David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Mornings on Roosevelt Island. Photography by Matt Kuhn
Mornings on Roosevelt Island features pictures taken by Matt Kuhn during photo safaris. They capture the lyrical images of days breaking and the community’s unique position inside New York City.
What happened on Day One of our no subway weekend?
On Day One of our no subway weekend, the simple answer is “Not much.” Smaller than feared crowds showed up, and plans by RIOC and the MTA, mitigating traffic issues, mostly worked.
April 19th, 2020, An Image From One Year Ago on Roosevelt Island
An early springtime image, April 19th, 2020, in Southpoint Park, Roosevelt Island, New York City. The coronavirus pandemic was building, but we remained in the dark.
Another precarious jump in coronavirus infection rates here
Likely tied to a recent bulge in visitors on Roosevelt Island, many maskless, coronavirus infection rates again jumped dramatically. And new threats from crowds of cherry blossom lovers may sustain the trend.
Stung by Criticism, RIOC Reacts, Announcing a Weekend Safety Plan
RIOC posted a Weekend Safety Plan, late Friday afternoon, that may serve as a map for handling future events. After seeming unprepared for last weekend’s cherry blossom crowds and stung by critics over an upcoming repeat, RIOC mapped a plan.
New York City Jobs Jump Trails Nation as Wary Tourists Wait in the Wings
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 15 at 6:45pm EDTby THE CITY The city economy shifted into second gear in March with growing jobs numbers — but New York’s comeback will depend on when the vaccine…
Roosevelt Island’s Big Transit Disaster, This Weekend, Courtesy of the MTA
A big transit disaster looms for this weekend as deep thinkers at the MTA cancel all subway services. Cherry blossom season’s end on Roosevelt Island comes in a couple of days, but getting here — or leaving — threatens disaster.
White House report says New York’s infrastructure woes include 1,700 bridges in poor condition, broadband and transit needs
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor Apr 13, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York state received a C-minus grade from the White House on Monday for the state of its infrastructure. The report card comes just two weeks after…
New York’s congressional delegation pushes leaders to restore full SALT deduction
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributorApr 13, 2021 (The Center Square) – Nearly all of New York’s congressional Democrats have told House leaders on Tuesday they will not support any tax increase unless federal lawmakers restore deductions for…
Unfit for the job? RIOC’s new leader attacks local critics
Is RIOC’s new leader, Shelton Haynes, unfit for the job? He doesn’t think so. “I would expect more respect and appreciation for all of the work we do,” he said. That was the last line in an angry public email,…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor