Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
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Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, New York City |
Transit type | Local bus, Aerial Tramway |
Number of lines | 1 bus 1 aerial tramway |
Daily ridership | 1,566 |
Chief executive | Shelton J. Haynes (President and Chief Executive Officer)[1] |
Headquarters | 591 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 |
Website | https://rioc.ny.gov |
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Began operation | 1984 |
Operator(s) | New York State |
Number of vehicles | 7 buses |
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is a New York State public-benefit corporation responsible for developing Roosevelt Island, a small island in the East River that is part of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
Organization
[edit]RIOC is guided by a 5-member board of directors.[2] Its management team is headed by President and CEO Shelton J. Haynes, who reports to the board.[1] In 2017, it had operating expenses of $26.09 million and a level of staffing of 175 people.[3]
History
[edit]Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation was created by New York State in 1984 to manage development and operations of Roosevelt Island. Before RIOC there existed other state agencies which ran the island's day-to-day operations such as the Welfare Island Development Corporation and later the Roosevelt Island Development Corporation. The first RIOC Board and President were appointed by the Governor in 1986.
The New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC) operated New York City’s Welfare Island, as Roosevelt Island was previously known, prior to RIOC. Development of the island was based on the principles of urban "new communities" under President Lyndon Johnson’s "Great Society" programs of the 1960s and early 1970s, and development of the "new" community there was authorized by the 99-year ground lease and accompanying General Development Plan (GDP) agreed upon by New York City and New York State in 1969. The NY State GDP, which has been amended from time to time, provides for the development of housing, shops and community facilities for a mixed-income, handicap-accessible residential neighborhood.
Roosevelt Island requires specialized operations and infrastructure maintenance such as the aerial tramway, an on-island bus system, an underground pneumatic tube garbage collection system, and seawall improvements. Basic services such as MTA stops on the subway (Roosevelt Island station) and bus routes (Q102 bus), as well as water and sewage input and output, are provided by other agencies such as the MTA and the City of New York. Meanwhile, RIOC supplements these services with its own specialized operations, infrastructure, and capital improvements.
Today, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation manages a mixed-income community of about 12,000 residents featuring numerous parks and greenspaces, recreational facilities, and six city-designated landmark buildings.[4] The waterfront promenade circling the island provides panoramic views of New York City icons such as the United Nations Headquarters, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the Queensboro Bridge, and the landmarked Pepsi-Cola sign in Queens.
Transportation
[edit]![]() Now-retired OBI Orion VII OG HEV 07.501 #2 on the Red Bus shuttle. | |
Parent | Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation |
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Locale | Roosevelt Island |
Service area | Roosevelt Island - Octagon, Main Street, Tramway, Cornell Tech |
Service type | Shuttle bus |
Routes | 4 |
Fleet | see below |
Fuel type | Diesel and Hybrid |
Operator | Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation |
Chief executive | Shelton J. Haynes |
Website | Official website |
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation operates the Roosevelt Island Tram and the Red Bus, which connects the tram to island locations.[5] The bus service started charging a small fare in 1991;[6] the fare was completely removed in 2014.[5]
Routes
[edit]Route | Termini | Streets traveled | Times | ||
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Red Bus | Octagon Apartments 888 Main Street |
↔ | Southpoint Park | Main Street, East Drive, West Drive | Monday-Sunday, 5:30AM-2:30AM, Fridays and Saturdays extended to 3:30AM (every 15 minutes)[7] |
Octagon Express |
Octagon Apartments 888 Main Street |
Tramway station, Roosevelt Island (East) |
Main Street, East and West Drives | Monday-Friday, 7AM-10AM (every 20 minutes)[7] | |
Tram Shuttle | Tramway station, Manhattan 59th Street and 2nd Avenue |
Tramway station, Roosevelt Island | Main St, Vernon Blvd, Queens Plaza | Saturday/Sunday, 3:30 PM-7:30PM (every hour)[7] | |
Shoppers Special | Costco, Astoria, Queens 32-50 Vernon Boulevard |
Roosevelt Island Senior Center 546 Main Street |
Main Street, Vernon Boulevard | every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30AM[8] |
Bus roster
[edit]Active Roster | |||||||
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Fleet Number(s) |
Photo | Year | Make | Model | Powertrain | Notes | |
5-6 | ![]() |
2009 | OBI | Orion VII NG HEV (07.501) |
Cummins ISB | BAE HybriDrive hybrid system |
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8-9 | 2016 | New Flyer | XD40 Xcelsior | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R |
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10-11 | ![]() |
2018 | Cummins L9 | ||||
Retired Roster | |||||||
Fleet Number(s) |
Photo | Year | Make | Model | Powertrain | Notes | |
1-4 | ![]() |
2005 | OBI | Orion VII OG HEV (07.501) |
Cummins ISB | BAE HybriDrive hybrid system |
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1-3, 6, 8[9] | ![]() |
1994 | New Flyer | D40LF | Unknown | Unknown |
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7 | ![]() |
2007 | OBI | Orion VII NG HEV | Cummins ISB | BAE Hybridrive Hybrid System |
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Future Fleet: RIOC will be getting 2 future New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 models in late 2024-early 2025.[11]
AVAC
[edit]RIOC operates the island's high-tech sanitation system, called automated vacuum collection (AVAC). In this system, a computer turns on the trash receptacles in each building every hour, opening a valve that releases garbage into one of two underground pipes. These pipes then suck the garbage into the AVAC complex, where dust and waste are filtered, packaged, and released. When the system was installed, the only other pneumatic garbage system in the US was in Disney World.[12]
Public safety
[edit]The RIPSD protects the island's property including all facilities by patrolling certain contracted residential buildings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the New York City Police Department is responsible for providing policing service on Roosevelt Island. RIPSD public safety employs approximately 40 special patrolmen officers.
Parks and recreation
[edit]RIOC maintains and rents out sports fields around the island for public use. The Sportspark exercise facility at the southern end of Roosevelt Island features a pool, basketball court, fitness center, and a rec room with billiards, ping pong, and air hockey.
See also
[edit]- Hudson River Park Trust
- Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority
- Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
- Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of NY
- New York Convention Center Operating Corporation
- United Nations Development Corporation
References
[edit]- ^ a b "RIOC Exec Staff Page". Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "RIOC Board Page". Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "NYSABO 2018 Report" (PDF). pp. 16, 44. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Census Tabulation Tables". Census Bureau.
- ^ a b Bashan, Yoni (2014-04-03). "Save Your Change: This Ride on New York's Roosevelt Island is Free". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Daley, Suzanne (1991-05-30). "Roosevelt Island Journal; Dime Bus Ride: A Way of Life Ends". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b c "Red Bus Schedule | Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York". rioc.ny.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Shopper's Red Bus | Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York". rioc.ny.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "RIOC's NFI Group Media (1994 D40LF) | TTMG". www.ttmg.org. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Roosevelt Island Red Bus Service - CPTDB Wiki".
- ^ Islander, Roosevelt. "First Board Of Directors Meeting For New RIOC Leadership Team Thursday February 1, Come See What Happens And Ask Your Questions - Purchase Of 2 Diesel Red Buses On Agenda, Why Not Hybrid Buses Instead Asks Directors". Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "How New York's Roosevelt Island Sucks Away Summer Trash Stink". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Parks & Recreation". RIOC.
Events, memberships, permits
- "Parks & Recreation". RIOC.
- "RIRA Online". Roosevelt Island Residents Association.