RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Sportspark Pool

RIOC’s Cowardly Denials of Responsibility for the Sportspark Drowning

Rooted out of its bunker by the lawsuit, RIOC continues along the low road, their cowardly denials now in public. “Defendant denies each and every allegation…” is the refrain chanted back at Mohammed Chowdury, the 21-year-old who drowned in Sportspark….

Updated: More Insight on the Sportspark Drowning Now Available

Aided by City Council Member Julie Menin’s staff, we learned more about the Sportspark drowning that occurred last May. RIOC stonewalled every detail, even shirking responsibility for answering FOIL requests. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The Official…

Sportspark Pool Reopening Under a Cloud of Unanswered Questions

RIOC’s Sportspark Pool reopening emerges from a cloud of confusion and mistrust over an apparent drowning, last month. Never explained, the incident claimed the life of a 21 year old man., according to skimpy reports. By David Stone Roosevelt Island…

Sportspark pool is closed indefinitely, as is RIOC’s heart

Sportspark pool is closed, multiple advisories tell us, but the most recent tells us worse. Not about how or why a young man drowned, but about RIOC’s self-absorption at everyone else’s expense. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News We…