As reported by the Roosevelt Islander blog, PSD officers Corey Fischer and Wayne Jones were felled by COVID, early in the pandemic, April 2020. RIOC
Tag: Public Safety Department
Now, All Motor Vehicles Banned from the Roosevelt Island Promenades
According to flyers handed out yesterday on Main Street, PSD bans all motor vehicles from both Roosevelt Island promenades, “effective immediately.” This follows outrage over
First, they lost their dog and, then, their faith in Public Safety
Last Tuesday, Laura and Giovanni Battistini witnessed a car running over their dog, Luigi, on the *West Promenade. Thursday, following media coverage sparking community outrage,
PSD Reversal as Maskless Passengers are Banned
After months of complaints, a PSD reversal makes riding RIOC Red Buses and the Roosevelt Island Tram safer. Maskless Passengers are now rare, not routine.
Two women struck by cars in crosswalks. But now, did RIOC learn anything…?
Did RIOC learn anything? The question must be answered after two women, one 88 years old, were rushed to hospitals in separate incidents over the
4 million dollars for Public Safety, and Roosevelt Islanders get this?
Roosevelt Islanders pay 4 million dollars for Public Safety on demand, but the results are spotty at best, disturbing at worst. It’s a not well-known
“What the hell is going on with this department?” PSD Frustrations Boil Over
With anger already simmering over RIOC misconduct, PSD frustrations boiled over, this week, in a pair of incidents. But high paid management made things worse,
4-24-21 Roosevelt Island: More Cherry Blossoms, More Broken Promises
On 4-24-21, Roosevelt Island, awash in the last round of cherry blossoms, welcomed a fresh flood of visitors. Hundreds of visitors enjoyed our Island, but something was missing. And it wasn’t anything new.
Where the hell are they? Roosevelt Island’s Amazing, Invisible Public Safety Department.
RIOC’s amazing, invisible Public Safety Department grows more irritating, every day. In spite of being the biggest drain on public resources in the community, they’re harder than ever to find working.
The shelf life on RIOC’s threats about illegally parked bikes?
Illegally parked bikes pose a long term problem for Roosevelt Island, and our first article about it, in 2018, got results. But they weren’t lasting. Hard imagining screwing up such a simple challenge, but RIOC surprises. Again.
