David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Roosevelt Island Justice: Susan Rosenthal’s Due Process Battle
Susan Rosenthal, former RIOC President/CEO, filed a federal complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violation of Due Process Rights by New York State. After her abrupt dismissal and public defamation, she seeks justice at the federal level, arguing she was denied basic fairness and a name-clearing hearing. The lawsuit asserts the deprivation of her Constitutional Rights and lack of due process.
The Haynes-Robinson Dossier, What It Is and Is Not
In the Haynes-Robinson lawsuit accusing New York State officials, RIOC and one board member of supporting racial discrimination, the pair mention a “dossier” that establishes a racist backlash against them. The so-called dossier includes posts in The Daily and The…
Fired Managers Suffer Setbacks in Lawsuits Against RIOC
Fired managers Susan Rosenthal and Arthur Eliav saw their cases to make New York, RIOC and its executives pay for misconduct rejected. Next steps are unknown, but lawsuits can wind their way endlessly through the courts before they’re exhausted. by…
RIOC Board Agenda December 2023 – Three Big Stinkers
Already shaky, RIOC posted a board agenda for December that’s loaded with stinkers without a hint of optimism anywhere. After approving an unworthy promotion and a deeply flawed budget, the board recedes into a secretive executive session where they can…
Haynes and Robinson Expand Their Lawsuit with One Big Surprise
While continuing a familiar theme, RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson, amended their pending lawsuit with a startling surprise. They’ve added the Governor’s office as well as RIOC itself, as expected, but have also added board…
RIOC vs RIOC Now: Haynes’s and Robinson’s Swelling Lawsuit
The chaos of lawsuits challenging RIOC now sinks to new depths as executives say they will sue the operation they manage. Believe it or not, President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson will sue RIOC itself. For good…
RIOC Snowflakes and the Trail of Pain They’ve Left Behind
President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Carlson, RIOC Snowflakes, say that work pressures have left them disabled with stress. Haynes even needed a couple of months on medical leave. As a cause, they blame five state officials for…
Haynes/Robinson Try Stalling Their Lawsuit. New York Answers: Not So Fast.
When Will They Apologize to the Many People and Community They Slandered? In September, RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson-Haynes/Robinson – blew out a lawsuit attacking Roosevelt Island residents and elected and appointed public officials. All,…
Haynes’s Conspiracy Theories Now Force Rosenthal’s Response
Former RIOC CEO Susan Rosenthal’s response came after over three years of virtual silence during which she spoke up only in lawsuits. “I was saddened to see that the Island made the news once again recently,” she said, “with a…
What’s New In Arthur Eliav’s Lawsuit Against RIOC, Haynes & Co.?
Filed back in late 2022, former RIOC staff attorney Arthur Eliav’s lawsuit against RIOC and its executives remains heated. While Eliav accuses them of several violations of law, the state’s attorneys push a familiar response that smacks of retaliation. Earlier…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor