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Spring is here, and the Southpoint Rock Farm is… Rocky
The Shelton J. Haynes/Langan Southpoint Rock Farm promised pathways with “lush vegetation.” Promise fulfilled? You decide. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The Southpoint Rock Farm Today The secret deal cut between the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC)…
The bad idea of a new Queens-Manhattan bike bridge pops up
Last year, we reported on a Queens-Manhattan bike bridge – the Queens Ribbon – threatening Roosevelt Island. The pandemic brought the idea to a slow crawl, but a city master plan, released last week, showed it still breathing. By David…
Between promise and reality, how Southpoint Park got lost
Southpoint Park, the promised people’s place, set aside for Roosevelt Islanders, got lost. It got lost in a bureaucratic, possibly corrupt shuffle, leaving locals out. By David Stone Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily Southpoint Park, Near the Finish Line…
A look back. It’s June, 2018, and RIOC Sparks the Cat Sanctuary Water Crisis and All That Follows
The cat sanctuary water crisis, caused for still unexplained reasons, flared in the late spring, of 2018. By the end of June, it ended, but repercussions vibrate into 2021 with dried-up water fountains and unanswered health concerns. As we put…
Something To Hide? RIOC Slow Walks Answers About Toxic Wastes
When it comes to toxic wastes, RIOC’s reluctant to admit that gorilla is in the room. But gorillas don’t go away so easy. Neither do facts. By David Stone Roosevelt Island News RIOC’s Toxic Wastes Creep Up On Us The…
One Last Autumn Look, 2020 in a Changing Southpoint Park
Autumn 2020 in Southpoint Park was poignant because the badly flawed conversion underway changed it forever. We left the visible scars out for a nostalgia tour of the treasure it once was. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
A Big RIOC Scandal Resonates Now. Remember Fernando Martinez?
The biggest RIOC scandal – for now, at least – forced three resignations and a jail sentence. But more important today, it shines a glaring light on current failures in accountability – and its board’s along with Governor Hochul’s apparent…
Cat Sanctuary Endangered: Is It Now RIOC Seeking Revenge?
The widely admired Roosevelt Island cat sanctuary in Southpoint Park is endangered. Known for its loving, unpaid animal care, it’s in trouble because its landlord, RIOC, suddenly wants money. After fifteen years of mutual support, is it legit or retaliation?…
When RIOC Destroys Habitat, Birds Get Lost
When RIOC destroys habitat, birds get lost, and that’s just the most visible impact from wrecking Southpoint Park. By David Stone Roosevelt Islanders may be more simpatico with the bosses at 591 Main than imagined, seeing geese forced out of…
Unanswered Questions: Really, Why Did RIOC Destroy Southpoint Park?
Why did RIOC destroy Southpoint? Behind that simple question hides a string of others. And they go back years tainted with hidden motives. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News Why Did RIOC Destroy Southpoint? The question lingers unanswered because…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor