Monday, December 16, 2024 – RIOC CANNOT PROVIDE THE MOST BASIC NECESSITY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024
WHEN YOU HAVE GOT TO GO:
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ROOSEVELT ISLAND
ISSUE #1362
JUDITH BERDY
YESTERDAY, I SAW THIS LOVELY PHOTO AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACATION TIME FOR CORNELL TECH STUDENTS, FACULTY AND VISITORS.
INSTEAD OF JOY, MY THOUGHT WAS WHERE TO SEND OUR NEIGHBORS AND VISITORS TO USE A BATHROOM!
FOR THE YEARS CORNELL TECH HAS BEEN OPEN, THEY HAVE ALWAYS PERMITTED VISITORS AND NEIGHBORS TO USE THEIR FACILITIES.
THE SITUATION IS COMPLICATED WHEN CORNELL IS CLOSED.
| Starting next week, visitors and residents will face a bathroom shortage. Many visitors appear at the kiosk asking for bathroom facilitie. Cornell Tech’s Bloomberg Cafe bathrooms were used before, and people are now directed to Southpoint Park or one of our businesses. That is a long trek in winter. Though sewer work is done, only one tram station bathroom could be available for public use. (One is reserved for staff). For years It has been off limits by Poma staff. Opening Sportspark bathrooms is a solution that won’t disrupt its functions. The two bathrooms next to the entrance are not inside the members area and there is no reason for RIOC to prohibit outsiders to use them. Portable facilities in winter are unsafe, and local businesses shouldn’t bear the burden. Why should the Graduate Hotel, Starbucks, Nisi, all the other businesses be responsible for providing a public necessity while RIOC turns a blind eye to the need? Years ago David Kramer, developer got out of a pledge to build permanent facility at Firefighters’ Field and nothing has been done by RIOC to alleviate the situation. A permanent solution is urgently needed. Will RIOC step up to address this critical issue? Should I take bets? |
OUR POSTER IS COURTESY OF YOUNG ARTIST JULIET CINA
Thanks to all our friends and neighbors who made the sale at the Pop-Up sale this weekend a great success.
Stop by Blackwell House tomorrow evening for a fun evening from 5 to 8 pm.
SHOP THE KIOSK THIS WEEK
12 NOON TO 5 PM
JULIA GASH TAPESTRY THROW IS BACK!! $75-
JULIA GASH ROOSEVELT ISLAND PORCELAIN ORNAMENT $20-
CREDITS
JUDITH BERDY
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