The timing was right for all the competing clashes at RIOC’s worst-ever board meeting, including an audience of rankled Roosevelt Islanders. Residents
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Intermezzo is, as the name implies, a short connecting piece between larger exhibits. This does not mean the artworks are less important
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In advance of today’s board meeting, RIOC yesterday released details of its MTA/OMNY deal. It’s full of Roosevelt Island giveaways, agreed to
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September 2023 finds the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) reflecting persistent failures in its board agenda. “Approval of the budget is not
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The September 11th, 2023 Ceremony on Roosevelt Island floated on the shoulders of PSD Chief Kevin Brown and his friends. Common ground
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An extended submission deadline and clunky communications involving Fall for Arts 2023 signal trouble. Another shrunken community event may be teetering on
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During a tumultuous period at RIOC and on Roosevelt Island, CFO John O’Reilly kept the state agency stable, acting as de facto
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Giving RIOC a chance to smooth out any opening day wrinkles with the Graduate Hotel Shuttle, I went looking for it yesterday.
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When Dr. Jack Resnick retires, the loss for Roosevelt Island may be greater than many that preceded it combined. He’s been the
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Promoting himself looks like RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes’s main job for the last six months. It’s not as bad as Nero
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