Briefly...

• The Octagon Apartments have a new website at octagonnyc.com.
• Raisings of the Roosevelt Island Bridge will continue through Wednesday,
7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. To be sure, count on a ten-minute delay.
• There will be no F Train Service to Manhattan from 12:01 a.m. Sunday,
October 2 (all day Sunday) through 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 3.
• Verdant Power has received its permit from the State for the initial sixpack
of underwater turbines for the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project
(RITE). Two turbines will go into the water in the next two months or so;
eventually, there are to be 100.
• The Seniors Association, the Disabled Association, and the Residents
Association collected $939 toward New Orleans relief effort. It will
be donated to the Salvation Army.
• PS/IS 217 is again seeking Learning Leaders to work one-on-one
with children to improve reading, writing, math, or English skills. Mandatory
volunteer training starts Tuesday, October 18. For information, call
Susan Cohen, Guidance Counselor, at 212-980-0294, ext. 2323.