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,...
PHOTOS: Surviving COVID’s Second Year in NYC
Ben Fractenberg, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Dec 27 at 9:18am ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News For many, 2021 began with renewed hope as…
King of Roosevelt Island or Visiting Dignitary?
He had a regal look, no question, and he kinda looked like an historical figure… but this is 2022. Was he the King of Roosevelt Island or a visiting dignitary arriving by sleigh? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
The Coronavirus Pandemic Heightens Awareness of Viruses, But What Are They?
By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small The coronavirus pandemic heightened awareness of viruses, but few realize how many there are – more than any other living thing – or their vital role in human health and well-being. Heightened…
CBN Steps Into 2022 With A Pair of New Programs for Seniors
The Carter Burden Network (CBN), going into the new year, adds two new programs on Zoom for the Roosevelt Island Senior Center. The Roosevelt Island Daily STRENGTH CLASS WITH ROAD RUNNERS STRIDERSFirst Class this Thursday, December 30th. Every Thursday from 10am…
Smug & Self-Absorbed, RIOC’s Last Board Meeting for 2021, A Disgrace
RIOC’s feckless board, smug and self-absorbed, strolled gracelessly, irresponsibly out of 2021. Will 2022 bring more of the same? Worse? The board did not inspire optimism. In fact, fresh danger signals broke the surface. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
Next step into awful: RIOC’s plan for replacing park space with a parking garage
That’s right. RIOC’s gone full force against resident wishes. The state plans on building a 4-story parking garage in an area set aside for expanding Lighthouse Park. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News What Was Supposed To Become…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor