RIOC upped the honors for its putative leader. Sprucing up the New York State Shelton J. Haynes Parking area, a fresh, brightly colored array of flowers fills a planter next to his huge gas guzzler. It should not be left alone with just empty spaces and a sign everyone ignores for company.
Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily…
- Early Morning Violence in Queensboro Hill Raises ConcernsTwo incidents of early morning violence in Queensboro Hill—a carjacking and a shooting—disrupted daily routines in August, raising safety concerns as police investigations continue.
- MTA Boosts 7 Train and LIRR Service for US Open Tennis CrowdsThe MTA is boosting 7 train and LIRR service for US Open tennis crowds, providing extra trains and on-site staff at Mets-Willets Point to handle increased riders during the tournament.
- 700,000-home housing gap mapped by neighborhoodNYC’s path forward: meeting the 700,000 home housing challenge offers a roadmap for closing the city’s housing gap, with neighborhood-level solutions and coordinated action.
- Building Queens conference on Long Island City developmentLong Island City’s rapid development is driving discussions at the Building Queens conference, where stakeholders will address construction, housing, and the changing skyline.
- NYC Small Business Grant Program Invests $8.4 Million in Local Community OrganizationsNYC launches an $8.4 million small business grant program supporting community-based organizations to empower local entrepreneurs and boost neighborhood commercial corridors.
The WIRE: Two Futures, One Empty Chair
David Stone is preparing to take over. Dick Lutz is preparing him. Somewhere between January and July, the same plan begins moving in two directions.
It is December 6, 2015, and David Stone is writing to Dr. Jack Resnick about a chair that will soon be empty. Dick Lutz is preparing to leave the Main Street WIRE, and Stone has been encouraged to ask whether he might replace him. Seven years of covering art, Cornell Tech and questionable practices inside Public Safety have taught Stone how the paper tells an Island story.
2 COMMENTS