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,...
RIHS Kiosk Center Stage Mellow Early Winter Sunset
Asserting itself in time, the Roosevelt Island Historical Society’s saved kiosk, now serving as a Tram Plaza Visitor Center, stands out through a skyline sunset lens across long lines of history. The Roosevelt Island Daily News More from the Roosevelt…
SELLING OUT DEMOCRACY FOR POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Boeing donated $190,000 to the “Sedition Caucus,” according to Accountable.US. (Image by Accountable.US) One year after January 6, corporations are once again filling the campaign coffers of politicians who tried to overthrow the last election. By Kyle Herrig | January 5,…
Hustling, Julie Menin’s team delivers face masks in Good Shepherd Plaza
It was a hustle all the way. In office only four days, City Council Member Julie Menin got assurance of available KN95 face masks on Tuesday. After pulling together a distribution schedule and notifying the media, her team delivered the…
Winter Weather Advisory Signals the First Real Taste of Winter for Roosevelt Island
There have been chilly outbreaks, here and there, but a Winter Weather Advisory from the National Weather Service, opens the gate for winter on Roosevelt Island. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News 3 to 5 Inches of Snow…
How Domestic Abuse Survivors Can Get Out And Move On
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four women and one in nine men in America are domestic abuse survivors. If you’re experiencing this sort of trauma in your life, it’s important to know that you can…
The RIDA Food Pantry Will Not Open Friday, As Planned, Due To The COVID Surge
“Due to the recent surge in positive COVID cases this week on Roosevelt Island, we have decided to cancel the reopening of the food pantry this Friday, January 7th,” said RIDA President Wendy Herse. “Our main concern at this point…
Crime: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC
Suhail Bhat, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 4 at 6:55pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The de Blasio years saw an 11% decline in major crimes — but…
Until Recently Scientists Didn’t Know There Was A Gut-Brain. Now They’re Learning About Its Vital Role in Health
Until recently, we didn’t know there was a gut-brain, one with the familiar neural cells and synapsis, only fewer. Now, scientists are discovering its vital role in overseeing the microbiome and more. We may just be scraping the surface of…
New City Council Member, Julie Menin, Quick with Free N95 Face Mask Help, Plus
The Roosevelt Island Daily News City Council Member Julie Menin’s Office Announced Late Today With the rising cases of Covid-19 and the spread of the Omicron variant in New York City, Council Member Julie Menin procured 2,100 adult KN95 masks,…
East Side Access, a tunnel married at Roosevelt Island, may now be Andrew Cuomo’s worst legacy
Originally pegged at $3.5 billion, expected to open a decade ago, East Side Access is the most expensive project of its kind in the world. And the state estimates that it will carry a mere 162,000 weekday riders, at best….
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor