We know that communities need leaders. It's a major reason why they continue at all, interdependent and trusting. Good leaders take action on behalf of the common good. That's a hallmark of PSD Chief Jack McManus's tenure here.
"Sorry this is still ongoing," my friend wrote, referring to a legal action by defunct Main Street WIRE editor Briana Warsing against this newspaper, through her attorney, Marc Jonas Block. "Thought it was resolved," my friend added. I did too. Our trouble is, we can't afford an attorney to help defend us, and maybe, that's the whole point
For RIOC President/CEO Susan Rosenthal, circumstances couldn't be more fortunate. Miles of neglected infrastructure and other needs are begging for attention, and thanks to a Cornell Tech windfall, there's money to do something about it.
Two unavoidable Tram maintenance projects will leave Roosevelt Island with only a single cabin for at least ten weeks, beginning in the second week of February. RIOC has mitigation plans, but they won't seriously blunt increased subway crowding on platforms or inside the trains.
