Ousted RIOC CEO Susan Rosenthal’s appeal of a decision ending her lawsuit takes dead aim on discovery. She wants the evidence used in firing her,
Tag: Shelton Haynes
RIOC Makes Drunk Driver AVP, Then Fires CFO Over a Beer…
Last month, RIOC hired a lightly experienced Akeem Jamal as an Assistant Vice President. In 2019, he was charged as a drunk driver. Then, before
Hochul Asks for Transparency. RIOC’s Haynes Serves Word Salad
Transparency from New York State agencies was high on the agenda when Governor Kathy Hochul took office in the last week of August 2021. Reversing
RIOC Fires VP-CFO John O’Reilly, Extending a Brutal Thread
“I was terminated today for having one beer at lunch,” John O’Reilly told The Daily. O’Reilly was, until getting the ax on Tuesday, RIOC’s highly
A Roosevelt Island Fall for Arts Festival in 2022…?
A Fall for Arts Festival for Roosevelt Island this year grew increasingly unlikely as prior years’ planning and calls for artists’ dates went by without
Susan Rosenthal’s Lawsuit Failed. Now Here’s Why…
Susan Rosenthal’s lawsuit was dismissed this month as was an earlier effort last year. A judge not only rejected its basic claims but also implied
Hey, Governor Hochul! Where the Hell Are Your RIOC Managers?
Judged by recent observations, RIOC managers are rare birds never seen anymore outside captivity. Start with bunkered, elusive CEO Shelton Haynes… No, start at the
Lying? Cheating? Deceiving? RIOC’s Markus Sztejnberg Gambit
Attorney Markus Sztejnberg, an ethicist according to his LinkedIn profile, flashed on and off the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s (RIOC) stage in the past year.
Lawless RIOC Under Hochul/Haynes. Information Lock Down
“First sign of a terrible leader is that they hide behind their staff who is out in the front lines,” an insider observed. He referred
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done. Nobody Could Do It. RIOC Did.
RIOC did it, defying nature. Experience, we’re told, is the best teacher. That’s because we learn from it. We adjust and we change because we
