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    Re-Introducing RIOC: Meet Kevin Brown
    Erica Spencer-EL, Director
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Re-Introducing RIOC: Meet Kevin Brown

    Re-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...
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    RIOC Opens Call For Artists For Nellie Bly Memorial
    briana644
    • Jun 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    RIOC Opens Call For Artists For Nellie Bly Memorial

    The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has issued a formal Call for Artists to create a memorial for Nellie Bly, the...
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    Governor Cuomo Appoints Three Members to RIOC Board: Roosevelt Island residents David Kapell, Conway
    briana644
    • Jun 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Governor Cuomo Appoints Three Members to RIOC Board: Roosevelt Island residents David Kapell, Conway

    The New York State Senate has confirmed Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s appointments of David Kapell, Conway Ekpo and Jeffrey Escobar to fill...
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    Motorgate Work to Commence Soon
    Shelton Haynes, RIOC Chief Operating Officer
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Motorgate Work to Commence Soon

    As RIOC enters the final stages of contract negotiation with the contractor who will be doing the necessary repair work on the Motorgate...
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    Motorgate Improvements to Begin This Week
    briana644
    • Jun 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Motorgate Improvements to Begin This Week

    Phase I of the Motorgate Improvement Project will be starting this week. The scope of work taking place includes: Repair concrete...
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    RIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event Logistics
    briana644
    • May 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    RIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event Logistics

    On Thursday, May 23rd, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) held a Town Hall with representatives from NYC Emergency...
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    McManus to Retire as Chief End of June
    briana644
    • May 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    McManus to Retire as Chief End of June

    Hello. This is Jack McManus from your Public Safety Department (PSD). Some of you may know that I was diagnosed with a serious World...
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    HEY SUSAN! A Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal
    briana644
    • Apr 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    HEY SUSAN! A Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal

    HEY SUSAN! What is the latest update on the playground updates and repairs? Weren’t there plans to enlarge the playground and redo the...
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    RI No Longer Best Kept Secret Says RIOC Prez
    briana644
    • Apr 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    RI No Longer Best Kept Secret Says RIOC Prez

    On Saturday, April 13th, the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) presented their annual Cherry Blossom Festival, partnering...
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    HEY SUSAN! A Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal
    briana644
    • Feb 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    HEY SUSAN! A Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal

    HEY 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...
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    We Need Your Input! R.I. NYPL Outdoor Area Community Survey
    briana644
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    We Need Your Input! R.I. NYPL Outdoor Area Community Survey

    On Saturday January 12, RIOC staff and the designers of the Blackwell Park renovation project met with community members to discuss the...
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    HEY SUSAN! Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal
    briana644
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 7 min

    HEY SUSAN! Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal

    HEY SUSAN! – I was wondering if the fences that were installed by the Octagon in April (and originally expected to be down by June) are...
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    Chief McManus Shares Holiday Safety Tips
    briana644
    • Dec 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Chief McManus Shares Holiday Safety Tips

    The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation announced that, Public Safety Department Chief Jack McManus, is taking time off to deal with...
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    HEY SUSAN! Questions and Answers to and from RIOC President Susan Rosenthal
    briana644
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 4 min

    HEY SUSAN! Questions and Answers to and from RIOC President Susan Rosenthal

    HEY 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...
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    RIOC Debuts HEY SUSAN! A new Interactive Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal
    briana644
    • Nov 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    RIOC Debuts HEY SUSAN! A new Interactive Q&A with RIOC President Susan Rosenthal

    𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡! Is it possible to improve the aim of the Firefighter Field lights located near the old steam plant, facing north? The...
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    Fewer Races, Fewer Potholes, a Stronger Helix
    Susan Rosenthal
    • May 25, 2018
    • 4 min

    Fewer Races, Fewer Potholes, a Stronger Helix

    During the past decade, road running on Roosevelt Island has become increasingly popular due to the Island’s flat, fast race course and...
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    From Motorgate to Youth Center, Change Is in the Works
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 7 min

    From Motorgate to Youth Center, Change Is in the Works

    The position of public information officer (PIO) was recently created by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) to increase...
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    Let's Focus on Rebuilding Our Community
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Mar 9, 2018
    • 5 min

    Let's Focus on Rebuilding Our Community

    Change is difficult! The first residents of the WIRE buildings (Westview, Island House, Rivercross, and Eastwood – now Roosevelt...
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    Six More Days of Tram Maintenance Coming
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Six More Days of Tram Maintenance Coming

    The 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...
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    Send RIOC Your Questions
    Susan Rosenthal
    • Feb 3, 2018
    • 4 min

    Send RIOC Your Questions

    Last year, in its rankings of America’s best communities, Niche.com – an online neighborhood data survey site – ranked Roosevelt Island...
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