In a statement released to the Roosevelt Island Daily, AM Seawright said this on the Cuomo resignation:

I want to first and  foremost again thank the brave women who came forward and told the stories of their abusive treatment within the highest executive office of our state.  We owe them an enduring debt of gratitude.  No amount of victim-shaming will ever diminish their courageous actions.   

Governor  Cuomo was right to announce his resignation today.    New Yorkers will not be distracted from focusing on fighting against COVID-19 and on revitalizing the state economy.  We must, however,  take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that the devastating findings of the Attorney General’s report on the treatment of women and abuse of state resources are never again allowed to occur in New York State. I look forward to discussing how best to accomplish this with my constituents, Speaker Heastie, Judiciary Committee Chair Levine and Committee member colleagues. 

I stand in strong support of Governor-Designate Kathy Hochul.  She will make history as the first woman to hold the office of governor of New York.  We will work with her to advocate the best interests of the people of our state as she begins the transition process over the two weeks.  The people of New York deserve nothing less.

Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily

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  Tuesday’s PSD blotter: noise calls, a harassment reportNovember 11, 2026
  RIOC’s Nov. 10 PSD blotter lists 15 incidents, all on Main Street, including four noise complaints, a harassment report and one hospital transport.
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  Queens Public Library Ransomware Attack: Digital Services Still DisruptedNovember 11, 2026
  The Queens Public Library ransomware attack continues to disrupt public computers, digital books and online services, with no confirmed restoration date.
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  A new RIOC appeals officer denied records on how its general counsel was hiredNovember 10, 2026
  A different RIOC appeals officer denied records on how RIOC hired general counsel Lance Polivy. RIOC’s internal deliberations on the hire stay withheld.
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  Monday’s PSD blotter: two hospital transports, two disputesNovember 10, 2026
  RIOC’s Nov. 9 PSD blotter lists 14 incidents, including four aided calls with two hospital transports and a verbal dispute at 750 Main Street that drew FDNY.
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  Flushing Spa Murder: Man Charged After Woman Found Stabbed to DeathNovember 10, 2026
  Flushing spa murder investigation leads to a murder charge against a 54-year-old man after a woman was found fatally stabbed in a Queens storefront.

Rosenthal vs. Albany: The Steam Tunnel Nobody Fixed

Six years after Susan Rosenthal was abruptly removed as RIOC's president, a federal appeals court has revived part of her lawsuit.

Theo Gobblevelt Oct 9, 2026

Buried inside that employment dispute is another story: a deteriorating steam tunnel, a fight over who would pay for it, and a warning to Albany that never resulted in a repair.

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