Despite unbelievable assurance from RIOC’s Passive Safety Department (PSD), crime is growing and more violent on Roosevelt Island. Today, another example of the escalation shut
Tag: PSD
Truth Squad: Is Roosevelt Island Really the “safest community in New York City…?”
Local blogger RI Copy & Paste quotes PSD Chief Kevin Brown: Roosevelt Island “… remains … the safest community in New York City.” Is that
Low Attendance at PSD “Engagements?” RIOC’s Solution – Treat Residents Like Unruly Brats
It’s no secret that few resident show up for RIOC’s PSD “engagements.” They’re inadequate and staged only to gratify a promise board chair RuthAnne Visnauskas
PSD Reports Another Juvenile Crime. Resolved Quickly
A harassment incident in Blackwell Park over the holiday weekend was resolved with an arrest by PSD yesterday morning. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island
It’s Time to Get Rid of Haynes and Rebuild RIOC in the Public Interest
The crying need to get rid of Haynes, RIOC’s inept CEO, went over the top with a report in the Roosevelt Islander yesterday. Although only
How Awful Is RIOC Now? A Brief Encounter Tells All
In journalism, unlike blogging, the story should not be about the writer. Newspapers are abandoning that ideal, right and left, and my brief encounter with
Now: Roosevelt Islanders Again Reject RIOC’s PSD Window Dressing
Usually, we don’t waste time on lightly attended public meetings. The PSD window dressing engaged in on Tuesday is a good example. But we got
The Other Side of the Monday Night Sanctuary Event
Last week, we told readers about a Sanctuary event that had local residents steaming. Cars blocked the West Promenade, endangering anyone out walking, some with
A Sanctuary or Betrayal? RIOC PSD’s New Failure to Protect and Serve
RIOC’s Public Safety Department (PSD) has a simple mission: Protect and Serve. But this week, it was more like a repeat performance of past failures.
Hey, RIOC! Who’s minding the store? #1,078
It’s a Friday morning rush, and a resident reports, “3 separate maskless riders on the 9:15 (non-express) and one of them is actively coughing.” But