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,...
Wear the damn mask, New York! Now More Than Ever
Wear the damn mask! Especially here in New York. What on earth are you thinking? We want this city and this state reopened. Don’t blow it now. Spring 2020. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Can we all…
UPDATE: Coler Caught in Coronavirus Crossfire
Coler Hospital’s caught in a coronavirus crossfire as careless media scrambles after attention, shading lifesaving heroics as the story unfolds. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News UPDATE, JULY 18TH, 2020: In June, a thorough city investigation cleared Coler…
How we learned that happy cats make happy homes
Happy cats make happy homes even happier. They add a feline twist to appreciating life, helping us see things differently. by David Stone They’re more of a challenge, but indoor cats can be happy cats not bored or lonely. That…
Edward Hopper’s New York Window, Plus Cats And All
Edward Hopper’s New York window with cats… It’s a reimagining by Cat Artist Deborah Julian, conjuring a whimsical pairing. Hopper’s a curious character. You get an wide range of ideas about him. Like with cats. by David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large &…
Jack McManus, Good Man, Big Heart, Died Today
My friend Jack McManus died today, RIOC announced, on April 14th, 2020. After a good fight, he left this life overnight, they said. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News “There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is…
The Truth Behind COVID Death Rates: Air Quality, Poverty and Racism
The relationship between air quality and COVID-19 deaths is an unsettling American pattern. Are racism, poverty spiking death rates? Might it get worse before improving?
Esther Hicks says she channels a group consciousness called Abraham…
Is this true? In Abraham-Hicks’s law of attraction, Esther Hicks claims a channeled entity drops blocks of thought into her head. She then interprets them into everyday speech. Does this make sense? More important, is it true? By David Stone…
Free Parks: A Friendly Guide for Roosevelt Island Open Spaces
Yes, Roosevelt Island’s got parks, playgrounds, ball fields and promenades, more so than just about anywhere else in New York. And with fair weather and rising temperatures gliding in over the next week, it’s good for your health. Get out…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor