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,...
A René Magritte Parody: His Invisible Cat
Rene Magritte’s Invisible Cat and why you can’t see him… Walking into a room of Rene Magritte’s paintings is like entering a workout gymnasium for your brain. Nothing expected happens with Rene Magritte, even when you expect the unexpected. By David Stone…
What the Five Ballot Proposal Questions Mean for New Yorkers this November
Rachel Holliday Smith and Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Oct 5 at 7:45pm EDTby THE CITY/ Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The city is not just choosing a new mayor…
The “Shoppers Bus” Resumes Serving Seniors and Disabled Residents, This Week
“Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is proud to announce the return of the Shopper’s Bus!” RIOC said on Thursday. Not proud enough, though, for reliable details or good grammar. A “Shopper’s Bus?” Really, who is that lonely shopper? The Roosevelt…
At RIOC Board Meeting, A Legal, Tap Dancing Defense
Already spineless, the RIOC board leaned on a tap dancing defense by chief counsel Gretchen Robinson at its October session. They sat speechless, bumps on a log, while community requests for information whizzed by. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
Two months down, Governor Kathy Hochul and Roosevelt Island. In one image…
Will Governor Kathy Hochul save Roosevelt Island from RIOC’s ravages? Think Andrew Cuomo in a dress. Maybe this image will help. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The Emerging Image of Kathy Hochul in Roosevelt Island Eyes Taking…
Join Dan Nistor at an Opening Reception for his New Show Paintings & Drawings
Dan Nistor and Gallery RIVAA invite you to an opening reception for his solo exhibit, Paintings & Drawings, on Saturday, October 30th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. RIVAA is at 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island. The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
RIOC tries repairing a mile long steam tunnel now in danger of collapse
A steam tunnel serving as Roosevelt Island’s east seawall is in danger of a catastrophic collapse. RIOC’s known about it since 2014, but Albany blocked repairs. Finally, they could no longer ignore the risks. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
Attorney General Letitia James Poised to Announce Run for Governor, Sources Say
Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Oct 27 at 5:25pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. James has been filming a campaign ad as her aides call elected officials…
Hochul Pulls Plug On Queens Gas-Fueled Electrical Power Plant Overhaul
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Oct 27 at 3:06pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning.” The Hochul administration on Wednesday killed a proposed fracked-gas-fueled power plant in Queens…
THE DE-GREENING OF ROOSEVELT ISLAND – NOW, IT’S THE CHERRY TREES
A shocked resident sent The Daily a text. A RIOC crew was butchering the cherry trees across from Cornell Tech. The springtime beauties have thrilled for decades, but saws made brutal cuts. And worse, our research shows that the crew…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor