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,...
Who’s responsible for this “ugly and dirty” Southtown eyesore?
The answer for who’s responsible for the Southtown eyesore is as simple as its solution is not, but the conditions are so ugly in contrast, maybe exposure can make a difference. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Southtown…
The New York Times call it “…the weakest report of the year.”
The relentlessly negative New York Times gravely called December 2021’s monthly jobs report “the weakest report of the year.” But was it? Until the third paragraph, they never tell you that the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, generally considered full…
Parc Güell: Why you should visit this open-air museum in Barcelona?
Parc Güell in Barcelona, also known as Gaudi Park, is a fresh air tribute to Antoni Gaudi, a Catalan architect known for wildly original designs filled with sometimes impenetrable symbolism. It started as a housing project but later converted to…
It’s Participatory Budgeting Time Now. Communities Claim Their Share
“I’m very excited as we begin this Participatory Budgeting cycle,” City Council Member Julie Menin said in a press release. She represents Roosevelt Island, among other neighborhoods, and she wants the community get a slice of the $1 million at…
Bird Law Spells Lights Out for City-Owned Buildings in Bid to Save Feathered Friends
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 7 at 10:07am ESTby THE CITY/ Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Rita McMahon sees carnage falling from the sky. Each year, about 1,000 birds…
AM Seawright brings a Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Roosevelt Island
New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright announced, early today, a Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Roosevelt Island, next week. The clinic, hosted by the CBN/RI Senior Center, includes in-home appointments. The Roosevelt Island Daily News All residents of any…
Misguided Missile: Common Council Protests RIOC’s New PPF Deal
Last fall, RIOC announced a new PPF deal, the intended goal of which was making objective sense of how they award Public Purpose Grants. With the process growing increasingly bizarre, year after year, this kept the process from spinning out…
Do you have a smelly home? You need this…
We know how frustrating it is to deal with odors in your house. They can be embarrassing, and they can make your home feel dirty even when it isn’t. That’s why this manufacturer created Zero Odor – the world’s best…
To see, to feel, to read: BABY, IT’S YOU, a Novel
After making his way through the ups and downs of unpredictable jobs and even less predictable loves, he circles backward and forward at the same time to settle with his first and only true love. Get a new perspective on…
“Gut Microbes are Mostly Friendly” Keep Them That Way
In the past, we thought that all gut microbes were enemies. We believed they were responsible for many diseases and health issues. But now, after a few years of research on gut microbiomes, we’ve found out that this couldn’t be…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor