David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
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RIOC “Special Counsel” steps in, resolves PPF grants mess…
A prolonged mess over the handling of PPF grants was finally resolved, last week, and approved by RIOC’s board. That, as well as future handling, needed the aid of Markus Sztejnberg, who was described as “our special counsel” by chief…
RIOC Returns Governor Cuomo to Office While Smacking Needy Nonprofits
According to messy letters sent to needy, local nonprofits, last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo is back along with, maybe, retaliation. Written by RIOC Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson, it justifies withholding promised funds on questionable grounds. By David Stone The Roosevelt…
Anger Now On the Rise: RIOC Bungles Public Gift Giving
Public gift giving through Public Purpose Grants marks a rare opportunity for aiding community groups in their mission. But RIOC repeatedly bungles the process, and now the gifts have turned into sources of anger and frustration. By David Stone The…
Why RIOC’s Thursday, April, 2021,Board Meeting Is Significant…
On Thursday, RIOC’s April board meeting for this year includes agenda items of considerable public interest. The board looks at Public Purpose Fund grants for 2021, plus an amendment for their cloaked coronavirus testing site. The meeting streams on Zoom,…
What happened to 2021 PPF grants? Why did RIOC turn out the lights?
2021 PPF grants — Public Purpose Funds allocated by RIOC — disappeared after we exposed a deliriously bad distribution plan. Making matters worse, RIOC’s alleged Communications Department zipped its lip.
12 Good Reasons Why RIOC Public Purpose Funds Are A Big Mess
RIOC’s Public Purpose Funds mess is a natural outgrowth of profound laziness, official indifference to fairness and clinging to personal agendas. These 12 good reasons are those seeking grants. The nonprofits work hard and even harder at presenting their appeals,…
Poor judgment again leads the way in PPF recommendations
The Roosevelt Island Common Council’s public purpose fund recommendations for 2021 are riddled with poor judgment. So much so, anyone could have drawn straws at random and done better.
Significant meetings Zoom forward for Roosevelt Island tonight
A pair of significant meetings take place virtually on Zoom this evening. Both have significant impact on the community’s future.
New WTF Standard for RIOC as the State Cancels Zoom Because of “… inclement weather”
When RIOC cancels Zoom because of “…inclement weather,” a new standard is set for scratching heads and asking WTF?
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor