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,...
Some people can’t handle animal consciousness. Why?
There are people who deny animal consciousness. I’m not sure if they’re just in denial or if they’ve never met an animal. But the fact remains that there are still those out there who don’t believe animals have emotions or…
One More Time – East Side Access Now Pushed Back Into 2023
Pushing back East Side Access once again demonstrates New York’s gift for failing to deliver no matter what the cost. An originally promised finish in 2011 fades far beyond the horizon as the total cost leaps to almost triple. Welcome…
New York’s first recreational pot shop opening next week
(The Center Square) – The first retailer in New York to sell marijuana for adult recreational use will open next week, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a release. A dispensary in Manhattan operated by Housing Works, will be the first…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Put His Face Mask Back On
On Roosevelt Island, many of us took off our face masks as soon as wearing them became optional. But across New York City, that fueled a raging tripledemic. The City now reports 3,600 daily COVID cases alone. And that number…
An Uneven and Incomplete Recovery for NYC’s Economy in 2022
At eleven o’clock on a Thursday morning in mid-December, the tourists staying at the historic Beekman Hotel in downtown Manhattan wandered in for a late breakfast at the Bar Room, eating croissants and sipping coffee in the hotel’s soaring atrium. …
New York lawmakers want to give themselves huge raise
(The Center Square) – New York lawmakers are preparing to give themselves a holiday present this year, in the form of a 29% raise. Late Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, filed Senate Bill S9617. If passed, it…
Lessons from Rockefeller Center: Ban Cutting Down Christmas Trees
In Rockefeller Center, one of the most famous public spaces in New York City, there is a nearly seventy-five-foot tall Christmas tree. Every year, they cut down a tree, transport it to Rockefeller Plaza, and decorate it with tens of…
Connecting with the Spirit World: Tips for Healthy and Meaningful Interaction
Engaging with the spirit world is a thrilling and awe-inspiring experience that captivates and challenges individuals. Fear has no place in these interactions. By respecting boundaries, maintaining a positive attitude, and opening your heart and mind, you can build meaningful connections that bridge the physical and metaphysical realms.
Five Years, Just a Beginning for the Cornell Tech Café
When the groundbreaking campus opened, one part of the vision was “river to river views,” East River tides pushing in either direction. From the campus, skylines soared above Manhattan and rose in Queens. The Café embraced that view. Floor-to-ceiling windows…
National Guard and Volunteers Meet Arriving Migrants as City Anticipates Many More
Buses bringing asylum-seekers from the Mexico border are beginning to arrive in increased numbers at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, as city officials brace for the potential end of a federal policy that prevented many migrants from entering the country….
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor