Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation

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Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
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
Operation
Began operation	1984
Operator(s)	New York State
Number of vehicles	7 buses

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is a

.

Organization

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

Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation was created by

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

" 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

. 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.

in Queens.

Transportation

Roosevelt Island Red Bus

Hybrid
Operator	Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
Chief executive	Shelton J. Haynes
Website	Official website

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation operates the

Routes

Route	Termini			Streets traveled	Times
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

Active Roster
Fleet Number(s)	Photo	Year	Make	Model	Powertrain		Notes
5-6		2009	OBI	Orion VII NG HEV (07.501)	ISB	BAE HybriDrive hybrid system	Status is not operational
8-9		2016	New Flyer	XD40 Xcelsior	ISL9	Allison B400R	Purchased to replace Orion VII OG HEV buses due to unreliability[citation needed]
10-11		2018			L9
Retired Roster
Fleet Number(s)	Photo	Year	Make	Model	Powertrain		Notes
1-4		2005	OBI	Orion VII OG HEV (07.501)	ISB	BAE HybriDrive hybrid system	Retired in 2018 1 and 2 were bought by the Port Authority for JFK shuttle use
1-3, 6, 8[9]		1994	New Flyer	D40LF	Unknown	Unknown	Likely retired by the purchase of buses 1-4 and 5-6
7		2007	OBI	Orion VII NG HEV	Cummins ISB	BAE Hybridrive Hybrid System	Ex-Orion demo Demoed with the MTA as #1294 Purchased in March 2010 Last ran in June 2023 and confirmed retired October 2023[citation needed]

[10]

Future Fleet: RIOC will be getting 2 future New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 models in late 2024-early 2025.^[11]

AVAC

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

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

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, and ping-pong room.

See also

• 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

External links

• Official website
  • "Parks & Recreation". RIOC. Events, memberships, permits
• "RIRA Online". Roosevelt Island Residents Association.