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,...
Let’s make a smart traffic plan for Roosevelt Island…
A smart traffic plan would be close to revolutionary for Roosevelt Island because we’ve never really had one. Cars, trucks, bikes and pedestrians go it alone, navigating without guidance. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A smart traffic…
Under pressure, a RIOC cold-hearted dodge implies residents and critics are lying
Under pressure, RIOC, late yesterday afternoon, email blasted a defensive, barely literate dodge over criticism after a child was stuck by a car on Main Street. It dismissed any responsibility, offered neither remorse not empathy and, worst of all, blamed…
Roosevelt Island Is Nearly Devoured in MTA Subway Map Remake
A new Subway Map slowly being introduced by the MTA has Manhattan blowing up like a hippo in a birdcage while Roosevelt Island shrinks to near oblivion. First reported in Gizmodo… The Roosevelt Island Daily News See also: More from…
A Child Hit In Crosswalk Is Third In Two Months
The child hit in a crosswalk, yesterday, was the third on Roosevelt Island in two months. Multiple reports say RIOC’s Public Safety Department refused a request for protection during a Halloween party, claiming they were “understaffed.” By David Stone The…
Still Sleeping in the Roosevelt Island Subway. Is there no solution?
Last month, we posted about the high volume of people finding a place to sleep in the Roosevelt Island subway station. Mid-morning today, there were a pair so out of it, they managed sleeping soundly on those god awful, ribbed…
Proof that nagging – plus two accidents – gets RIOC off its peg
RIOC’s been nagged for months about returning mini stop signs in crosswalks. They lower the risks to which pedestrians are regularly exposed. But nothing happened until two people were hit by cars. Better late than never, although it’s shameful it…
After Ten Years, Hudson-Related’s Shops On Main Finds Its Groove
Shops on Main launched in 2011 with a boom that bombed. Hudson president David Kramer promised “shock and awe.” It’s too late now for either, but what we have is a big post-pandemic bump into a functioning Main Street Corridor….
Is the AVAC down for good? Views of the future for Southtown
Is the AVAC down for good? The question can’t be avoided now that almost half a year has passed since the system functioned consistently from Rivercross south. The absence of sane answers from RIOC suggests that the state is lost….
For Luigi, An Informal Memorial Near the Site of His Death Along the West Promenade
An informal memorial for Luigi, the little dog killed by a reckless driver on Roosevelt Island, last week. If you were moved by his death, stop by. More from the Roosevelt Island Daily
NYC General Election Prep: What to Know Before Heading to the Polls on Nov. 2
Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Oct 12 at 7:24pm EDTby THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. New Yorkers will soon lock in their choices for new local…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor