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,...
Listen up, New Yorkers! Ranked Choice Early Voting Starts June 12th
Matt Richards has something serious to say about ranked choice early voting. And he’s got a captive audience. We thank reader Sylvan Klein for the heads up. Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily
Cuomo’s MTA Power Shakeup Threatens to Upend Transit Comeback, Critics Say
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 10 at 9:30pm EDTby THE CITY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to shake up MTA brass could throw the agency off-track as the transit system emerges from a crippling pandemic, board…
Updated: Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Return to Roosevelt Island, After All
A fireworks return to Roosevelt Island, announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday, confirms a story last week on a Long Island City website. The Roosevelt Island Daily previously disputed that report, and we happily apologize for our error….
On Monday, open doors welcome a return to semi-normal for Roosevelt Island Seniors
The Carter Burden Network (CBN) announces a return to semi-normal for Roosevelt Island Seniors as RISC reopens on Main Street. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News “RISC has been given the green light to open our doors,” CBN/RI…
THERE’S NO ‘LABOR SHORTAGE.’ THERE’S A WAGE SHORTAGE.
To find workers, there’s a free-enterprise solution right at employers’ fingertips: raise pay, improve conditions, and show respect. By Jim Hightower | June 9, 2021 This article first appeared in OtherWords. Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News At a recent…
Esther Yang for 76th Assembly District Leader, Part A
It’s not for everyone, but Esther Yang is well suited for the job of District Leader. She’s running for that post, representing the 76 Assembly District, Part A. But what is it anyway? And why is it right for her?…
Pandemic Meets Thoughtful Artist. The Results Are Absorbing and Beautiful
Absorbing and beautiful best describes the recent artistry of Georgette Sinclair. “In every piece of art that I created I put a piece of my soul,” she says, and it shows. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News In…
Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program and the future of Roosevelt Island farms
The future for Roosevelt Island farms grew rosier when Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) came through for one. Editor’s note: Not a joke. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Researching our story on businesses that got PPP loans…
Barriers for Black women set U.S. economy back by $500 billion, report finds
The persisting wage gap has set Black women — and the American economy as a whole — back for the past six decades, according to a report by financial services firm S&P Global. Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th…
Who got big coronavirus PPP loans for Roosevelt Island?
A review of PPP loans for Roosevelt Island raises some interesting issues. Like “They got how much for what?” and “Who the hell is that?” Come take a look. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News The Roosevelt Island Daily…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor