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A driver and a rider: latest additions to the Maskless Hall of Shame
Readers nominated two new additions to the Maskless Hall of Shame, and they sent photos. Disregard for the health and welfare of everyone else still plagues Roosevelt Island. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Reports confirm a growing…
RIOC now gambles with safety, ignoring maskless riders squeezing on the Tram
Routinely negligent, RIOC gambles with safety, absent and irresponsible as riders without face masks jam onto busy Tram cabins. Mostly tourists, which the soulless state agency covets, boarded without interference on Saturday. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Flourishing Again Already: Maskless Riders on Red Buses
Maskless riders on Red Buses flourish again after a few days of show by RIOC’s Public Safety Department. In the last ten days, Roosevelt Island’s coronavirus positivity jumped from 0% to 1.73%. It’s rising, but the state’s efforts aren’t up…
Masks up, Roosevelt Island. CDC says it’s time to bring them back indoors
Masks up. That’s the word from the federal Centers for Disease Control for areas “of substantial or high transmission.” Roosevelt Island and all of New York City fall within those high risk areas. The Roosevelt Island Daily News While Roosevelt…
Some good news as PSD steps up its game against maskless Red Bus riders…
Face mask compliance among Red Bus riders improved recently, and now RIOC’s public safety department steps up enforcement. But success is limited as long as Roosevelt Island neighbors refuse to help out. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Maskless Red Bus Riders Wall of Shame
With local infections rising and vaccination rates well below neighboring communities, our new Wall of Shame recognizes folks who still refuse wearing masks on public transit. It also puts the blame where it mostly belongs — on RIOC for failing…
Maskless Tram Riders Raise Concern Now That Red Buses Are Better
Maskless Tram riders…? “What are the current RIOC masking rules on the Red Bus and Tram?” a reader asks. “I have noticed that there are fewer people masking-up and, with the Delta variant, it is making me nervous.” By David Stone The Roosevelt…
The beat goes on (and on), more maskless Red Bus riders ignored by RIOC…
A concerned resident, yesterday, reported yet another maskless Red Bus rider ignored by RIOC’s driver. Locally, the beat goes on as Delta virus threats rise. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Two days later, more maskless passengers put…
ENGAGING WITH EXTREMISM
It’s tragic that people die because of vaccine conspiracy theories. But the answer may be to listen, not confront. By Jill Richardson | July 14, 2021/Previously published in OtherWords.org Assorted Ideas, Large & Small In my research, I repeatedly hear the same…
Coronavirus Cases Rise in New York, But Roosevelt Island Bucks the Trend, So Far
Across New York City, coronavirus cases doubled since June, but Roosevelt Island has, so far, bucked that trend. Department of Health statistics look positive for the future, too, although some weakness remains. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News According…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor