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,...
Esther Hicks gave birth to Abraham 3 times. Was it true?
Telling the story of Abraham’s birth, Esther Hicks has told at least three different stories, but they are not consistent. Not even close. Which is true? Any of them? Hicks says she channels divine wisdom from Abraham, a group of…
Edging Toward Normal: Adams Easing COVID Restrictions
Easing COVID restrictions was on Mayor Eric Adams’s mind yesterday as he released a statement about face mask and vaccine mandates. Schools and businesses will be greatly affected, provided infection rates keep falling. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
Adams Plan to Remove Homeless People From the Subway ‘Right Away’ Has Hit a Delay
Greg B. Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 27 at 8:03pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Last week, two police officers approached two apparently homeless women on the…
Rest in Peace: Arline Jacoby, Artist and Teacher, 1924 to 2022
One of Roosevelt Island’s most treasured residents, Arline Jacoby, died late last week. Our memories of her are vivid, and her influences will long be felt within the community. A memorial service – on Zoom, so all can attend –…
20 things your cat really wants to know, now please
You might think that cats have a lot of time on their paws, but your feline friend is probably wondering what you do all day. And more. Here are some of his and her burning questions: Assorted Ideas, Large &…
CDC: No masks needed indoors for most Americans
By Casey Harper | The Center Square February 25th, 2020 (The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidance Friday that eases up their recommendations for wearing masks indoors for the majority of Americans….
Julie Menin wants accountability for COVID test sites
After being “flooded with complaints” about faulty and delayed results at COVID testing sites, City Council Member Julie Menin introduced legislation requiring the city to track problems called in on the 311 help line. Menin includes Roosevelt Island in her…
The human cost of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II
The Soviet Union spanned from the Pacific across Eastern Europe. After World War II ended, they kept moving, swallowing smaller Easter European states from Poland to Albania. Nearly 17 million of its citizens, around 15%, died in the war. Although…
Bologna, Italy: A Cactus of Her Own Fine Art Print
Bologna, Italy: Cactus of Her Own is an 8 1/2 X 11 inch giclee fine art print. To assure quality control, Deborah Julian prints and ships all of her own artwork. Signed on the white border at the bottom of the image or…
Is RIOC Collapsing in Full View or Just Gone AWOL?
As various issues heat up, RIOC collapsing under missing leadership may explain its silence when guidance is needed. It’s also possible, the gang of execs with bloated salaries, funded by the community, are just absent without leave. But while others…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor