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,...
Women are still less than one-third of Congress and state legislatures, even after two big election cycles
A Republican rebound drove overall gains in 2020, but women are still underrepresented at all legislative levels, according to a new analysis by Rutgers University’s Center for Women and Politics. Amanda Becker
Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices
Emmarie Huetteman March 23, 2021 Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major drugmakers fiercely oppose: empowering the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate the…
Roosevelt Island Stands Tall with AAPI Stop the Hate Rally
As New York City absorbed more sobering news about racism, Roosevelt Islanders responded with an AAPI Stop the Hate Rally. It was organized in just a couple days, but brought dozens out on Saturday.
People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
J. Alexander Navarro, University of Michigan Picture the United States struggling to deal with a deadly pandemic. State and local officials enact a slate of social-distancing measures, gathering bans, closure orders and mask mandates in an effort to stem the…
Roosevelt Islanders: Paul G. Feinman Retires from the NYS Court of Appeals
New York State chief judge Janet DiFiore announced the retirement of Paul G. Feinman today, March 23rd, 2021, for health reasons. Feinman lives on Roosevelt Island, in Southtown, with partner Jay Robert Ostergaard.
March 24th, Join Cornell Tech in “Ghost Road: Beyond the Driverless Car”
The Jacobs Institute Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech2021 Mobility Roundtable March 24, 12pm to 1:15pm The Ghost Road:AVs and Urban Mobility Markets Industry titans Alphabet, Amazon, and GM are on the verge of rolling out robotaxis across North America. Cities…
Starting March 24th, Carter Burden Network Caregivers Support Group
Beginning March 24th and continuing weekly, the Carter Burden Network offers a conference call for caregiver support.
Cherry Blossoms Ready To Pop Now On Roosevelt Island, Spring Awakens In Pink
Spring awakens in pink on Roosevelt Island. It’s our tradition, and it’s just now ready to pop along the East Promenade.
Graduate Hotel at Cornell Tech Not Opening, This Spring
The Graduate Hotel opening, expected this spring on the Cornell Tech campus, will not happen until summer, sources tell us.
Cuomo administration officials indicate tax increases won’t be needed to balance budget
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/March 22nd, 2021 (The Center Square) – With just 10 days left before the new fiscal year begins, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his staff told reporters Monday that they have found more than…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor