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 Girl Puzzle Solved with Passion and Caring
Billed as a ribbon-cutting, The Girl Puzzle event was more about joining and sharing. An enthusiastic crowd heard speakers, all passionate, some funny, but the artwork’s message resounded throughout. Cutting the Ribbon for The Girl Puzzle Several years ago, then…
A Friend Returns: Susan Rosenthal Visits The Girl Puzzle Ribbon-Cutting
A year and a half after her dismissal, former RIOC president Susan Rosenthal came back for a ribbon-cutting for The Girl Puzzle. Rosenthal came up with the idea for a Nellie Bly memorial. She also got the ball rolling on…
A Restored Piece of History: The Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
Amanda Matthews’s The Girl Puzzle, honoring Nellie Bly’s life and influence, brought a crowd, but the nearly restored Roosevelt Island Lighthouse reflects an impressive commitment to history. The Roosevelt Island Daily The authentic light makes it taller and more powerful….
How Letitia James’ Governor’s Race Exit Shakes Up New York Politics Again
Josefa Velasquez and Clifford Michel, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Dec 9 at 5:11pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning.” “Her heart just wasn’t in it,” said one longtime supporter…
Fun and Flavor in Any New York City Christmas Market
New York City is bustling with energy and excitement this time of year. The city has a lot to offer, but one thing that you can’t find anywhere else is the NYC Christmas Market experience. If you’re looking for something…
No, it’s air pollution, not a new patroon for Roosevelt Island
Residents may have mistaken the signal as a Vatican-style announcement, but air pollution is the real culprit. This is the stack above Roosevelt Island Dry Cleaners spewing filthy air skyward over the community. Air pollution, for at least the second…
De Blasio Violated Fundraising Ethics Rules Even After Warning — Yet Mayor Faced No Penalty
Yoav Gonen, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Dec 8 at 8:23pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Letters released after a protracted battle to shield them from public view show…
Hochul criticized by Cuomo accuser for not demanding Malatras resign from SUNY
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/Dec 7, 2021 Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News (The Center Square) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faced criticism Tuesday, one day after refusing to call for the resignation of former Cuomo Administration…
Gov. Hochul takes time to throw shade at Roosevelt Islanders
Why did Governor Kathy Hochul throw shade at Roosevelt Islanders? She jumped in bed with RIOC in falsehood embracing praise for the devastating destruction of Southpoint Park. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Embrace the Party: Throw Shade at Roosevelt Islanders…
From Peace, Love & Understanding to Soulless Careerists, a Generational Divide
On the cusp of the hippie movement, the pathway for soulless careerists was already under construction. Hooks were, also, in the water, fishing for strays. From discoveries about who and what we are to “How much can I make?” a…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor