RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RIOC's Budget

$32 Million for Low- to No-Show RIOC on Roosevelt Island

$32 million. That’s the price tag for the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation for this year. The vast bulk of that comes out of the pockets of resident, via the hidden RIOC tax, but what return do we get for it?…

OMNY for the Tram and Other RIOC Financial Revelations

Some unexpected RIOC financial revelations spilled out of a recent Audit Committee meeting covering next year’s budget. OMNY and the Tram were top of the list. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News RIOC Financial Revelations, OMNY and the…

Update 2023: Shops or Flops On Main? – Over Ten Years Down the Road

Hudson-Related’s Shops On Main went from idea to reality in 2011. The deal cut with RIOC celebrates its 12th anniversary later this year, but has this marriage ever been successful? Let’s take a look. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…

RIOC Wrestles Budget, Keeps It Under Control For Now

You don’t have to cover your eyes to avoid looking at the hazards. RIOC’s budget is under control for now. That’s the good news from last week’s board meeting, the final for 2020.