Repeat Offender: It’s 3:00 p.m., and Tram riders exit and board a Red Bus. A half-dozen or so sit in plain view without face masks.
Tag: Red Buses
Google Maps Testing Begins, Now Adding Red Buses and Tram
Google Maps testing begins today for adding the Tram and Red Buses into their system. Former Roosevelt Islander Alex Bores coordinated the effort with State
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
A driver and a rider: latest additions to the Maskless Hall of Shame
Readers nominated two new additions to the Maskless Hall of Shame, and they sent photos. Disregard for the health and welfare of everyone else still
Flourishing Again Already: Maskless Riders on Red Buses
Maskless riders on Red Buses flourish again after a few days of show by RIOC’s Public Safety Department. In the last ten days, Roosevelt Island’s
