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,...
Conway Ekpo Leaves RIOC’s Board, Creating New Opening
Last week, RIOC announced via Instagram that Conway Ekpo left its board of directors. It was a rarity with him departing the instant his three-year term expired, suggesting some discomfort with the assignment. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
Bike Lane Supporters Shut Out of Opponents’ Private Meeting with Traffic Officials
Gwynne Hogan, The City This article was originally published on Jun 15 4:14pm EDT by THE CITY Several hundred Greenpoint residents, business owners and workers packed into a town hall-style meeting Thursday morning, demanding the city’s Department of Transportation halt…
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio Slapped With Record Fine Over Public Money for NYPD Detail
Greg B. Smith, The City This article was originally published on Jun 15 6:08pm EDT by THE CITY The city Conflicts of Interest Board Thursday ordered ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio to pay nearly $500,000 in restitution and fines for wrongfully…
Unhappy Anniversary: The Case Now For Susan Rosenthal Is Stronger
With revealing timing, Governor Andrew Cuomo fired Susan Rosenthal from her job as RIOC President and CEO on Juneteenth 2020. Three years later, it’s an unhappy anniversary because, as facts piled up, we know it was unjust as well as…
Likely Interim NYPD Commissioner Was Accused of Abner Louima-Related Threat
Greg B. Smith, The City This article was originally published on Jun 14 9:53pm EDT by THE CITY The high-ranking NYPD cop set to become interim police commissioner was accused in 2006 of threatening a man who’d declined to produce…
Common Cybersecurity Threats for Small Businesses
You have a lot on your plate as a business owner. Don’t let a cybersecurity attack add to your stress. Learn common security threats and how to respond here.
Out of the Blue – or Purple – RIOC Announces a Pride Flag Raising
With what amounts to only a single day’s notice, RIOC announced a Pride Flag raising for the curious time of 11:00 a.m. on Friday, a weekday making it impossible for many to attend. Why such short notice? Late blooming good…
Island Discount Opens on Main Street’s Toughest Stretch
Island Discount, offering a huge inventory of cheap dry goods, opened its doors on Tuesday. It fills a long empty storefront once occupied by a stationery store. Although well-stocked, it presents a raw, cluttered look more akin to an extremely…
Federal Judge Opens Door to Rikers Receivership Proposals
Reuven Blau, The City This article was originally published on Jun 13 5:14pm EDT by THE CITY The city’s troubled jail system moved one step closer Tuesday to a total takeover by a court-appointed federal receiver. The ruling by Laura…
Teachers Union and Mayor Reach Tentative Agreement on Raises, Remote Learning
Claudia Irizarry Aponte, The City This article was originally published on Jun 13 3:37pm EDT by THE CITY Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s second-largest union, the United Federation of Teachers, struck a tentative five-year agreement on Tuesday, one that…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor