David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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Hochul Agrees: Rein In the E-Bikes Now. Will RIOC Finally Get It?
E-bikes and mopeds wreak havoc on Roosevelt Island’s streets and sidewalks just like on the Upper East Side. Officials in UES take action, but Roosevelt Island locals face lawless riders. Governor Hochul signed a bill to track and hold accountable these reckless e-vehicles, but more comprehensive measures are urged for safety. Will RIOC be reined in?
After 3 Pier Railing Collapses, RIOC Looks for Lasting Solutions
Any one of the three pier railing collapses along the West Promenade could have ended up much worse. In none of the incidents were there injuries, but that’s no guarantee of such good luck if there’s a next time. by…
Pols Pledged Safe E-Bike Charging Stations After Fatal Fire Last Summer. Keep Waiting.
A new deadly blaze highlights slow speed of rolling out $25 million project to build docks at dozens of NYCHA developments, with not a dime yet spent. By Greg B. Smith Feb 27 6:22pm EST The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Roosevelt Island Ideas Worth Killing Right Now – Helix Bike Ramp
The Helix bike Ramp’s been kicking around since at least 2019. Who first cooked it up is not clear, but its now departed champion is. It’s such a bad idea, it’s no wonder that only former RIOC AVP Prince Shah…
Fear on the F Train Shuttle during rush hour with no help anywhere
While the MTA and cooperative media shovel safety pabulum at the public, subway fear is real and continuing as an F Train incident yesterday showed. Not only are dangers increasing, but it’s more concerning that no help is available. The…
The Roosevelt Island Tram Is Not Safe. Everyone Knows It Except RIOC
Just hours after we learned of the latest incident on the unsafe Tram, apparently in response to a New York Post article, RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes acknowledged “a few instances of Tram swaying over the past weeks” More misinformation…
Menin Pierced the Wall of Tram Silence and Now RIOC Flips Crazy
Official Tram silence sought protection from exposure for RIOC as frightening incidents of cabins swinging widely on cables escalated. But City Council Member Julie Menin, not frozen by a state gag order, broke out with an appeal, asking the agency…
Another Sickening Tram Incident, But RIOC and Officials Look Away
The latest scary Tram incident sickened at least one Roosevelt Islander on Friday, but more shocking was the official response: From Governor Kathy Hochul’s assigned board chair to the elected officials sworn to protect us, there was absolutely nothing. Has…
Are Roosevelt Island’s New Buildings Sitting on a Time Bomb?
A time bomb? The US Army Corps of Engineers found that the steam tunnel making up the East Seawall behind Southtown needed repairs. That was in 2001, 23 years ago. Since then, another investigation declared the seawall at risk of…
The Tram is not as safe as it should be. Don’t let RIOC get away with this too.
For a week now, RIOC has gone silent about the 6-hour Tram breakdown that occurred last week. We now know that the cabins are not as safe as they should be nor were they before. But it also appears that…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor