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,...
AVAC Repair Work Is Underway, Clearing Blocked Tube
Welcome AVAC repair work is underway along the West Promenade near Rivercross. Recurring problems leading to shutdowns have hampered the garbage collection system since last May. RIOC contractor ENVAC is now tackling the worst of it. by David Stone The…
All the way from New York City, clean water for Tanzania
Clean water is a gift New Yorkers take for granted, but it is not in Tanzania. Lack of clean water kills, especially children. Today, the Roosevelt Island, New York-based, J. Luce Foundation and Orphans International is doing something about it….
Coming State Budget Pits Progressive Programs Against Spending Caution
Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 20 at 7:49pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks to spend an additional $10 billion to help pull…
Racing The Storm New York City Fine Art Photography Print
RACING THE STORM NYC, is an 8 1/2 X 11 fine art photography print, finished on museum quality, archival Epson paper. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S. The Fine Art Print Shop @ Assorted Ideas Threatening clouds sending boats racing south on the…
The Truth About Being Tall – Is It Really Better?
For a long time, many have believed that being tall is better because it leads to better jobs, more romance and popularity. But is that true or just a tall tale? by David Stone for Assorted Ideas, Large & Small…
The facts are in: Roosevelt Island’s Main Street is messed up.
Roosevelt Island’s Main Street problem may never be perfectly solvable, but it can get better. Meanwhile, facts matter. Reporting by David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News Roosevelt Island’s Main Street Flipped History You won’t notice, right away, but Roosevelt Island‘s…
RIOC Gently Knocks Down a Common Council PPF Appeal
A PPF appeal aimed at overturning RIOC’s decision to give the task of awarding Public Purpose Grants to New York Community Trust was rejected on Friday. In a letter posted on their website, President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes gently said, “No,”…
OMNY Update: Roosevelt Island Tram Riders Catch a Break
An OMNY Update report in Yahoo News says, “New Yorkers can keep on swiping MetroCards until at least 2024.” That’s good news, but it still leaves the Tram out of the loop and Roosevelt Islanders in the dark. by David…
Why more and more people seek alternative health and healing
Alternative health and healing are becoming more and more popular, with many people turning to alternative therapies as a way to heal themselves. by David Stone Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News Alternative health and healing modalities are different…
New York in 1879 and Its Reflection: Roosevelt Island
What was New York City like in 1879? At the Museum of the City of New York, I saw a fantastic map showing every street and building that year. That was before consolidation when New York was still just Manhattan….
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor