How does RIOC think about Roosevelt Island? Are there two Roosevelt Islands, one for residents and another for themselves? These pictures taken today are instructive.
By David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Sad thing is, the clueless executives probably never noticed the contrast. Either that or they really don’t care, admittedly, another reasonable possibility.
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Rivercross and the Quiet Green Light
The Votes, the Conflicts, and the Sudden Exit of Margie Smith and Fay Christian
Rivercross privatization was enabled in 2010. This matters now because the same governance structures that allowed Rivercross to privatize without formal conflict controls are still in place. The same public authority oversees land leases, settlements, and redevelopment decisions that affect every resident on Roosevelt Island today.
