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,...
RIOC’s June Board Meeting: Same Old Song, But a Little Off Key
Like many before it, RIOC‘s June board meeting was most interesting before the meeting started when residents voiced their concerns. This time, it was even more so. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Significant contrast unbalanced the meeting…
Liz Krueger Q&A – Senator Explains How She Works for and with Roosevelt Island
In January, State Senator Liz Krueger took over a redesigned district that consumes a huge chunk of Manhattan, including Roosevelt Island on the eastern border. After giving her time to work through a hectic legislative session, we asked her to…
When RIOC’s New Constituent Services Are Anything But
Her query to Constituent Services was unexceptional. In fact, Janet Falk had been pursuing a remedy for a couple of years. “When will there be toilet facilities near the Octagon tennis courts?” she wanted to know. With the new system…
Breathtaking Photography from Blackwell’s Island Bridge. But Was It?
In a room filled with black and white photographs and videos at the Met, Photographing from Blackwell’s Island Bridge caught my eye. But something wasn’t quite right about it. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The eye-catching photo…
Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News and Michelle AndrewsJune 28, 2023 Lucia Agajanian, a 25-year-old freelance film producer in Chicago, doesn’t have a specific primary care doctor, preferring the convenience of visiting a local clinic for flu shots or going online…
Piaskowski’s “Luminous” Now Opening at the Octagon Gallery
As a founding member of Gallery RIVAA, Esther Piaskowski – as an artist, she uses only her last name – took part in countless exhibits. Those include her own as well as pitching to help with others. Now, we get…
“Shelton Haynes and His Incredible Projects on Roosevelt Island.” Should We Be Worried?
Just when we thought the dumpster outflow hit rock bottom, Shelton Haynes and His Incredible Projects… pulled itself up over the rim, dumping itself into the streets. But there’s reason for concern here. Albany oversight failed to rein in the…
New York City’s pizza joints face crackdown on ‘polluting’ ovens
(The Center Square) — New York City’s iconic pizza joints are pushing back against a proposed city regulation that would require restaurants that use wood and coal-fired ovens to make costly upgrades to help blunt the impact of climate change….
Hochul approves legal protections for abortion pill providers
(The Center Square) — New York physicians who prescribe abortion pills to patients in other states where the drugs are banned would be shielded from legal scrutiny under a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The bill, which the New…
Thud! Did You Hear That? Shelton Haynes’s Latest Self-Promotion Hit the Swamp’s Bottom
After six months of articles boosting RIOC’s beleaguered Shelton J. Haynes, this particular thud had a resonance all its own. Since last autumn, RIOC communications chief Akeem Jamal worked hard at proving he wasn’t qualified for his $150K, plus benefits,…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor