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Why Is RIOC Suddenly Doing the Right Thing? Sometimes… But Why?

Sep 25, 2022 davidstone1313

Doing the right thing is not a sure thing with RIOC. More than a few WTF moments have sparkled through Roosevelt Island during the Haynes regime. And as a rule, they neither admit nor fix any…

May 28, 2022 Are unleashed dog areas better or worse than dog runs? Are unleashed dog areas better than dog runs? That is a question that has been asked for years, with no definitive answer…

May 25, 2022 Dog Run Mulch: Did RIOC Do Research or Create New Dangers? RIOC boasted about covering the hazardous Southtown Dog Run with mulch. They did not consult with dog owners or say anything about…

May 25, 2022 Responding to Pressure, RIOC Patches a Bad Dog Run It’s late, and it’s still inadequate, but RIOC barely escaped injuring itself with self-congratulations. After years of gross neglect, the state agency…

May 23, 2022 Dogs: Another Roosevelt Island Battle That Shouldn’t Be The roots of dog animosity on Roosevelt Island are as deep as the new community itself. Initially, ground leases barred residential building…

May 22, 2022 RIOC Proposes the Worst Possible Future Dog Run In his President’s Report at the May, 2022, board meeting, Shelton J. Haynes proposed a new temporary dog run for Roosevelt Island.…

May 5, 2022 Dog Run Tempers Flared. Then RIOC Did Less Than Nothing A proposed new, safe and healthy dog run brought opposing groups to a late 2019 RIOC board meeting. What the state agency…

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