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Stack Work Advances While Answers Do Not
HPD told the CAG there was no projected start date and that five business days’ notice would be given. Work on the eastern smokestack began six days…
Jul 3
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Theo Gobblevelt
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June 2026
The Women Who Held the Ground
Three women tested the limits of what a meeting designed only to discuss “how” would allow itself to hear.
Jun 26
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Eleanor Rivers
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The Well-Funded Vision and the Silent Landlord
A capable nonprofit has done the work. The public corporation that controls the land has offered no position.
Jun 19
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Theo Gobblevelt
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What the Promenade Remembers
A morning walk, a small act, and the quiet difference between what we notice and what we leave behind.
Jun 12
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Eleanor Rivers
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Who Chose Them? The Transparency Gap
Not who received the Public Purpose Fund money. Who decided where it went, how they were selected, and what residents were never told.
Jun 5
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Theo Gobblevelt
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May 2026
Before the Door Closed
In one meeting, RIOC showed that procedure could be used to bless a contested appointment, and then used again to keep a resident-safety resolution from…
May 29
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Eleanor Rivers
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Old RIOC, New Lawyer
Melissa Wade called the General Counsel process “textbook old school RIOC behavior.” President Jones now has to show whether the Board governed or…
May 22
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Theo Gobblevelt
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Lance A. Polivy, Vice President for Legal Affairs
Before RIOC votes, residents deserve to know what happened to the promised search, what conflicts were reviewed, and who will be protected when the next…
May 12
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Eleanor Rivers
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Air Doesn’t Have an Address
The Steam Plant fight has moved beyond Roosevelt Island
May 8
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Theo Gobblevelt
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The Line That Didn’t Land
We’ll listen to you right after we’re done not listening to you.
May 1
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Eleanor Rivers
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April 2026
You Can FOIL* It
When information is acknowledged, delayed, and withheld until it no longer matters, transparency becomes a process, not a right
Apr 24
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Theo Gobblevelt
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I Take the Tram Because I Have To
What does it feel like to rely on something that no longer feels built for you?
Apr 17
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Eleanor Rivers
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