tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post2622501378104381885..comments2024-01-22T05:26:36.786-05:00Comments on Roosevelt Islander Online: Luke's Lobster Roll Food Truck Van Comes To Roosevelt Island And Gets Kicked Off By Public Safety Department - Hope They Return Soon For Restaurant Starved Roosevelt IslandersROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-59264128206269699102012-02-02T10:44:05.365-05:002012-02-02T10:44:05.365-05:00So I'm a little confused at why the truck got ...So I'm a little confused at why the truck got kicked off. Is it really because it didn't have the proper <a href="http://www.amp-research.com/products/truckaccessories/bedstep/#" rel="nofollow">truck steps</a>? Now that's just crazy! I mean, if it was a serious problem, I could see why they would take the precaution. But that is such a trivial problem. I guess the should get new garynealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-80060692615435642712012-01-20T03:08:23.917-05:002012-01-20T03:08:23.917-05:00Perhaps Alphonse should make his way on over to Ye...Perhaps Alphonse should make his way on over to Yelp and peruse the reviews of Nonno's; that might enlighten him to the actual reasons people don't patronize his restaurant. Monopolies are simply the worst business practice - to enable you to do the bare minimum while still bringing in the $ bc there isn't another choice for residents, not a great plan. BTW Food truck owners can spendmookie113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-13110557406204954142011-12-15T13:15:51.776-05:002011-12-15T13:15:51.776-05:00You say "RIOC is the State, and on this islan...You say "RIOC is the State, and on this island, the State makes the rules", but that isn't true. We operate under City and State laws. By your reasoning, the City would have no authority over us, we wouldn't need to pay City taxes, and we wouldn't be eligible for City services. The point here is: the State is a tenant of the City.<br /><br />There are some topics where Frank Farancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-32052976954957629682011-12-15T11:38:32.676-05:002011-12-15T11:38:32.676-05:00Frank, I am convinced that you should start your o...Frank, I am convinced that you should start your own Blog. You write on this one more than its owner, Rick. I pretty much agree with most of what you talk about, but sometimes you just go off the wall. <br /><br />Your last post questioning the authority of Ms. Torres and the RIOC is a bit rediculous. RIOC is the State, and on this island, the State makes the rules.<br /><br />And, your long zoilalexienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-80774243736735815652011-12-14T09:29:05.190-05:002011-12-14T09:29:05.190-05:00What's wrong with "No dogs on the lawn&qu...What's wrong with "No dogs on the lawn" or "No parking" signs. They actually make a lot of sense and you find them everywhere (and they are getting stolen a lot less here than other places) in NYC. What other NO signs are you talking about? I am not aware if any and none of my off-island guests are aware of anything out of the ordinary.YetAnotherRIernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-29696323673396041542011-12-13T19:26:56.712-05:002011-12-13T19:26:56.712-05:00Surely we could be like NYC and have food carts......Surely we could be like NYC and have food carts... surely this isn't another way where we are "special". <br /><br />It is beautiful here but when off-Islanders immediately notice the "NO" signs everywhere, something is seriously wrong.Denise Shullhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1362287719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-10603367006632172832011-12-10T20:26:22.431-05:002011-12-10T20:26:22.431-05:00I hope Frank Farance's comments/questions will...I hope Frank Farance's comments/questions will cause RIOC to clarify their authority and policy.<br />I personally hope that RIOC have more authority to limit big trucks from the island than eliminate from the island trucks like mobile vans, and that they will concentrate on minimizing use of vehicles larger than school buses (which should turn around at the ramp).<br />Trucks bringing mogensjpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-29186744237737318642011-12-10T19:51:32.471-05:002011-12-10T19:51:32.471-05:00Maybe it's possible RIOC doesn't have the ...Maybe it's possible RIOC doesn't have the authority to require permits. RIOC has had problems like this in the past with their bogus permits for amateur photography (that would be you and me taking pictures of the tram).<br /><br />If you were here in the 1980's, that is why the security booth (since removed at the top of the helix) was abandoned. Then, RIOC would give handwritten Frank Farancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-27759865942282693292011-12-10T11:54:37.928-05:002011-12-10T11:54:37.928-05:00UPDATE 4:50 PM - From the RIOC Board of Directors:...UPDATE 4:50 PM - From the RIOC Board of Directors:<br /><br />"... the Board has placed the issue of mobile <br />food vendors on the agenda for the next Real Estate committee meeting to<br /> develop a procedure for handling them in a uniform, and fair way".Since RIOC has no procedure to handle permission for food vendors in a uniform and fair way let's hope they will not resort tomogensjpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-10562329636187433172011-12-10T10:36:44.454-05:002011-12-10T10:36:44.454-05:00Ms. Torres-
I've read in the Roosevelt Island...Ms. Torres-<br /><br />I've read in the Roosevelt Islander Blog that a mobile food vendor was asked to move:<br /><br /><br /><br />I recognize that RIOC may control permitting on its properties, such as the sidewalk near the subway. However, a food truck on a public street (Main Street), I believe, is outside of RIOC's control.<br /><br />If a mobile food vendor complies with the NYC Frank Farancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-4300519390042556102011-12-10T02:01:54.033-05:002011-12-10T02:01:54.033-05:00They should permit food trucks. It's a wastel...They should permit food trucks. It's a wasteland here otherwise (with all due respect to the established eateries - there are so few of them - after a while, you are just repeating yourself). We were lucky the truck visited RI (at all). The permit I think is unfair - why charge $100? Another way to make money for RIOC? Who makes these rules - or is it a City permit that's needed? CheshireKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-51009315084133215862011-12-09T21:38:28.348-05:002011-12-09T21:38:28.348-05:00This is terrible. If anything, we should be encou...This is terrible. If anything, we should be encouraging food trucks to make RI their evening dinner stop.Mark Lyonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-76627612135784298942011-12-09T19:47:55.611-05:002011-12-09T19:47:55.611-05:00RIOC/PSD allowed the ice cream truck to park in fr...RIOC/PSD allowed the ice cream truck to park in front of the tram station all summer, so registering for a permit must be an easy hurdlemogensjpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-15677893412238867952011-12-09T19:43:38.264-05:002011-12-09T19:43:38.264-05:00Seriously! The RIOC need to get a life and give us...Seriously! The RIOC need to get a life and give us all one too. A permit? Unbelievable! RI is the perfect place for food trucks and if the RIOC were smart, they would run events with the trucks every single weekend to draw more tourists to the island. I have lived here since 1979 and I cannot think of one thing the RIOC did to better the life for the residents without trying to squeeze a buck Cynthia Schultz Hornighttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1243271719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-24004315702021267332011-12-09T17:48:23.533-05:002011-12-09T17:48:23.533-05:00Roosevelt Island: we must preemptively lower the q...Roosevelt Island: we must preemptively lower the quality of life.JPH19noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-80922972716216304612011-12-09T16:14:16.951-05:002011-12-09T16:14:16.951-05:00This really just got to me. Please email RIOC inf...This really just got to me. Please email RIOC information@rioc.com to give the your thoughts on this and other issues you have on the island. I feel as if RIOC isn't listening to the island residents at all and we have no leverage to change their decision making processes. http://www.nystreetvendor.com/index.php/institute-for-justice-report-on-food-vending-regulations/Trevre Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-88400499424845463712011-12-09T15:28:36.075-05:002011-12-09T15:28:36.075-05:00I strongly suspect that the Hudson-Related master ...I strongly suspect that the Hudson-Related master lease agreement has something to do with this. The ice cream vendor's permit pre-dated the agreement. If I am correct, this is a short-sighted view of island development on the part of Hudson-Related. More restaurants generate business for each other.Westviewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-29378562850211021472011-12-09T14:51:08.993-05:002011-12-09T14:51:08.993-05:00This is terrible. Luke's is one of the best fo...This is terrible. Luke's is one of the best food trucks in the city. It's more upscale, and high quality than anything currently on the island, without interfering with real estate.Rob Starobinhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=700608717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-870813891805800912011-12-09T14:35:53.622-05:002011-12-09T14:35:53.622-05:00Oh Man! Yet another great idea quashed by RIOC. ...Oh Man! Yet another great idea quashed by RIOC. What do they mean "we arent accepting applications". That is ridiculous! Elle Ericksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-41363477350650197092011-12-09T14:24:03.962-05:002011-12-09T14:24:03.962-05:00It would be nice to have these vendors here, but I...It would be nice to have these vendors here, but I believe they have to get a Permit from RIOC. I spoke to a RIOC Employee and the permit is like $100 bucks. The Ice Cream Truck got one, so why can't the other vendors just go and get theirs. The City Vendor's Permit is not valid here where there is already limited parking. They have to get permission, but from what I hear, it's roozeveltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-9942382922616739012011-12-09T14:12:01.698-05:002011-12-09T14:12:01.698-05:00It's so aggravating to be a part of NYC and ye...It's so aggravating to be a part of NYC and yet not. Food trucks are an awesome idea to help spice up the food options here on the island. All summer the ice cream truck parks here, why not allow more options. RIOC, you really really are missing the boat on this one...Cari Baknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-70747570906622971192011-12-09T13:59:43.909-05:002011-12-09T13:59:43.909-05:00 Waffles and Dingles Food Cart came for real last ... Waffles and Dingles Food Cart came for real last summer and were kicked out by RIOC, exactly the same way Luke Lobster's was. I don't know if they only came for a TV show at another time, but I am 100% sure that they came to sell, start to do so, and were kicked out. I was super disappointed because there Waffles are fantastic.And I would have love to get the lobster rolls from Luke if Nicolas Robinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-46622711184394077222011-12-09T13:25:58.849-05:002011-12-09T13:25:58.849-05:00Why was the ice cream truck allowed on the Island ...Why was the ice cream truck allowed on the Island then all <br />summer? And also summer nights during saturday movie nights.michelle bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-9339109694803399702011-12-09T13:24:42.096-05:002011-12-09T13:24:42.096-05:00Did that faux Mr Softee truck have a permit to sel...Did that faux Mr Softee truck have a permit to sell soft-serve at the tram last summer? I hope the RIOC will get back to you and explain why no food trucks are welcome on RI.YetAnotherRIernoreply@blogger.com