David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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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 Daily News PSD Report on Blackwell Park Incident Here is the information RIOC’s Public Safety…
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 one of a long series of blunders, this one – refusing public safety details –…
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 RIOC leaves me no choice. In the end, it was comical but disappointing as well…
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 emails from normally sensible Roosevelt Islanders, saying we missed an engaging event. We checked. We…
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 their dogs. According to RIOC’s promises, it should never have happened. But here’s what it…
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. The precedent is documented. The accident: waiting to happen. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
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 he has seen, photographed and reported similar before. And after all these months of COVID…
Roosevelt Island Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast
According to the latest tracking, Coronavirus cases on Roosevelt Island rose to near 7%. Infections jumped in all of New York City, but it centered heavily on Manhattan. Increases in tourism coupled with decreases in precautions like face masks and…
Dear Michael Shinozaki: The Daily Invites You To Visit Reality
Visit reality with us, Michael. A virtual tour is the best we can do for now. But if you’re really interested in representing this community, not simply defending RIOC, we welcome you. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Dumb and Dumber at RIOC PSD or Just Selective Enforcement?
We suspected selective enforcement when PSD lazily put up barriers in front of a single fire hydrant on Main Street. Was it just knuckle-headed or something worse? by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Selective Enforcement? When PSD Chief…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor