Dangerous Condition At Octagon Field Perimeter Needs Fixing Before Anyone Else Stumbles And Gets Hurt Says Roosevelt Island Twitterverse

A Roosevelt Island resident takes to Twitter to get a dangerous grounds condition fixed.

@Rooseveltisland this is very dangerous and need to be fixed. Thanks pic.twitter.com/tqlMHHrkq9

— Moncef (@moncef22) April 28, 2018

Hope this can help pic.twitter.com/gHOoQWhP78

— Moncef (@moncef22) April 28, 2018

Yes, thank you very much!

— Moncef (@moncef22) April 28, 2018

Another resident adds:

Already busted my knees stumbling while running around there. Three years ago. Complained in writing thru official channels. Radio silence. So good luck with this!

— Mirella Menglide (@MirellaMenglide) April 29, 2018

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) needs to fix this before someone else gets hurt.

UPDATE 5:10 PM RIOC tweets:

Good afternoon, I am the new public information officer for @RIOCny. I'm inquiring about this and another question regarding the streets around the Octagon. I will respond shortly.

— RIOC NYS (@RIOCny) April 30, 2018

RIOC Pubic Information Alonza Robertson adds:

We are aware of the issue at the perimeter of Octagon Field. We will have a crew there tomorrow to correct the situation.

We will be awarding an RFP shortly for a contractor to build a bathroom/comfort station there as well as to replace the existing artificial turf, better LED lighting and make other needed structural improvements to that entire field area. That work is now slated to begin this fall after this summer sports season December 1.

UPDATE 5/1:

So until then 22 lights will remain broken leaving only 8 working? Assuming the field is available at a discount rate? To be fair the lights have been broken for a while.

— BriefCaseNI (@BriefCaseNI) April 30, 2018

@RIOCny All it would take is a cherry picker and new lights in the meantime. In New York Fall 2018 means Spring 2020.

— BriefCaseNI (@BriefCaseNI) April 30, 2018

UPDATE 5/1 7:30 PM - According to RIOC Public Information Oficer Alonzo Robertson

The repairs to the existing lighting system is happening now. I know that an electrician is there fixing some wiring issues, half are already back on. The brand new LED light lamps is what’s going to get installed with the entire field renovation package to start on Dec. 1.