Against all odds, a spineless RIOC board actually enhanced their status as an invertebrate clan, slumping and slouching, like mollusks fleeing hungry salamanders. But the
Tag: RIOC Scandals
At last, RIOC shuts down its costly, mysterious COVID testing site
RIOC’s mysterious COVID testing site is closing, stopping the cash drain from residents’ pockets. But the state’s still unwilling to tell us enough about it.
In another ugly RIOC incident, the Queen of Mean now exceeds herself
Another ugly RIOC incident took the state agency to a new level of mean, powered again by the usual suspect. But this time, the victim
“We’re back,” says RIOC, but Swift Testing, now a “pop-up” is stranger than ever
“We’re back! Effective tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26th,” a RIOC advisory sang,” the Roosevelt Island Pop-up COVID-19 Testing Site will open doors to its new location
Sportspark pool is closed indefinitely, and so is RIOC’s heart
Sportspark pool is closed, multiple advisories tell us, but the most recent tells us worse. Not about how or why a young man drowned, but
New Lawsuit Targets State Racism, Derelict RIOC Board In Attack on Susan Rosenthal
An attack on Susan Rosenthal, last June, enabled by New York State racism, and fostered by a derelict board… Those are the raw accusations in
As An Apparent Chaos at RIOC Spills, Residents Now Ask Serious Questions
Although it may be more about amateurish communications, apparent chaos at RIOC spilled over since Friday. And now, concerned residents are asking worrisome questions. By
What does clumsy handling by RIOC tell us about a drowning death in Sportspark?
A drowning death in Sportspark went unnoticed by local residents for 24 hours. And it wasn’t until the Roosevelt Islander started poking around that skimpy
Did RIOC’s board stumble, bumble and finally fumble a great opportunity?
April 22nd, 2021, did RIOC’s board stumble and eventually fumble a great opportunity for community engagement? Here’s how one bigmouth, weak reasoning and iffy claims messed up the chance.
UPDATE: RIOC Splits Community. This Time, Aided by Kallos and Maloney
RIOC splits community with such consistency, it’s hard to see it as other than deliberate. Echoing its own internal turmoil, the state agency divides to conquer. Sadly, some elected officials play along.
