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,...
Tram Plaza Clean-Up, At Last, Set for Today
With less than a day’s notice, RIOC says the long-awaited Tram Plaza clean-up will start today. Or is it a “Restoration” as the subject line reads? Other details are murky enough to give riders pause. by David Stone The Roosevelt…
Monkeypox Experts Debunk Myths & Misinformation
Can monkeypox spread on the subway? Can it kill like COVID-19? Is it transmitted through sex? Misconceptions, myths and a lack of public knowledge on the monkeypox virus are widespread. Despite 57 percent of adults recently polled by Morning Consult…
Susan Rosenthal’s Lawsuit Failed. Now Here’s Why…
Susan Rosenthal’s lawsuit was dismissed this month as was an earlier effort last year. A judge not only rejected its basic claims but also implied that the strategy of both lawsuits was flawed. We asked a legal expert who is…
Julie Menin Brilliant on Redistricting: Keep Roosevelt Island in Manhattan
While emotional appeals rally sentiment at public meetings and help fill petitions on Redistricting, City Council Member Julie Menin takes a different track. In a detailed letter (see below), she tells Districting Commission head, Dennis Walcott, why separating Roosevelt Island…
Mediterranean Eatery: Now a Great New Food Option
For six months, Alan Kruvi worked, mostly quietly, building his Mediterranean Eatery on Main Street. An Island House resident, Kruvi finished earlier this month and waited only for FDNY approval before serving up the best new food Roosevelt Island has…
How Gov. Greg Abbott Texas-Sized a Crisis for NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Four months prior, he had announced that the state of Texas was planning to bus migrants from near the Texas-Mexico border to Washington, D.C., a move that drew mixed reviews — even among conservatives — and soon fell off the…
New Yorkers living in a state – five of them – of emergency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking during a ceremony to sign a package of bills to strengthen gun laws on June 6, has extended several emergency orders. New York had five in effect as of Friday. By Brett Rowland | The…
MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan
The years-long effort to toll vehicles in the most congested parts of Manhattan as a way to bankroll billions of dollars in mass-transit improvements and reduce traffic is no longer stuck in neutral. Jose Martinez and Rachel Holliday Smith, The…
Management Fail: Hot Dog Wars Force Summer Drama
Hot dog wars broiled all summer in the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza, thanks to poor judgment and absenteeism in RIOC’s management ranks. Because the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation is deeply bunkered, blocking public engagement, knowing who the genius was who…
Plan Ahead: No F Train Service Into Manhattan This Weekend
Starting tonight – Friday, August 12th – F Train Service into Manhattan from Roosevelt Island ends for the weekend. F Trains will be rerouted along the E Line, starting at 9:45 p.m., until 5:00 a.m. on Monday. This presents some…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor