David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
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Train Wreck at Good Shepherd: RIOC’s Board Incompetence Revealed
The meeting revealed significant board incompetence, with chair Fay Christian’s poor leadership overshadowing any meaningful discussions. Only time wasted and frustration ensued, leaving real issues unresolved.
At Ops Committee, Encouraging Signs of a New RIOC Rising
When committee chair Fay Christian convened the May 1st RIOC Ops Committee meeting, good signs were on the agenda. The Operations Committee did not disappoint, except for a little more fatigue than necessary. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
So Much Better It’s Almost Surreal – RIOC’s March 2024 Ops Meeting
Set against history, RIOC’s March 2024 Ops Meeting marked a giant step in the agency’s improvements. The Operations Committee, led by Fay Christian, was open, warm, welcoming and full of useful information. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Fay Christian’s Inner Control Freak Buries RIOC Board Ops Meeting
Residents wondered if change was possible at RIOC, starting with an Operations Committee meeting last night. Committee chair Fay Christian proved it might not be while she and fellow dinosaur, David Kraut, disgraced the board as never before. Newly appointed…
RIOC Board Signs of Life, Sparked by New Member Fay Christian
It was like a hex broken when RIOC’s Board openly debated an agenda item, refusing to roll over without objections. When newly reappointed Fay Christian demanded better answers, she gave Michael Shinozaki some much-needed partnership in resisting automatic, bobblehead-like approvals…
Old is new. Fay Christian returns to RIOC Board of Directors
After four years away, Fay Christian returns to RIOC’s Board of Directors where she served from 2008 until 2018. Board membership is uncompensated. It requires appointment by the governor and approval by the State Senate, which is expected as early…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor