Erica Spencer-EL, DirectorJul 11, 20194 minRe-Introducing RIOC: Meet Kevin BrownRe-Introducing RIOC is a new way for RIOC to inform residents and stakeholders about the many new people who have come to work on the...
briana644Jun 28, 20191 minRIOC Opens Call For Artists For Nellie Bly MemorialThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has issued a formal Call for Artists to create a memorial for Nellie Bly, the...
briana644Jun 21, 20192 minGovernor Cuomo Appoints Three Members to RIOC Board: Roosevelt Island residents David Kapell, ConwayThe New York State Senate has confirmed Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s appointments of David Kapell, Conway Ekpo and Jeffrey Escobar to fill...
Shelton Haynes, RIOC Chief Operating OfficerJun 17, 20191 minMotorgate Work to Commence SoonAs RIOC enters the final stages of contract negotiation with the contractor who will be doing the necessary repair work on the Motorgate...
briana644Jun 7, 20192 minMotorgate Improvements to Begin This WeekPhase I of the Motorgate Improvement Project will be starting this week. The scope of work taking place includes: Repair concrete...
briana644May 30, 20193 minRIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event LogisticsOn Thursday, May 23rd, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) held a Town Hall with representatives from NYC Emergency...
briana644May 10, 20192 minMcManus to Retire as Chief End of JuneHello. This is Jack McManus from your Public Safety Department (PSD). Some of you may know that I was diagnosed with a serious World...
briana644Apr 28, 20192 minHEY SUSAN! A Q&A with RIOC President Susan RosenthalHEY SUSAN! What is the latest update on the playground updates and repairs? Weren’t there plans to enlarge the playground and redo the...
briana644Apr 21, 20192 minRI No Longer Best Kept Secret Says RIOC PrezOn Saturday, April 13th, the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) presented their annual Cherry Blossom Festival, partnering...
briana644Feb 28, 20194 minHEY SUSAN! A Q&A with RIOC President Susan RosenthalHEY SUSAN! I have a few concerns. There was considerable talk that the dog park would be moved to the area just south of 480 Main Street...
briana644Feb 11, 20191 minWe Need Your Input! R.I. NYPL Outdoor Area Community SurveyOn Saturday January 12, RIOC staff and the designers of the Blackwell Park renovation project met with community members to discuss the...
briana644Jan 9, 20197 minHEY SUSAN! Q&A with RIOC President Susan RosenthalHEY SUSAN! – I was wondering if the fences that were installed by the Octagon in April (and originally expected to be down by June) are...
briana644Dec 24, 20182 minChief McManus Shares Holiday Safety TipsThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation announced that, Public Safety Department Chief Jack McManus, is taking time off to deal with...
briana644Nov 29, 20184 minHEY SUSAN! Questions and Answers to and from RIOC President Susan RosenthalHEY SUSAN! Can we get the NextBus app to be more reliable? I’ve found that it sometimes doesn’t have all the buses on there, sometimes...
briana644Nov 1, 20183 minRIOC Debuts HEY SUSAN! A new Interactive Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡! Is it possible to improve the aim of the Firefighter Field lights located near the old steam plant, facing north? The...
Susan RosenthalMay 25, 20184 minFewer Races, Fewer Potholes, a Stronger HelixDuring the past decade, road running on Roosevelt Island has become increasingly popular due to the Island’s flat, fast race course and...
Susan RosenthalApr 14, 20187 minFrom Motorgate to Youth Center, Change Is in the WorksThe position of public information officer (PIO) was recently created by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) to increase...
Susan RosenthalMar 9, 20185 minLet's Focus on Rebuilding Our CommunityChange is difficult! The first residents of the WIRE buildings (Westview, Island House, Rivercross, and Eastwood – now Roosevelt...
Susan RosenthalFeb 16, 20183 minSix More Days of Tram Maintenance ComingThe Roosevelt Island Tram is a beautiful symbol of our Island. Riding it to work every day is one of the best parts of my job as...
Susan RosenthalFeb 3, 20184 minSend RIOC Your QuestionsLast year, in its rankings of America’s best communities, Niche.com – an online neighborhood data survey site – ranked Roosevelt Island...