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,...
Now, A Week Later, RIOC Notes the OMNY Launch, But Not Locally
A week after the OMNY launch and a day after being chided for negligence, RIOC finally chugged out a press release as much about President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes as the event. It trotted out the news internationally but not in…
Akeem Jamal Takes a Deep Dive Into The Shallows of Self-Love
Self-love, we’re told, is a good thing, appreciating ourselves instead of leaning on others for approval. But what if you push that self-love at those others, maybe bragging? Maybe just making things up? What if it’s just the shallowest preening?…
Ruptured Water Main That Flooded Subway Has Been in Service Since 1896
The break highlights the city’s challenge in replacing hundreds of miles of aging pipes. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Aug 29 2:33pm EDT by THE CITY Nearly two million gallons of water gushed into the…
As NYC Expands Food Scrap Collection, Local Composting Businesses Seek New Clients
Many of the small composters that had stepped in to provide New Yorkers options during the pandemic are pivoting to collecting commercial organic waste. Asar John and Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Aug 30 5:00am…
Run, Shelton, Run! Why Is RIOC Running Away From the Tram?
In a cloud of bureaucratic dust, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation is running away from the Tram as fast as their little feet can carry them. What’s up with that? The usual, of course, dashing away from responsibility like it’s…
MTA Fails On First Day, RIOC Follows, Signaling Major Fears Ahead Now
As reported last week, the MTA failed out of the gate, launching a project with one of only two elevators down for months. This is unfair to numerous people, especially the wheelchair-dependent and other physically challenged riders. Then, on Project…
How to Record a Conversation or Phone Call in New York
Is it legal to record a conversation in New York? How about a scene on the street, or an incident with police? Here are the basics. Imogen McNamara and Asar John, The City This article was originally published on Aug…
Now Frustration Spikes As RIOC Leaves Roosevelt Islanders Hanging Again
Frustration spikes across Roosevelt Island as residents react to RIOC’s failures piling up before the major F Train shutdown begins. It’s the negligence that burns most. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Sometimes, it’s as if RIOC acts…
Sprucing Up Main Street Now Needs Some Help From RIOC
With the signless head shop finally tossed out, sprucing up Main Street gained focus in August. Other storefronts need to catch up with ME, Bread & Butter Market and Island OM. Worst offender, RIOC, controls Main Street through a contract…
How To Get On Or Off Roosevelt Island, This Weekend: A Quick Guide
Avoid some of the unnecessary chaos with our quick guide for this weekend, the first without F Train subway service with many to follow. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A Quick Guide for This Weekend, August 25th…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor