David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Is Seawright Really Open To RIOC Residency Now?
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright is now open to a residency requirement for RIOC’s executive, she told the Roosevelt Island Daily, last year. She promised a “talk” with Senator José Serrano about “reintroducing” abandoned legislation, but was it anything more than…
UPDATED: Outrage Over The Sanctuary’s Halloween Bash
Outrage over The Sanctuary’s Halloween bash swelled on Monday. Residents from as far as a quarter-mile away complained about noise. RIOC claimed PSD had everything under control, but a resident hotly disputes that, calling it an “absolute lie.” Video supports…
Melting Point NYC Protest Rally
A Melting Point NYC protest rally bounced electronic beats off the courthouse walls in Foley Square on Thursday. They whisked cobwebs gathered during jury duty out of my head. A WTF? moment quickly turned to Why not? In the summer…
Is Roosevelt Island, Like Doug Flutie, Now Way Too Short?
Roosevelt Island is too short. Like the relatively tiny NFL quarterback, Roosevelt Island’s ambitions exceed its capabilities, but nobody wants to come out and say it. The results, though, are profound and probably not fixable. By David Stone Roosevelt Island…
Ditch The Subconscious. Feel Better Because It’s Not True
Let’s ditch the subconscious. It’s a myth, Nineteenth Century woo-woo Freud made popular. It fit the uptight Viennese of the time, but today, it’s a default for misunderstanding our own nature. by David Stone We gained a lot of knowledge…
Roosevelt Landings Sale Tops $1.1 Billion
Roosevelt Landings sale tops $1.1 billion as L+M Fund Management takes over the lease for the largest of the original WIRE buildings. With RIOC’s approval, the deal closes on Wednesday, October 23rd. A return to affordability is in the works,…
ChaShaMa Named Artist-in-Residence
ChaShaMa, named Roosevelt Island Artist-in-Residence by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, subject to board approval, brings depth and connections to the art community. ChaShaMa didn’t so much win the Roosevelt Island Artist-In-Residence grant as RIOC won them. ChaShaMa’s positive impact…
When RIOC Tapped Amanda Matthews For New Nellie Bly Monument
RIOC Picks Amanda Matthews for Nellie Bly Monument “The Girl Puzzle” will be located in Lighthouse Park By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) selected Amanda Matthews/Prometheus Art to construct the Nellie Bly Monument….
Worth & Nancy Howe Return To The Theatre They Founded
Worth & Nancy Howe return to Roosevelt Island on October 26th when RIOC celebrates naming The Howe Theatre in the Cultural Center. The Howes pioneered MST&DA’s expanding role in community life. When we learned that Worth and Nancy Howe were…
Doors opening. That’s the good news with Blackwell House
What the hell’s going on with Blackwell House? The question popped into my head when I saw the historic landmark under a protective wrap again. But now, the wraps are off, lights are up and doors are opened. By David…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor