Sometimes, you run out of words. Describing RIOC’s heartless and thick-headed Motorgate rate increases backs us against the wall in frustration. Already
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Racism on the Red Bus stunk its way onto an Octagon Red Bus yesterday, the first day of Black History Month. Found
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Secrets spill like accidental leaks in the facade Governor Kathy Hochul and RIOC CEO Seldom Seen Shelton J. Haynes put up around
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Governor Kathy Hochul’s reforms for New York State, let fly in the wake of Andrew Cuomo’s exit, were meaningless. The lofty rhetoric
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Climate change is a real and present danger to our planet. New York City is one of the most vulnerable areas in
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National Cat Day is October 29th, and looking ahead, that got us thinking about all the ways cats have entwined themselves in
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Opening on Thursday, February 2nd, Essence Creations is showcased in a free opening reception on Saturday, February 4th from 6:00 to 9:00
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Living on Roosevelt Island in New York City is an experience like no other. This narrow island, built on Manhattan schist and
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Our boots, shovels and snowblowers have seen a different kind of accumulation on them so far this winter: dust. Snow, on the
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) manages mass transit in the New York City metropolitan area. Its mission is promoting subways, buses etc.,
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The rapidly repeated pounding noise sails across Riverwalk Commons and echoes off Southtown Building #9’s future neighbors. For now, the work demands
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At mid-morning on January 1st, 2023, the sense of then and now broke as clearly as the sun cutting down Main Street.
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Despite New York City and state health guidelines, Governor Kathy Hochul and RIOC CEO Shelton Haynes make no effort to protect Roosevelt
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This year, Riverwalk Commons and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) throw some disgusting season’s greetings at Roosevelt Island. Despite public complaints,
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A healthy red maple caught the full assault of RIOC‘s war on trees in early November. The power-saw-wielding state agency cooked up
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Pushing back East Side Access once again demonstrates New York’s gift for failing to deliver no matter what the cost. An originally
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Mayor Eric Adams promised more jobs and housing — and fewer rats — during his second “state of the city” speech Thursday,
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If there’s any sense of fair play for Roosevelt Island, RIOC should end residential fees now. All of them. That means making
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In his second State of the City speech, Mayor Eric Adams said that voluntary composting will soon expand to all five boroughs.
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New York City can be an expensive place to visit, but with a little creativity, you can still find plenty of ways
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Once upon a time, the hippies were the rebels. They were the ones who rejected mainstream values and embraced counterculture. They championed
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In the 1960s, hippies were everywhere. You saw them in the streets, in music venues, and at protests. Long hair, tie-dye clothes,
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Factory workers aren’t the only people at risk for serious work-related illnesses. Toxins could be hiding in your workplace—learn which ones to
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Yesterday, January 25th, 2023, East Side Access finally opened, and Roosevelt Island loses big. It loses with missed opportunities after enduring years
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There’s nothing quite like the unconditional love of a dog. They’re always happy to see you, no matter what kind of day
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A glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away…or so they say. But wine alone is not enough. As a woman,
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