RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Cy Opperman

Community Bids RIOC’s Cy Opperman Farewell… But Not Entirely

Since 2011, Cy Opperman kept the buses running along Roosevelt Island’s Main Street, not stopping for COVID, Superstorms or an aging fleet. Yesterday, RIOC staff and residents threw a farewell party for this much-admired, retiring gentleman, although he’ll be around…

Cy Opperman: Some Goodbyes Are Harder Than Others

“Looks like some time in May I will be leaving,” Cy Opperman, RIOC’s Transportation Director, told The Daily, this morning. His contributions, usually quiet, go far beyond any pay he received for his work. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…

One more six-figure RIOC job opening, and this one may hurt

Another six-figure RIOC job opening posted last week. And this one may be painful because we might lose one of Roosevelt Island’s few true allies inside the agency.

RIOC Transportation Attracts Passions

RIOC’s Re-Introducing Transportation attracted a full house and plenty of passion, yesterday. As much listening tour as anything else, the talk turned heated.