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,...
Four Freedoms Winter, A Walk In The Park Now In Its Quietest Season
Four Freedoms Park in winter maintains the calm without the crowds in New York City’s most serene space. History grows more clear with the chill. By David Stone for The Roosevelt Island Daily News Correctly, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Four Freedoms…
Meaning of Freedom On The Path To Your Happiest Life
What is the meaning of freedom for life? Is freedom something you value? Is it something we have, earn or lose? Or does it stick, like it or not?
Getting Roosevelt Island Wrong. It’s Now An Epidemic
Getting Roosevelt Island wrong isn’t easy. We’ve got Cornell Tech, The Tram, Four Freedoms Park, and so on. We’re a short hop out of Midtown. So, how come nobody gets their facts straight? A Mass Media Mess of Misinformation By…
Update: Is Macy’s Building A New Herald Square Skyscraper?
Macy’s Herald Square skyscraper moved closer to reality. It may rise as much as 950 feet above “The World’s Largest Store,” but maybe no more than 700. That’s still big, even for New York City.
1619 Project Truth Telling Draws A Crowd At Gallery RIVAA
The 1619 Project at RIVAA, an ambitious effort to better reflect the African-American experience in American history, lands on Roosevelt Island. It’s the theme for this year’s Black History Month exhibit at Gallery RIVAA.
The High Line’s Ruined: Now Who Committed This Crime?
Did we ruin the High Line? The answer’s different for tourists, real estate developers and anyone who actually once loved this mess. But ruined it is. By David Stone for The Roosevelt Island Daily News My love for the High…
Seize This Season: What’s Up, FDR Four Freedoms Park?
At Four Freedoms Park, 2020 begins informed by last year’s dynamics driving forward. Freedom and human rights mark New York City’s most tranquil venue.
Italian Market, Will This Wonder Really Happen in… Chinatown?
An Italian market for Chinatown? The question mark is natural. But a restaurant manager says he’ll bring Mercato Fabbrica, an elaborate Italian market, to the corner of Broadway and Canal. Observers are not so sure.
Updated: FIGMENT NYC Call for Artists
FIGMENT NYC’s call for artists hit the internet over the weekend. The return to Roosevelt Island on June 6th and 7th features “The Dream Bigger art grant program.” Update: February 16th, 2020 — Call for artists closing date extended until…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor