It was RIOC, and that big fat silence billowed out in every direction as it had for months. Starting with brutal accusations in a lawsuit
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Main Street Retail Now, a 2023 Review
In the past, we looked at Main Street retail every year, comparing, looking to the future, but the pandemic changed everything. An analysis under extreme
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,
Why is someone making Shelton Haynes look like a fool?
It’s a mystery. Someone is trying to make RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes look like a fool. It’s so obvious, but why? We asked several
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
Why Roosevelt Islanders need direct voting for the RIOC Board
I moved to Roosevelt Island in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. I was already fairly familiar with Roosevelt Island but I was most
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 –
Some Change and More of the Same at RIOC’s Board
As the powers streaming out of Team Hochul in Albany fought hard to hold the failing status quo, local newcomers fought back. They may have
Judith Berdy Steps Up Again as Roosevelt Island’s Strongest Voice
When I first met Judith Berdy – Judy – her work as a historian drew groups of us to her tours on Roosevelt Island. But
RIOC’s October Board Meeting Finally Lands Now – in November
Without explanation, RIOC abruptly canceled its October Board meeting, then finally rescheduled it for today. Mystery unsolved, but onward… Hope prevails that they will avoid