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,...
Why Is NYC’s Economy Still Struggling? Take a Close Look at Construction, Entertainment and Retail
In the summer of 2019, with the city’s economy booming and with tourists arriving in such numbers that a record 67 million would visit New York by the end of the year, leisure and hospitality jobs hit a record 474,000….
OT costs skyrocket past $2B for New York City employees
(The Center Square) – In 2021, two city of New York firefighters were credited with working more than 2,800 hours each of overtime, allowing them to make more than $230,000. By Brett Rowland and Tom Gantert | The Center Square Aug…
Health insurance rate increases coming in New York
(The Center Square) – Individual health insurance plans, and those part of a small group, are expected to have increases in premiums in New York next year. By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor Aug 19, 2022 Republished with Permission:…
Poll Worker Shortage Recruitment for Midterm Elections
When Power the Polls launched in 2020, the nonpartisan nonprofit aimed to recruit 250,000 people to sign up as poll workers around the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The response was overwhelming. Power the Polls, through its partnerships with about…
Upgrading Good Shepherd Plaza, Noise Gets Action
Upgrading Good Shepherd Plaza wasn’t easy, and the task is not yet done. But noise, plenty of it, got attention, and RIOC brought in the muscle. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Upgrading Good Shepherd Plaza: Of Noise…
Vote Now and Help Decide Our Country’s Future Path
Pick your reason. Vote now because who wins matters to you. Do it because it’s your American right, privilege and responsibility. Early voting is out there to make it easy; this year, it’s more consequential than ever. by David Stone…
RIOC Was a Far Better Agency Under Susan Rosenthal Than It Is Today
Under Susan Rosenthal, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) was a far better state agency than it is today. Earlier this week, we reported on weaknesses in her court case. She may very well lose, but in ethics and performance,…
Solving the Quantum Physics Dilemma. It’s All in Your Mind
The quantum physics dilemma, a conflict between traditional Newtonian and more modern – but not new – quantum physics rests on a false dichotomy. Scientists and philosophers are looking for a sensible physical connection – continuity – between the very…
City Council Districting Inspires Roosevelt Island Community Leadership
For years Roosevelt Island community leadership was fragmented and ineffective. Voices never found the unity needed for empowering Main Street. But this summer, a City Council districting plan that would scramble identity encouraged the orchestrated harmony that had been missing….
Allergy Shiners and How To Get Rid of Them
If you suffer from allergies, you may be familiar with the symptoms: watery eyes, a runny nose and sneezing. But there’s another less well-known symptom of allergies that can cause confusion and even alarm: allergy shiners. by David Stone A…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor