David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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An Unusual Scene: Seldom Seen Shelton Haynes Working Late
For many high-paid executives, working late is the rule, not the exception. For RIOC President/CEO Seldom Seen Shelton J. Haynes, it’s the opposite. And when the lights glow late on the second floor of Blackwell House, it usually suggests trouble….
Elected Officials Ask RIOC To Pause Disabled Permit Holder Fees
In a letter sent directly to President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes, elected officials representing Roosevelt Island asked that RIOC pause never before established disabled permit holder fees. As we reported earlier, the fees hit some of the community’s neediest out of…
So, where is Seldom Seen Shelton J. Haynes now as RIOC staggers
The search for Seldom Seen Shelton J. Haynes, RIOC’s chief executive, has little in common with the popular Where’s Waldo? game. For one thing, Where’s Waldo was fun, a challenge for your visual perceptions. The search for Haynes is more…
A Sanctuary or Betrayal? RIOC PSD’s New Failure to Protect and Serve
RIOC’s Public Safety Department (PSD) has a simple mission: Protect and Serve. But this week, it was more like a repeat performance of past failures. The precedent is documented. The accident: waiting to happen. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
The New RIOC Passion for Self-Promotion Embarrasses Gretchen Robinson
What Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson did may not embarrass her, but it should. Fifth in a series of what look like Jobs Wanted ads, Robinson snags space on a website set up for… wait for it… entrepreneurs. The results are…
As Secrets Spill, RIOC’s Plan for Sportspark Is Bad News, Really Bad News
Secrets spill like accidental leaks in the facade Governor Kathy Hochul and RIOC CEO Seldom Seen Shelton J. Haynes put up around Sportspark’s future. The disdain both have for Roosevelt Island sets the tone for a sharp turn away from…
A Budding RIOC Bromance Softens the Sugary Narcissism
The RIOC bromance between President/CEO Seldom Seen Shelton J. Haynes and Akeem Jamal first blossomed as Haynes’s longtime friend, Altheria Jackson, was shown the door. Haynes was so taken with Jamal, he hired him at an inflated salary, even though…
Can Two Wrongs Make a Right? RIOC’s Akeem Jamal Tries To Find out
Two wrongs, we’re told, can’t make a right. We all sorta believe it, but credit where credit’s due, RIOC’s Communications AVP Akeem Jamal is putting it to the test. After grossly misrepresenting the facts surrounding the forced closure of the…
Why RIOC Should End Residential Fees Now. We’ve Already Paid.
If there’s any sense of fair play for Roosevelt Island, RIOC should end residential fees now. All of them. That means making Sportspark, tennis courts and ballfields free for all Roosevelt Islanders. It’s smart, fair and sensible, and RIOC will…
Fade to Black as RIOC Shuts Down the Last Open Community Link
Turn out the lights. Fade to Black. According to reports, RIOC shuts down the far-from-threatening monthly PSD appearances before a Common Council committee. That’s right. Chief Kevin Brown will no longer lob back softball questions from a powerless committee. Here’s…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor