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Three Ways RIOC Can Fix Its Broken Finances Right Now

Aug 20, 2024 davidstone1313

RIOC's broken finances, a result of lack of commitment and inexperienced management, have led to catastrophic fiscal mismanagement. From Sportspark's financial blunders to underfunded Red Bus system, the need for financial reforms is evident. With unclear…

Aug 16, 2024 The Simple Truth: Red Buses Sacrificed To Subsidize Cars Roosevelt Island's Red Bus system nears collapse due to underfunding, with Motorgate parking fees subsidizing it. Despite low car parking rates, most…

May 6, 2024 RIOC’s Motorgate Transformation: More Parking, Less Fairness? There’s much to like in RIOC’s Motorgate announcement last week, but there’s also an iffy core that needs further consideration. by David…

Mar 20, 2024 Ben Fhala has RIOC Rethinking Motorgate Rates, Waiting List RIOC junior board member Ben Fhala’s questioning of Motorgate Rates unsettled assumptions and got managers thinking again. It’s been a rare occurrence,…

Apr 10, 2023 RIOC Folds Now On Some Motorgate Parking Charge Increases According to an after-hours “advisory” on Friday, April 7th, RIOC folds on Motorgate parking charges previously claimed as unalterable. The Hochul/Haynes administration…

Feb 9, 2023 Elected Officials Ask RIOC To Pause Disabled Permit Holder Fees In a letter sent directly to President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes, elected officials representing Roosevelt Island asked that RIOC pause never before established…

Jan 17, 2023 Update: Roosevelt Island Goes Lower. RIOC Now Charging for Disabled Parking Disabled parking was always free in Motorgate, a nod to an integral part of the community. Forgotten now, but once a source…

Apr 21, 2022 RIOC will finally clean up filth at the Motorgate Atrium The Motorgate Atrium greets residents and visitors alike with caked on filth and has for years. But according to yesterday’s email blast,…

Sep 3, 2020 Motorgate Mess: Why Can’t RIOC Ever Get It Right? The RIOC Motorgate mess, going on now for over a year, again shows how inept indifference disrupts community life. Residents want calm,…

Mar 2, 2020 Main Street Miracle Now Imagined On Roosevelt Island? Is a miracle on Main Street possible for Roosevelt Island? After decades of disappointment, any major uptick might look like one, but…

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