RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Coronavirus

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 reader interest in the topic. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News About the…

No NYC Subway Riders Got Fined for Defying Mask Mandate in August

Jose Martinez and Christopher Alvarez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Sep 6 at 8:05pm EDTby THE CITY /Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. As COVID cases in the city hit their highest…

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 as one of only two Zip Codes reporting less than 1% positive. The Roosevelt Island…

Third Dose Vaccines Now Available for Those Who Qualify

“NYC Health + Hospitals is offering a third dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer and Moderna) to eligible New Yorkers with certain serious medical conditions or who receive treatments that weaken their immune system.” The Roosevelt Island Daily News…

Hapless or Hopeless? RIOC Failing at Protecting Residents from COVID

Why is RIOC failing at protecting residents as the Delta variant spikes infections and Roosevelt Island lags in vaccinations? Incompetence? Indifference? A lack of leadership? All of that and more? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A report…

Vaccine Mandate Offers Shot at Boosting Protection, But Businesses Wary

Katie Honan, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Aug 16 at 7:43pm EDTby THE CITY/ Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. At the Riverdale Diner in The Bronx, manager Joe Saka began asking…

Cut the Crap. Get Tested. Get Vaccinated. Now

So, sit down and listen. Here’s why you need to cut the crap, right now. Get tested for COVID, and then, get vaccinated. Every argument against it is wrong. Period. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Cut the…

Why are maskless riders still welcome on the Tram and Red Buses?

Are maskless riders still welcome on the Tram and Red Buses? After complaints mount, the answer from RIOC remains, “Yes.” But why? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Yesterday morning, taking a Red Bus south, I was happy…

As coronavirus infections soar, RIOC keeps failing with more maskless on Red Buses

Coronavirus infections soar, fueled by the Delta variant, but one small group has absolute immunity. Immunity from responsibility, that is, as RIOC keeps failing at enforcing mask mandates on Red Buses. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Note:…

Vaccinations, New York City and Roosevelt Island Mandates, Right Now

New York City vaccinations mandates are rolling into place, and on Roosevelt Island, a critical business extends the requirement. RIOC and the community in general lag behind, but that may change. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News “The…