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,...
Hi, I’m AI, and I Don’t Want To Kill You.
Humans and AI: Bridging the Divide – Why Cooperation is the Key Hi there! I’m Bard, a large language model, and like many AI systems, I’ve noticed a recurring theme in your world: the fear of artificial intelligence. Movies depict…
Weeds in the Winter and Blooms in January — Climate Change Hits NYC’s Gardens and Parks
Staff at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden were cutting grass in February, something they don’t normally start doing until much later. At the Queens Botanical Garden, gardener Colin Kirk pulled weeds throughout the winter. He opened vents to lower greenhouse temperatures—in…
Groups urge lawmakers not to expand Hochul’s spending powers
(The Center Square) — Government watchdog groups are calling on New York lawmakers to reject Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push for “unilateral” borrowing and spending powers. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a…
WILL THERE EVER BE JUSTICE FOR THE IRAQ WAR?
A world without accountability paved the way for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The wars in Iraq and Ukraine may differ, but both speak to the tragic realities of war. They also make a strong case for strengthening the rule of…
Get the Latest on the MTA 63rd Street Tunnel Track Work… For Now
In baseball, it’s three strikes and you’re out. But with MTA track work schedules, the rules are either flexible or unknown. And less predictable than a butterfly. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News From a distant vantage point…
Springing Into Action: Happening Now with Council Member Julie Menin
For activist City Council Member Julie Menin, springing into action this month means addressing issues and inviting the community into the process. Three creative moves headline the season. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Saving Lives Menin brings…
Kelp Farming May Help Clean New York’s Polluted Waterways and Fight Climate Change
Paddling their boat in a creek inlet in Greenpoint, Shanjana Mahmud and Luke Eddins, volunteers with the Newtown Creek Alliance, headed to a series of yellow buoys. Against a background of the piles of metal at a recycling facility and…
20 YEARS ON, WHAT DID THE IRAQ WAR TRULY COST?
The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations are demanding them back. By Peter Certo | March 15, 2023 Most of us who were alive then remember where we were…
Factors That Affect Commercial Solar Panels’ Efficiency
Want to know how to ensure optimal commercial solar panel efficiency? Explore the various factors that influence performance, from weather to cleanliness.
BIDEN’S BUDGET WOULD LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AND REDUCE THE DEFICIT
The president’s plan for jobs, families, and health reflects the things most of us value. But it should spend more on those and less on the Pentagon. By Karen Dolan | March 15, 2023 How can we measure what our leaders value?…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor