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Category: Roosevelt Island News
THE AVAC IS FIXED, SAYS RIOC, BUT NOW REALITY TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY
The AVAC is fixed, RIOC crowed on September 3rd, but for much of Roosevelt Island, the claim was false. Clogged chutes, smelly, cramped refuse rooms
Granny Annie’s Beat the Odds, One Year Ago, This Month
A bright and popular addition for Roosevelt Island opened one year ago. Granny Annie’s overcame never before seen obstacles, welcoming its first diners in September
WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS: RIOC’S AWKWARD, DELAYED SCRAMBLE FOR A 9/11 TRIBUTE
It’s almost as if they forgot the value in a 9/11 tribute for Roosevelt Island, and someone prodded them for the 20th Anniversary. It’s scrambled,
RIOC REFUSES REQUEST TO REVEAL ITS EMPLOYEE VACCINATION RATES
Continuing its defiance of community values, RIOC yesterday ignored a request for information about vaccination rates among its employees. The Daily made the request following
WHEN ROOSEVELT ISLAND GOT THE JUMP ON BROADWAY…
Roosevelt Island got the jump on Broadway, putting together a revival of Alice Childress’s timely Trouble in Mind in 2017. By David Stone The Roosevelt
Why RIOC PSD Blocked the Subway Even After It Opened
Late this morning, PSD blocked the subway entrance at Roosevelt Island, after it opened and was clearly running. Why? Best guess: An epidemic of elbow
Roosevelt Island Again a Pacesetter in the Battle Against COVID-19
It took some pushing and pulling, but Roosevelt Island returns to having one the City’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates. Department of Health statistics show 10044
A “weird” explosion near Ravenswood triggers trouble across the city
An explosion near Ravenswood, the power plant just across the East River from Roosevelt Island, caused a chain reaction. Momentary power outages radiated as far
Two women struck by cars in crosswalks. But now, did RIOC learn anything…?
Did RIOC learn anything? The question must be answered after two women, one 88 years old, were rushed to hospitals in separate incidents over the
