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How Much Did Haynes Waste Dodging an IG Probe?
Earlier this year, we asked the state to start an IG probe into what we consider the obvious mishandling of RIOC’s main office move from 591 to 524 Main Street. Maybe it was just monumental bumbling. They might cover that…
June 8th, 2022, RIOC’s Audit Committee Meeting
RIOC’s Audit Committee Meeting, set for this afternoon at 4:00, matters because the state hides so much. Discussions, undoubtedly staged, consider wrapping up the books for the last fiscal year. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News What’s on…
Is RIOC lying again about PSD staffing? The numbers just don’t add up…
Is RIOC keeping two sets of books for PSD staffing? Our investigation shows a wide gap between public information and private reality. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News PSD Staffing Has Two Versions The numbers just pop out…
A Spineless RIOC Board Now Ducking and Dodging Subpoenas
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 show’s not over. The net’s closing in around their antics. By David Stone The Roosevelt…
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. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News While lies and deception remain unchecked, RIOC…
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 speaks out. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News I mean in the age of…
“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 at RIVAA Gallery (527 Main Street).” But it’s still a community money pit with many…
Sportspark pool is closed indefinitely, as 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 about RIOC’s self-absorption at everyone else’s expense. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News We…
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 new lawsuit filed by the former RIOC president/CEO. Coupled with a suit filed last year…
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 David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News Chaos at RIOC? “What else can RIOC do wrong?”…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor