The coalition of RIOC Whistleblowers – Erica Spencer-EL, Amy Smith and Jessica Cerone – at least in part, caused the board’s executive session last week.
Tag: Erica Spencer-EL
RIOC Fired Spencer-EL Over a Small Resume Miscue. Now, Why Not Haynes?
A resume miscue justified firing RIOC executive Erica Spencer-EL after 17 years with the state agency, according to her lawsuit against it. But a new
RIOC Sucks Wind Now In Defamation Claims Against Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers Erica Spencer-EL, Amy Smith and Jessica Cerone sued RIOC for unlawful termination in February. In an extraordinary move, the state agency fired back with
Updating the Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit Against RIOC
After a Crains New York article based largely on it, the whistleblower retaliation lawsuit filed in February against RIOC remains active and in the spotlight.
Crains New York Business: “Claims of ‘chaos,’ corruption engulf Roosevelt Island governing body”
Crains New York Business shook the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) with that headline article on Tuesday morning. While the article broke no new ground,
Wham! In New Lawsuit, Spencer-EL, Cerone and Smith Slam RIOC
A new lawsuit filed by three fired RIOC managers jointly lifts suspicions about mismanagement, incompetence, coverups and possibly criminal behavior within RIOC under Shelton J.
For RIOC, the Mystery of a Grim April 2022 Board Meeting
From the moment it powered up in Zoom, RIOC’s April 2022 board meeting felt grim and weighty. Chair RuthAnne Visnauskas’s stand-in was in such darkness,
Erica Spencer-EL is out at RIOC. No reason given, so far
On Saturday, multiple sources confirmed that 15-year employee Erica Spencer-EL is no longer working for the state agency. Initial reports say she was fired, but
Outa here? Follow up on RIOC’s vanished Vice President
As of yesterday when we posted about RIOC’s vanished Vice President Debra Kustka, it was mostly mysterious. Suddenly erased, she was just gone. But during
RIOC Is Hiring, 3 New Titles, But You Aren’t Supposed to Know
Late Friday, RIOC announced three new, high-paying positions, but there’s a catch. A couple of catches really, as at least one employee sees rewards and