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The WIRE: Two Futures, One Empty Chair
David Stone is preparing to take over. Dick Lutz is preparing him. Somewhere between January and July, the same plan begins moving in two directions.
Aug 21
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Eleanor Rivers
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Still Searching: Transparency Delayed at RIOC
New York’s Freedom of Information Law rests on a basic principle: government records belong to the public unless an agency can identify a lawful reason…
Aug 14
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Theo Gobblevelt
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Ten Years, or Another Temporary Fix?
The ten-year lease extension gives RIOC a rare chance to replace short-term deals with a financial system designed to outlast the people approving them.
Aug 7
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Theo Gobblevelt
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July 2026
Introduce Yourself Again
Felina, the failing Westside Pier and the public space nobody could quite define
Jul 31
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Eleanor Rivers
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Who Does This?
The board-approved terms gave Hudson/Related thirty years, no vacancy deadline and a larger share of profits if the land became more valuable
Jul 24
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Theo Gobblevelt
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Unequal Bargains
The Screen We Could Not See
Jul 17
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Eleanor Rivers
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You Can’t Be All Three
Transit for the city, an attraction for visitors, and a liability on the Island’s books. The tram is already part of the MTA system. The only question…
Jul 10
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Theo Gobblevelt
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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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