By now, it’s like a recording stuck on repeat: The AVAC is down in Southtown. Hallways are rich with smells of ripening trash while the
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What’s the Latest on the Secret AVAC Failures?
“The west side of the AVAC line is obstructed impacting garbage collection via vacuum along the duct work servicing building complex at Westview and BLG
AVAC Crisis: How We Got There – And Now, Can We Fix It?
For those of us who’ve lived on Roosevelt Island for decades, an AVAC crisis is something we never thought we’d see. But now, after over
AVAC Story – Disney World Success While Roosevelt Island Rolls Downhill
Earlier this year, The Daily along with historian Judith Berdy worked with Business Insider on an AVAC story. It begins with a history, but ends
The AVAC Stink Now Expands Into Southtown After RIOC Broke Its Promise. Again.
Nearly two years passed since the AVAC stink first swelled down the corridors in Southtown. After more than a dozen breakdowns of varying lengths since,
New AVAC Crash Stirs RIOC’s Gross Illiteracy. When Will This End, Governor Hochul?
Another serious AVAC crash happened sometime over the 4th of July weekend. We don’t know much about it because the standard mismanagement gave rise to
Broken Again, The AVAC System Is A Model of Consistency
If you love consistency at all costs, the broken again AVAC system on Roosevelt Island must make you feel warm inside. Otherwise, it’s another gross
RIOC Fail: Two Years Later, The AVAC Is Still Broken
The once world-celebrated, unique system for handling trash on Roosevelt Island is still broken. Two years after the jams started and through many excuses –
Half of Roosevelt Island’s Historic AVAC System Is Now Shut Down
Cobbled together in a rush, a RIOC Advisory said yesterday that the state had ” shut down for emergency work” the entire “east side line.” That
AVAC Repair Work Is Underway, Clearing Blocked Tube
Welcome AVAC repair work is underway along the West Promenade near Rivercross. Recurring problems leading to shutdowns have hampered the garbage collection system since last