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Aug 14, 2021 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…

Aug 6, 2021 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…

Aug 4, 2021 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…

Aug 4, 2021 As delta variant spreads, New York City ramps up vaccination efforts among students Pooja Salhotra, Chalkbeat New York As delta variant spreads, New York City ramps up vaccination efforts among students was originally published by…

Aug 1, 2021 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…

Jul 31, 2021 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…

Jul 30, 2021 Seen on Wednesday, a new addition to the maskless on the Red Bus Hall of Shame Although most riders comply with the rules, love and protect their neighbors, maskless Red Bus riders aren’t rare. And when it’s after…

Jul 29, 2021 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…

Jul 27, 2021 Exceeding Expectations: Seen on the Roosevelt Island Tram Exceeding expectations is not normal with RIOC, but they pulled it off here. While the commitment to mask wearing is admirable, the…

Jul 26, 2021 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…

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