RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Month: November 2023

Main Street Retail Now, a 2023 Review

In the past, we looked at Main Street retail every year, comparing, looking to the future, but the pandemic changed everything. An analysis under extreme circumstances seemed unrealistic. But that’s in the past. It’s time for a fresh – rather,…

Hochul blasted for rejecting retail theft task force

(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being criticized for vetoing a bill to create a crime task force to address the loss of billions of dollars to retail shoplifting across the state. The proposal called for a new…

Fear on the F Train Shuttle during rush hour with no help anywhere

While the MTA and cooperative media shovel safety pabulum at the public, subway fear is real and continuing as an F Train incident yesterday showed. Not only are dangers increasing, but it’s more concerning that no help is available. The…

Anger Rising Over New Management Policies at Roosevelt Landings

Roosevelt Landings made itself something of an outlier when new management severed the thread of WIRE buildings, dropping the E by replacing “Eastwood.” New owners, L+M, kept other continuity and built some trust in the community. But in the last…

Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts

  City-funded food scrap compost programs face potential shutdown, giving way to government programs that turn food waste into greenhouse gas — not nutrient-rich fertilizer. By Samantha Maldonado Nov 28 5:00am EST The city sanitation department’s proposal to eliminate funding…

How to Safely Deal With Wild Animals in NYC

So, there’s a bat in your apartment. Or a racoon on your fire escape. Or a dolphin on the beach. Who’re you going to call? By Katie Honan Nov 27 5:00am EST There are more than 8 million humans in…

RIOC vs RIOC Now: Haynes’s and Robinson’s Swelling Lawsuit

The chaos of lawsuits challenging RIOC now sinks to new depths as executives say they will sue the operation they manage. Believe it or not, President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson will sue RIOC itself. For good…

Why is someone making Shelton Haynes look like a fool?

It’s a mystery. Someone is trying to make RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes look like a fool. It’s so obvious, but why? We asked several people who know Haynes well from personal experience and got a range of reactions. by…

From RI Concerts, Special Gifts for Roosevelt Island

RI Concerts‘s unique gift for the Roosevelt Island community spans centuries, wedding 18th Century music with modern tunes. With the holidays fast rising on the calendar, there’s a bit of that too, and topping all off a soothing musical performance….

5 Unique Ways That People Use Robots Every Day

Although they once seemed like visions of the future, today, robots contribute to our daily lives. Discover five unique ways that people use robots every day.