An OMNY for the Roosevelt Island Tram petition states it simply: “We are asking the MTA and RIOC between them to remedy this.” The solution is
Tag: RIOC Negligence
Poisonous, Invasive Weeds Where RIOC Hacked Inkberry Trees
As we reported two years ago, RIOC’s hacking of the inkberry tree row shading the East Promenade was a mistake. But the sheer brutality and
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done. Nobody Could Do It. RIOC Did.
RIOC did it, defying nature. Experience, we’re told, is the best teacher. That’s because we learn from it. We adjust and we change because we
A Summer Tale of Two Roosevelt Island Landscapes
If anything emphasizes the schism between RIOC and how Roosevelt Islanders want to live, it’s the landscaping. The contrast is raw and inescapable in the
Inspector General Complaint #5 Lodged Against RIOC
While still awaiting the Inspector General’s response to our earlier complaints, we were shown evidence of misconduct by RIOC’s General Counsel Gretchen Robinson that couldn’t
RIOC Demands Signing Up for SPAM If You Want to See the Fireworks in Four Freedoms Park
With only 1,500 tickets available, a scramble to see the Macy’s Fireworks in FDR Four Freedoms State Park is inevitable. RIOC’s exploiting this by demanding
Updated: Your July 4th, 2022, Guide for Roosevelt Island
Here at The Daily, we’re posting a 4th of July, 2022, Guide for Roosevelt Island because what’s tumbling out of RIOC is either garbled or
Do enablers Make the Shelton J. Haynes Era Possible at RIOC?
Shelton J. Haynes took control of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) in June 2020. Two years ago, according to court documents, he unseated Susan
Now, it’s official. Southpoint is Closed on the 4th of July
As we reported on Thursday, RIOC, the state agency that always gets it right, implied that it would shut everyone out of Southpoint Park on
Play It Again: RIOC Will Not Let You In on the 4th of July
In 2021, when RIOC, the state agency that always gets it right, prevented anyone from enjoying picnics or fireworks in Southpoint Park, we were quick
