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,...
New York loses $19.5 billion in population exodus, IRS confirms
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor May 28th, 2022 The Roosevelt Island Daily News (The Center Square) – The Internal Revenue Service this week released more troubling data for New York, with the federal agency showing more high-earning taxpayers…
About RIOC’s new branch office in the Dominican Republic.
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) surprised residents in its New York City neighborhood last week, opening a new branch office in the Dominican Republic, over a thousand miles away from its area of responsibility. The new location was inadvertently…
Memorial Day, Uniquely Beautiful in Lighthouse Park
Upgraded over the past year, Lighthouse Park showed off its upgrades in a Memorial Day display. Historian Judith Berdy photographed some images and shared them with Roosevelt Islanders and others who love the park. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
UPDATED: RIOC’s thoughtful Memorial Day gesture, but then…. well…
A Memorial Day gesture from RIOC was a positive step for the cloistered state agency. It was cordial and helpful but marred by a gross mistake out of the gate. UPDATED, May 31st, 2022: Despite the egregious mistakes, RIOC was…
Are unleashed dog areas better or worse than dog runs?
Are unleashed dog areas better than dog runs? That is a question that has been asked for years, with no definitive answer because each situation is different. This article explores the pros and cons of both unleashed dog areas and…
Roosevelt Island lost FIGMENT, but you can still see it
In 2018 and 2019, pre-pandemic, FIGMENT NYC took pride of place on Roosevelt Island, but now, it’s gone. No word, of course, from RIOC about why such a popular event went elsewhere. You can still see it, though – on…
2/3 Americans Don’t Want Supreme Court to End These Rights
Two-thirds of Americans say they don’t want the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that legalized abortion federally, and even larger majorities say they do not want opinions on personal liberties involving marriage and contraception overturned. Originally published by The…
UPDATE/VIDEO: A stabbing outside 63rd & Lex Subway Station
A man was attacked with a knife on a busy East Side street corner in broad daylight Thursday, according to cops, leaving blood smeared on the pavement. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A 29-year-old man was wounded…
Rainbow Race: What we need now is Pete Seeger’s Song
Pete Seeger’s Rainbow Race is a song that Seeger wrote and performed about the need for people to come together to solve problems. In the song, Seeger sings about how people of different races can work together to create a…
What is Pickleball? A Beginners Guide, How-To Pickleball
In our New York City community, a neighbor asked for Pickleball courts, and a lot of people were puzzled. What is pickleball, anyway? Is it fun and safe? This beginners guide will tell you all about it. by David Stone…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor