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,...
RETHINKING WORK — AND LIFE
Americans are quitting bad jobs in record numbers because they’re rethinking what matters. As a writer, I get stuck every so often straining for the right words to tell my story. Over the years, though, I’ve learned when to quit…
Trader Joe’s Bridgemarket Opened, And It’s Just Beautiful
Yesterday, Trader Joe’s Bridgemarket opened with packed crowds, later than many hoped, but well worth the wait. Its immediate impact brought new life to the intersection at 59th Street and 1st Avenue. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Susan Rosenthal, Planning a Return to Roosevelt Island, Shares Thoughts on “The Girl Puzzle”
The Girl Puzzle, soon to open in Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island, arrives from a seed planted by Susan Rosenthal. While still RIOC President/CEO, she imagined a tribute to pioneering journalist Nellie Bly and made an artists’ call for ideas….
Breaking News: RIOC Fired Two Longtime Staff Members
The Roosevelt Island Daily confirmed, this morning, that RIOC fired two longtime staff members. No public notice appeared nor are we currently aware of the cause or causes. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News RIOC Fired Karline Jean…
RIOC Staff, Now Frustrated and Angry, Opens Up on “Bully” and “Coward” Haynes
Eighteen months after Susan Rosenthal’s dismissal, RIOC staff members offer bombshell claims that President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes actively aided in her racially charged firing. Some are speaking out, saying a cover up is active, including rewards for Haynes loyalists. By…
For Final Budget Act, de Blasio Makes $4B in Red Ink Disappear — But Leaves Adams Billions of Worries
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Nov 30 at 7:53pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News With the stock market headed for another big…
Seawright Aid Pays Off as Green Roof and STEM Learning Hub Open at PS/IS 217
After years of work and pandemic delays, the long awaited Green Roof got its ribbon-cutting on Monday. The project was spearheaded by City Council Member Ben Kallos who kicked in public money from Participatory Budgeting. State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor