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PSD Reversal as Maskless Passengers are Banned
After months of complaints, a PSD reversal makes riding RIOC Red Buses and the Roosevelt Island Tram safer. Maskless Passengers are now rare, not routine. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Spot checks and reports from readers highlight…
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 vaccinated. Every argument against it is wrong. Period. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Cut the…
Why are maskless riders still welcome on the Tram and Red Buses?
Are maskless riders still welcome on the Tram and Red Buses? After complaints mount, the answer from RIOC remains, “Yes.” But why? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Yesterday morning, taking a Red Bus south, I was happy…
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 keeps failing at enforcing mask mandates on Red Buses. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Note:…
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…
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…
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 6:00 and PSD dozes, the next blossoms for the Red Bus Hall of Shame emerge. The Roosevelt Island…
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…
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 WTF element carries us away. To the Midwest. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Exceeding Expectations…
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…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor