April 11, 2008
Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation President, Steve Shane said that RIOC may be following the MTA’s lead. In an interview with Managing Editor of the Main Street WIRE, Dick Lutz, Shane explained that the MTA recognizes the problems with the Public Authorities Accountability Act and uses licenses rather than leases to keep their retailers. Shane says he’s not convinced but RIOC’s Real Estate Advisory Committee is exploring the options.
April 6, 2008
More vandalism in Southpoint Park includes racial graffiti scrawled on the Renick Ruins site and smashed light bulbs and fixtures. BREAKING NEWS: Sunday, April 6th 2008 – It’s been about three weeks since the brush on the east channel side of Southpoint Park was set fire and today another incident of vandalism in the park. The vandalism was discovered at 4:30pm Sunday during a walk through the park. Several walls of the Renwick Ruin have been defaced with bright red spray paint and six-letters spelling out a racial slur were painted on six of the spotlights that illuminate the ruins. Cables, light bulbs and fixtures have been pulled from parts of the fence that surrounds the park. “f.o.f. stephen attaul” was spray painted on the east facing wall of the ruin. The word, “CODY” was painted there as well along with the word, “evol.” Sticks and light fixtures were woven into the east-facing fence in front of the ruin. It’s unclear what the words spell. Symbols such a cartoon face and letters were painted on rock embedded in the ground.The Public Safety Department was unaware of the problem until I reported it. And during the 90-mintues I spent in Southpoint Park there was no one from PSD on patrol. Public Safety said they would file a report and complete an investigation. Click on the photo and you’ll be linked to more photos of the vandalism.

More vandalism in Southpoint Park includes racial graffiti scrawled on the Renick Ruins site and smashed light bulbs and fixtures.

BREAKING NEWS:

Sunday, April 6th 2008 – It’s been about three weeks since the brush on the east channel side of Southpoint Park was set fire and today another incident of vandalism in the park.

The vandalism was discovered at 4:30pm Sunday during a walk through the park. Several walls of the Renwick Ruin have been defaced with bright red spray paint and six-letters spelling out a racial slur were painted on six of the spotlights that illuminate the ruins. Cables, light bulbs and fixtures have been pulled from parts of the fence that surrounds the park.

“f.o.f. stephen attaul” was spray painted on the east facing wall of the ruin. The word, “CODY” was painted there as well along with the word, “evol.”

Sticks and light fixtures were woven into the east-facing fence in front of the ruin. It’s unclear what the words spell. Symbols such a cartoon face and letters were painted on rock embedded in the ground.

The Public Safety Department was unaware of the problem until I reported it. And during the 90-mintues I spent in Southpoint Park there was no one from PSD on patrol.

Public Safety said they would file a report and complete an investigation.

Click on the photo and you’ll be linked to more photos of the vandalism.

March 28, 2008
Check out how the meeting went in the videos below.
Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (FERI) presented new graphic illustrations of the proposed FDR Memorial which was designed by Louis Kahn.

Margie Smith moderated Tuesday night’s presentation. RIOC President, Steve Shane spoke along with Councilmember Jessica Lappin who said she liked the Kahn design.