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,...
Coming Up: Introspective Retrospection, Georgette Sinclair at Gallery RIVAA
Introspective Retrospection, a solo exhibit by pastelist Georgette Sinclair, opens next weekend at Roosevelt Island’s Gallery RIVAA. This show is the product of a COVID year spent thinking about what she loves and its place in her art. We’ll have…
BIDEN’S UNCONSCIONABLE MILITARY BUDGET
With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat. By Lindsay Koshgarian | June 2, 2021 First published in Other Words The Biden administration recently released its final budget proposal for fiscal year…
Announcing: Project Picnic Table!
News from Shops On Main Last spring, Shops On Main gifted RI’s Good Shepherd Plaza six picnic tables. It’s been such a pleasure to see so many islanders use them and we’re delighted to offer SoM’s restaurants and cafes more…
Update: Places New York Says They Can Park, But You Can’t
Places New York says they can park on Roosevelt island, but you can’t, tell you how very special state workers are. And you are not. Here’s a few we saw today, plus a contribution from the Space Cadet. By David…
Take a look inside: Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel after the exciting ribbon cutting
The Roosevelt Island Graduate Hotel welcomed its first visitors on June 1st, but ribbon-cutting waited a day. Allowed time for resettling after Memorial Day, officials greeted an enthusiastic crowd for the ceremony. And then, we took a look inside. By…
Canadian Geese Survived Troubled Times, Protected by WFF Sanctuary
We feared they were gone for good, but Canadian Geese survived troubled times in Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island. A special few found safety in the Wildlife Freedom Foundation’s (WFF) sanctuary. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News A brutal…
A PLAN TO END POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
A new congressional resolution asserts it’s not only possible to end poverty, but morally necessary. By Sarah Anderson | June 2, 2021 Originally published in OtherWords Amidst partisan haggling over President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, the Poor People’s Campaign and several lawmakers recently…
Scenes from “Onlooking, New York Street Photography” Mircea Nicolescu, Bucharest, Romania
Courtesy of photographer Mircea Nicolescu, we’re sharing some scenes from Onlooking, New York Street Photography, his just opened show in Bucharest, Romania. Roosevelt Island Daily News A strong turnout. Visitors prepared to enter the exhibit. Many of the pictures represent…
Ribbon-Cutting, At Long Last, for the Graduate Hotel at Cornell Tech
The much anticipated ribbon-cutting for the Graduate Hotel at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island delighted a small crowd on the campus, today. The Graduate Hotel is the first ever for Roosevelt Island. Attending were New York State Assembly Member Rebecca…
Outside In: Mayor Orders Senior Centers Open Amid Confusion
Reuven Blau, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 1 at 9:01pm EDTby THE CITY The city’s 249 senior centers will completely reopen in two weeks and outdoor activities will resume immediately, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. The…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor