Next up in its Hall of Cringe-Worthy Moments, RIOC’s screaming headline declares, “PRESIDENT HAYNES ANNOUNCES NEW CONSTITUENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITHIN RIOC.” It
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Roosevelt Island Day shrunk after 2019, partly because of excessive COVID-19 concerns, but what happens in 2023? President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes’s organizers
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Reporting that “He’s at it again” isn’t enough as what looks for all the world like RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes job-hunting
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Subway crime goes unreported on Roosevelt Island, part of the “safest neighborhood in New York” pitch, but no rider can miss the
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The Sportspark inside tours commenced immediately after the ribbon-cutting last Friday. Discarding a calendar of intimate tours, RIOC President/CEO invited everyone present
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With a Queens-bound F Train detour scheduled, RIOC proactively set up shuttle services. But as usual, it’s a weak response that fails
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In a feature hailing The Sanctuary as “New York’s Hottest Destination,” the Times got the story (mostly) right. Through a combination of
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It’s tiresome, but an Over-the-Hill Gang that thinks they speak for all of Roosevelt Island is setting up private meetings with elected
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Saluting Pride Month 2023 on Roosevelt Island, Gallery RIVAA hosts an exhibit of LGBTQ art from June 26th to July 2nd. Now,
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Later this morning, Sportspark re-opens with an 11:00 a.m. ceremony that already appears to be a dud. After RIOC President/CEO Shelton J.
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