RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Stories that matter, from the heart of the East River.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Month: February 2024

Fun with the Haynes/Robinson Lawsuit, Version #3

To the untrained legal eye, it might seem excessive to consistently roll out fresh versions of accumulated grievances, but version #3 does just that. While RIOC President/CEO Shelton Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson trample countless people, one of them…

Main Street, Pain Street: New RIOC Falls Back on Old Tradition

They promised change, but the new top executives fall back on RIOC tradition. The state agency will never admit a mistake. It’s been consistent for years, and now, again ignoring safety concerns, accusing residents of lying, it continues. by David…

It’s Not ‘Inflation’ — We’re just Getting Ripped Off. Here’s proof.

Corporate profits accounted for more than half of recent price increases. To stamp out inflation once and for all, we need to crack down on price gouging. By Lindsay Owens, Elizabeth Pancotti | January 31, 2024 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily…

Donors to Adams’ 2025 Campaign Say They Were Secretly Reimbursed Thousands of Dollars

An investigation by THE CITY, Documented and The Guardian US finds evidence of new instances of an illegal practice at the center of law enforcement probes of the mayor’s political contributions. By Yoav Gonen, Bianca Pallaro, Haidee Chu, George Joseph…