Taking office in August, Governor Kathy Hochul promised increased openness among state agencies, but RIOC stonewalling increased. Either Hochul was blowing smoke or RIOC couldn’t
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Under pressure, a RIOC cold-hearted dodge implies residents and critics are lying
Under pressure, RIOC, late yesterday afternoon, email blasted a defensive, barely literate dodge over criticism after a child was stuck by a car on Main
Another Evening View on Roosevelt Island, the RIOC Side
Come on, RIOC. Can’t we do better than this?
RIOC Returns Governor Cuomo to Office While Smacking Needy Nonprofits
According to messy letters sent to needy, local nonprofits, last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo is back along with, maybe, retaliation. Written by RIOC Chief Counsel
First, they lost their dog and, then, their faith in Public Safety
Last Tuesday, Laura and Giovanni Battistini witnessed a car running over their dog, Luigi, on the *West Promenade. Thursday, following media coverage sparking community outrage,
How Shelton Haynes And Friends Took Control of RIOC
Shelton Haynes and friends got control of RIOC in the shadow of Governor Cuomo’s racist stunt, firing President/CEO Susan Rosenthal. How did that happen in
Roosevelt Island Holiday Decorations A Ripoff? Apologies to Hudson-Related
Holiday Decorations for Roosevelt Island launched as a great idea in 2017. But that idea was a bust and maybe worse, a ripoff leaving Hudson
Shelton Haynes Before RIOC… How Did He Wind Up Here?
Before landing at RIOC, Shelton Haynes worked in at least five different places, only a few years at a time. But why do we know
Come on, Mr. Kapell, Mr. Escobar, Grow a pair. Resign, now.
Resign, now. You are not Roosevelt Islanders, and in spite of the goofy rationale cobbled together by RIOC, your occupying seats on the RIOC board
Anger Now On the Rise: RIOC Bungles Public Gift Giving
Public gift giving through Public Purpose Grants marks a rare opportunity for aiding community groups in their mission. But RIOC repeatedly bungles the process, and
