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,...
Cornell Tech Phase One Is Done and Proud of It
Cornell Tech Phase One is officially done, as the school announced yesterday. The ten year project was done so successfully, bragging was hardly needed. The naked results are clear enough. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News What’s so…
Why the world will never achieve peace, but there is hope…
Is world peace a realistic goal? The answer is a resounding “no.” The world has seen many wars and conflicts throughout history, so it’s safe to say that peace on Earth will never be achieved. However, as long as we…
City Council Member Julie Menin helps residents. No sign of RIOC being aware – or even awake
RIOC went missing again, now for the third straight time when City Council Member Julie Menin came over to help residents. Menin handed out face masks and at home COVID test kit, but RIOC showed no signs of being aware…
MTA Backtracks on Platform Doors, $100M Plans Set for Three Stations by 2024
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 23 at 6:16pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. for the Roosevelt Island Daily News Facing a surge in the number of…
How wearing hemp clothing helps protect the environment
by David Stone for Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Hemp: Clothes Without the Downside Click for details… It’s not just another day in the life of a hemp advocate. Protecting the environment is, without question, one of the most significant…
20 Ways Cats Are Not At All Like People
We all know that cats are not like people. But did you know that there are at least 20 distinct ways in which they differ? From their dietary habits to the way they communicate, cats are nothing like us. In…
Hit By Soaring Con Ed Bills? Here’s What You Can Do About It
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 22 at 7:05pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. More than 400,000 customers in the New York City area are at least…
Did RIOC Abandon the Aging Wayfinding Signs?
It’s September, 2018, and wayfinding signs finally show up. At three strategic locations, they direct visitors to important locations. After years of frustration all around, Hudson-Related took on the task, understanding that RIOC would maintain the signs. It comes as…
Happiness Mania Soars But Explodes Upon Entering Reality
Happiness mania, based on the idea that “Everybody oughta be happy, so let’s fix ’em” hit apogee recently, then broke open like a piñata. It was bound to happen. Reality does not welcome nonsense with open arms or even a…
How the MTA Stole Millions from Tram Riders
Did you know that the MTA stole millions from Roosevelt Island Tram riders? Thefts started in 2010. It was New York State government bungling at its worst. Stories last week covering RIOC’s clownish mishandling of the new OMNY system touched…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor