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,...
About Henri Matisse’s Goldfish Paintings, Plus Some Cats
Some of Henri Matisse’s most famous paintings feature goldfish. Goldfish were a recurrent motif in Matisse’s work, appearing in over fifty of his paintings. In many of these works, the goldfish are depicted swimming in bowls or ponds. by David…
Rent Board Reins in Suggested Increase, Proposing 2% to 4%
A compromise touted by Mayor Eric Adams leaves nobody happy, with landlords warning about higher costs and tenant advocates pointing to a spike in evictions and homelessness. Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May 5 at 10:13pm…
Graffiti on Subway Surges as World Visits NYC for ‘Risky Game’
The deaths of two French artists last month highlight a recent spike in the number of subway graffiti reports as well as the enduring allure of tagging New York trains. Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May…
Mother’s Day Is Coming. Coler Auxiliary Adds Sweet Warmth
The Coler Auxiliary will not allow a lonely Mother’s Day confined in a rehab center. They will add warmth and love, one more sweet show of Roosevelt Islanders caring for each other. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
WHAT’S BEHIND INFLATION? GREEDY CORPORATE EXECUTIVES
Don’t take my word for it — they’ll tell you themselves. Today, CEOs of big corporations are playing the tricky “Inflation Blame Game.” By Jim Hightower | May 4, 2022 for Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Publicly, they moan that the pandemic…
Dog Run Tempers Flared. Then RIOC Did Less Than Nothing
A proposed new, safe and healthy dog run brought opposing groups to a late 2019 RIOC board meeting. What the state agency did next – nothing – led to simmering conflicts over two years later. by David Stone The Roosevelt…
Saturday, May 7th at 3:00, A Poetry Reading at Gallery RIVAA
You are invited to a poetry reading with Roosevelt Islander Adela Sinclair. She and Rowyda Amin will be reading from their books. Rowyda will bring books and you may pre-order Adela’s book, La Revedere, at Finishing Line Press, at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/la-revedere-by-adela-sinclair/…
The best shoes for running – a comprehensive guide
Running is a great way to stay in shape, but if you’re not wearing the right shoes, you could be doing more harm than good. In this comprehensive guide, we will take a look at the different types of running…
Take a walk on the wild side: The benefits of forest bathing
Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, means “taking in the forest atmosphere.” It is a practice that has been used for centuries in Japan to promote physical and emotional health. Forest bathing is simple: you walk through the forest and…
10 Best Running Spots in New York? Roosevelt Island on the Map
When the website 6sqft pegged Roosevelt Island among 10 of the best running spots in New York City, it was no surprise to me. Before a bad knee reduced me to walking, I spent 15 years circling the promenades. by…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor