Blackwell House, shuttered for twenty years, reopened mid-pandemic. After millions spent on restoration, the historic farmhouse welcomed visitors. But then, tone deaf as always, RIOC
Tag: Shelton Haynes
RIOC will open FDR Hope Memorial, but you’re not invited
You paid for it, but you’re not invited to the ribbon-cutting for the FDR Hope Memorial on Saturday. A press release excluded all local news
Just one more RIOC cover up or a real Sportpark Bank…?
A fresh RIOC cover up, fantasizing a loopy Sportspark Bank, baffled as much as the failures triggering it angered. Soon, a web of state-assigned scapegoats
UPDATE:Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks at Roosevelt Island?
On June 10th, Mayor de Blasio announced that Macy’s 4th of July fireworks return to the East River near Roosevelt Island. But RIOC dithering bottlenecks
Early voting for Roosevelt Island opens, thanks to Seawright, RIOC and the BOE
Early voting for Roosevelt Island is now ongoing at Sportspark, right around the corner from the Tram and an easy Red Bus stop. State Assembly
Nonprofit anxiety now skyrocketing as RIOC seizes more public space
As RIOC seizes more public space, it’s at the expense of local community groups, and many are worried. Even before the Blackwell House takeover, the
Even on a day honoring George Floyd, RIOC found a way to annoy
Even on a day when Roosevelt Islanders gathered to honor George Floyd, RIOC found a way for annoying residents. The state agency’s own efforts were
Longtime Roosevelt Islander slams RIOC and targets its CEO as out of touch
A thirty year Roosevelt Islander slams RIOC CEO Shelton Haynes after a thickheaded community advisory hits where it hurts. “I won’t hold my breath,” the
How low can they go? RIOC snubs senior, among cascading failures…
How low can they go before hitting rock bottom? Before someone steps up and says, “Enough?” Is there any bottom to the RIOC barrel?
What’s worse than RIOC seizing space in historic Blackwell House? Answer: Demanding free parking to go with it.
RIOC seizing space in Blackwell House, giving president/CEO Shelton Haynes a new office, was classic bad optics. But it took just a single week to top it as the state gobbled up sparse street parking, reserving them for his “guests…”
