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,...
Cat Grooming Lesson, in a Parody of Bonnard’s Bathers
The well-groomed cat in Bonnard’s Bathers gets the idea and sets a good example in this parody of bathroom art. Bonnard Bathers with a Cat , Famous Artists Cats: The Book by Deborah Julian & David Stone I’ve been…
Bring Back Rosenthal Now, Then Fire All The Bad Apples
Bring back Susan Rosenthal. The idea popped into my head as I reviewed her lawsuit, this morning. It’s the right thing, and it should happen. But it won’t be complete until there’s a housecleaning. Opinion by David Stone Roosevelt Island…
Sexy Louis Kahn, the Famous Architect We Don’t Really Know
Sexy Louis Kahn? Really? It’s true, and another thing… this famous man was sometimes privately cruel and casually immoral. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News “Kahn designed FDR Four Freedoms Park, a peaceful, sloping city retreat,” we reported, reviewing…
In New Musical, Jonathan Fadner Scares up Roosevelt Island Ghosts
Jonathan Fadner’s new musical brings ghosts — Roosevelt Island’s own — to MSTDA. Streaming performances promise to brighten the holidays. By David Stone Roosevelt Island News Given recent history, it’s no surprise when promising light pierces the pandemic’s cloud cover…
2020 Common Council Now Set To Unsettle with Activist Refresh
The 2020 Common Council of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) got a refresh, this week. New officers and members have an activist bent. By David Stone Roosevelt Island News “As of Wednesday, Nov. 4th we have the new RIRA…
One Last Autumn Look, 2020 in a Changing Southpoint Park
Autumn 2020 in Southpoint Park was poignant because the badly flawed conversion underway changed it forever. We left the visible scars out for a nostalgia tour of the treasure it once was. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
City Falls Gentle Now On Autumn At Four Freedoms Park
Autumn falls gently on Four Freedoms Park, New York City’s most peaceful venue. Now, more than ever, the retreat calls your senses.
Great MTA Idea. Can RIOC Follow and Save Main Street?
Can a great MTA idea be repeated, giving RIOC a clear path for saving Roosevelt Island’s Main Street? It’s complicated but possible.
A Big Anniversary: What Changed Roosevelt Island Life Forever?
Roosevelt Island life changed forever on October 29th, 1989, but you probably missed the anniversary. We never celebrate the day the subway opened here because we have mixed emotions. We shouldn’t.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor