I moved to Roosevelt Island in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. I was already fairly familiar with Roosevelt Island but I was most
Tag: Red Buses
With Residents Facing a Subway Crisis, RIOC Answers with Same Old, Same Old
The subway crisis is new and a bit overwhelming, but RIOC flops back on the same old, same old inadequate solution. It’s depressing for Roosevelt
Racism on the Red Bus: Lost and Found or Left Behind?
Racism on the Red Bus stunk its way onto an Octagon Red Bus yesterday, the first day of Black History Month. Found on a seat,
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
RIOC Team Thumbs Its Nose at Residents During COVID Surge
The RIOC Team, frequently praised by President/CYA Shelton J. Haynes, is the alleged Communications and Community Relations Team. And it thumbed its nose at a
RIOC says, “Plan Ahead” now for Tram Shutdown. But They Didn’t…
In an advisory, RIOC urges planning for the partial Tram Shutdown, which starts on Monday, November 15th. But their own planning amounted to copying and
Way Too Many Buses Today on Roosevelt Island
Too many buses jam Main Street on Roosevelt Island. Weighty traffic from mostly empty vehicles wrecks the roadway, but it’s also environmentally unsound. No surprise,
Hapless or Hopeless? RIOC Failing at Protecting Residents from COVID
Why is RIOC failing at protecting residents as the Delta variant spikes infections and Roosevelt Island lags in vaccinations? Incompetence? Indifference? A lack of leadership?
Why are maskless riders still welcome on the Tram and Red Buses?
Are maskless riders still welcome on the Tram and Red Buses? After complaints mount, the answer from RIOC remains, “Yes.” But why? By David Stone
As coronavirus infections soar, RIOC keeps failing with more maskless on Red Buses
Coronavirus infections soar, fueled by the Delta variant, but one small group has absolute immunity. Immunity from responsibility, that is, as RIOC keeps failing at