Island has a rich and interesting history, at one time called both Welfare Island and Blackwell Island; it once housed a Women's Insane Asylum, a Smallpox Hospital and a jail which held some prisoners such as Billie Holiday and Dutch Schultz. Today, Roosevelt Island New York offers a beautiful, ... 02/23/2010