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,...
Goodbye Roosevelt Island Gristedes, Hello Foodtown
Roosevelt Island’s Gristedes “megastore” makes way for Foodtown in 2020. Rumored since summer, the change is underway and becomes official in February. Expect a ribbon-cutting event soon. By David Stone Gristedes long troubled relationship with Roosevelt Island ends in 2020…
Sad Death Of The First Roosevelt Island Tram, 2010
The first Roosevelt Island Tram made it’s last run across the East River, ten years ago this March. Its replacement is safer and more reliable, but discovered by tourists, it’s not as special. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily New…
New York Times Lies About Amazon
The New York Times lies about Amazon and does it blatantly. It’s as if they don’t believe anyone is paying attention. But why?
The Sanctuary’s Christmas Gift for Roosevelt Island
The Sanctuary’s Christmas Gift for Roosevelt Island is no surprise. Just what we didn’t want and expected anyway. RIOC‘s response…? Fair to assume nobody at 591 Main got a spine in their Christmas stocking, this year.
Is The Lincoln Project Really Defeating Trump?
For the Lincoln Project, defeating Trump — and Trumpism — in the next elections means saving the country, nothing less. By David Stone We have seen the best and worst in American politics. We understand that action must be taken,…
Main Street 2019: Why It Never Gets Better On Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island Main Street Retail 2019 — same old song or something better? Has Hudson Related lived up to its promises, finally, this year? by David Stone Roosevelt Island News An encore of an encore of an encore… I’ve covered…
You Have Three Brains: How Does That Work?
By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small What’s the hardest part of loving your three brains? Knowing you really have three? But you’ve known about them all along, haven’t you? Take a look. “Use Your Head” We’ve all heard…
No surprise: Donald Trump Now Caught Cheating Charities
Donald Trump, caught cheating charities, paid up millions in penalties. And not just that, he dissolved the Trump Foundation, while his adult kids sat for mandatory training. The judge hoped it would keep them from following in Dad’s footsteps again….
Human Hibernation Now…? What Is It?
Is human hibernation possible? If your answer is, “No,” you’re in for a surprise. But you’re also missing out on the great escape, the winter version. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Intro… Turns out, there’s another thing…
Roosevelt Island Tree Lighting 2019
Roosevelt Island’ Tree Lighting for 2019, blessed with mild weather and superbly organized, lit up Friday night. Around 500 crowded the Rivercross Lawn for a holiday festival. Roosevelt Island Tree Lighting 2019 starts with caroling. A little after six, the…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor