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A Thanksgiving Weekend Filled with Jazz and More at RIVAA
All that Jazz, a RIVAA Gallery holiday exhibition and an Affordable Art Sale too! What better way to embrace the holiday spirit? There are three wonderful opportunities to hear some great jazz at RIVAA Gallery. And you donât have to be JewishâŚ
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Are RIOC and Roosevelt Island Better Now Than Under Shelton Haynes?
Shelton Haynesâs suspension plunged Roosevelt Island into chaos. While critiques of his leadership surfaced, Haynes achieved significant progress. Now, dysfunction reigns under interim management, plagued by poor communication and unresolved issues. Residents deserve better; instead, theyâre left grappling with a boardâs incompetence and dysfunction. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island DailyâŚ
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Now, Another Sloppy Timeout Tram Piece... Who Pushed This?
âItâs the most magical mode of public transit in the city,â writes Things To Do Editor Rossilynne Skena Culgan. But her Timeout piece is mostly puff and illusion. Who pushed her on this story? by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News If you follow New York media, Timeout gradually emerges as one long ad campaign. Special interests are pushed ahead of factually balanced news. Locally, theâŚ
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Unpacking RIOC's Ghosting After Lighthouse Preservation Award
RIOC was honored by the New York Preservation League for its Lighthouse Preservation Project. But in classic style for the always-in-upheaval state agency, it ghosted everyone who was actually involved. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Vice President and CFO Dhruvika Patel Amin is at the center of the photograph supplied by RIOC. No one was identified in the press release. TheâŚ
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Rampant Lack of Oversight Led to NYCHA Contract Corruption, Comptroller Audit Finds
Comptroller Brad Landerâs office found dozens of cases where NYCHA could not document that work the agency had paid for was actually done. By Greg B. Smith This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning.â The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nov 20 6:03pm EST NYCHA workers made the rounds at the Jackie Robinson Houses inâŚ
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Report: New York failed to verify Medicaid spending on home care
(The Center Square) â New York has spent billions of dollars in Medicaid funding on home care programs without verifying that the services were provided, according to a scathing new report from the stateâs fiscal watchdog. By Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor Nov 18, 2024 The Roosevelt Island Daily News The audit released by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said a review foundâŚ
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How RIOC's Poor Budgeting Backs Residents Into Corners
A real estate executive with experience on Roosevelt Island, made an observation about poor budgeting. âHave you ever heard of âspending like a drunken sailor?'â He was looking at RIOCâs budget. There are consequences. by Davie Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Not RIOC Staff: Drunken Sailors With RIOC, bad budgeting is not all in fun. Really, none of itâs in fun. Itâs so out of whackâŚ
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Your Questions About the New Congestion Pricing Plan Answered
Gov. Kathy Hochul has revived the controversial and complicated Manhattan tolling plan after she put it on âpauseâ in June â but with new details. By Jose Martinez, and Rachel Holliday Smith This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nov 15 5:32pm EST Traffics heads up FirstâŚ
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The RIOC Puzzle: Why Do Smart People Do Stupid Things?
This RIOC puzzle didnât start with its callous reversal of priority boarding at the Tram. It goes way back. The RIOC road is littered with stupid decisions made by smart â and not so smart â people. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The RIOC puzzle today Looked at objectively, RIOC is an outdated jalopy careening down the road without a driver. Take a closer look. Itâs fallingâŚ
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Gun Violence: Tragedy Strikes One of the Roosevelt Island Family
Last month, the Roosevelt Island Daily learned, gun violence took a life in Somers, New York. The victim was the 15-year-old grandson of Tram Operation and Maintenance Manager Armando Cordova. Cordovaâs daughter and another grandson were shot but survived. Cordova himself came within inches of death. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The victims were not strangers to RooseveltâŚ
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Scientists Fear Whatâs Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To âGo Wildâ
Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies among the leaders of his team. Arthur AllenUpdated November 14, 2024 Originally Published November 14, 2024 The Roosevelt Island Daily News Trump announced Thursday heâll nominate Robert F.âŚ
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Northtown Now: 50 Years Later
Northtown, better known now as the WIRE building community, was a radical step forward for Roosevelt Island. The city around it drowning in debt, the new community emerged like the promise of a better future. What happened? Join the Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) and Hunter College graduate student Dylan Brown on Tuesday evening and find out. by David Stone The Roosevelt IslandâŚ
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Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC
Firefighters have responded to more than 200 brush fires in the past two weeks, including nearly two dozen in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, as the city reckons with an historically dry and fiery season. By Jonathan Custodio, and Max Rivera This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island DailyâŚ
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Rock Bottom: RIOC Reneges on Priority Boarding for Seniors and Disabled
It was bizarre, termed a âClarifying statement.â RIOC reneges, kicking seniors and disabled Tram riders back into cramped crowds of rude and uncaring tourists. This violates the spirit of the stateâs mission on Roosevelt Island. Itâs also unethical, illegal and unwise. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News RIOC Reneges and Itâs Roosevelt Islanders Dead Last Again Is it RIOC-Speak orâŚ
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Hochul Set to Resurrect Congestion Pricing at $9
Multiple sources say MTA board members will be briefed this week on the governorâs plans to revive the vehicle tolling scheme and bring the base per-day rate down from $15. By Jose Martinez This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nov 13 7:05pm EST Congestion pricing tollâŚ
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When Roosevelt Islanders Booed Stallone's Nighthawks and Lost Tram Priority
In early 1980, Universal Studios cut a deal for using the Tram in scenes for Nighthawks. The Sylvester Stallone film was still just âHawks.â Anger and chaos followed as Roosevelt Islanders protested. In the end, the film got made just as Hollywood wanted⌠and residents lost priority passes for the Tram. Was it retribution? by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nighthawks Payback? AâŚ
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Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From a So-Called Small-Donor âBarbecue.â Video Shows a Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.
Seeking $362,000 in matching funds, the Adams campaign reported 231 small donors, linked to a party costing less than $500. The reality was caviar and cognac with a host whose mall was later raided by the FBI. By George Joseph, Alyssa Katz, Yoav Gonen, and Katie Honan This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you eachâŚ
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