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,...
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel Originally published in ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: The Secret IRS…
A haunting distant echo for Roosevelt Island in a Met Spectacular
A haunting, distant echo stopped me cold while I walked through the the Met’s big post pandemic show. Alice Neel’s art fills a full wing, and it’s in many ways, a story of her life. It twice touches Roosevelt Island….
Good News: Roy Eaton, 91, passed the coronavirus crisis, now back in action
Few things brighten a walk on Main Street as much as seeing Roy Eaton, 91, then chatting in the warmth of his smile. Roy is back, the pandemic fading, and so is his music. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily…
Want to know the deepest truths? Think of yourself as God
Think of yourself as God. That is, assuming you are not a deity, but a regular individual living the best life you can. Wouldn’t it be better, though, knowing more about what makes you something special, a spectacular universe managed…
What Are The Three Dumbest Ideas About Extraterrestrials And UFOs?
The dumbest ideas about extraterrestrials are so baldly stupid, they generally pass by without notice. Press and television reports always miss them, but as you’ll see, they’re really obvious. By David Stone Dumbest Ideas About Extraterrestrials and UFOs: Item #1…
The First Roosevelt Island Film Festival Opens on June 25th
Brainchild of Roosevelt Islander Daniel Jordano and filmmaker Toni Vitalie, the first Roosevelt Island Film Festival (RIFF) opens June 25th in the Howe Theatre. This comes after coronavirus ended last year’s original plan. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News…
The Louis Kahn Magic of FDR Four Freedoms State Park Now Open For Everyone
October, 2022, marks the tenth anniversary for FDR Four Freedoms Park, but the Louis Kahn magic just got a lift. As construction fencing came down, last week, the wonders of the place became open to everyone for the first time….
Sportspark Pool Reopening Under a Cloud of Unanswered Questions
RIOC’s Sportspark Pool reopening emerges from a cloud of confusion and mistrust over an apparent drowning, last month. Never explained, the incident claimed the life of a 21 year old man., according to skimpy reports. By David Stone Roosevelt Island…
Lightning Strike Hits the World Trade Center
The Roosevelt Island Daily thanks Sylvan Klein for the tip. Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily News
New York to loosen mask guidelines for children
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/June 4th, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York officials plan to move away from requiring masks at schools and camps and switch to a policy that “strongly encourages” students, campers, teachers, counselors…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor