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,...
Is RIOC’s Executive Team Racist, Narcissistic and Incompetent?
The answers are so clear they hardly require asking. Racism pollutes a narcissism-tainted executive team. The incompetence speaks for itself. Out loud. Every day. Opinion by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Monday morning optimism took a tumble when…
Is Consciousness Stuck In Your Brain? What We Think Now
The exploration of consciousness has long been the domain of philosophers, psychologists, and neurologists, each bringing unique perspectives to this complex and mysterious phenomenon. Let’s take a deeper dive. Consciousness, at its core, is our subjective experience of the world….
Deathbed Visions at the End: A Glimpse Between Life and Death
Recently we wrote about eye-opening incidents of terminal lucidity. Now, we’ll look at deathbed visions, which may open a similar window into unexplored reality. Death, the great unknown, often holds a certain fascination for people. For decades, people have shared…
A narcissist in the house? How to spot one and what to do with it
Buckle up! We’re about to take a wild ride into the land of narcissists. These folks are as subtle as a neon sign in a library and as humble as a peacock at a pigeon party. So, you want to…
NYC Subway and Bus Fares Jump to $2.90 Now But for Roosevelt Island…
Fares jump for New York City buses and subways today, August 20th, 2023. The increases are small and the first since the pandemic. But for Roosevelt Island, it’s the same old picture of doubling the losses. The grinding truth about…
New Questions Arise Over Adams Donors: One Says She Was Reimbursed, Others Say They Never Gave
A month after Adams supporters were indicted over illegal donations, a CITY investigation has turned up other instances of questionable contributions that his campaign submitted for public matching funds. George Joseph, Bianca Pallaro, Haidee Chu, Katie Honan, Tom Robbins, and…
Roosevelt Island, Second Cleanest Zip Code in New York City?
That’s right. They say 10044 is the second cleanest. After collecting data from all New York City Zip Codes, Roosevelt Island scored better than all but one other. #1 was 11040 in New Hyde Park in Queens. But wait a…
Job Losses Show Acting Industry Strikes Hitting NYC Economy
New York City’s economic recovery continues to lag the nation’s. Greg David and Suhail Bhat, The City This article was originally published on Aug 17 5:11pm EDT by THE CITY Here is your August economic recovery update from THE CITY….
The Main Street Head Shop Closed Now, After Facing Eviction
We got a text on Thursday morning telling us that the Main Street Head Shop on Roosevelt Island had closed. “For real?” we asked. “Come up and take a look…” We did. It wasn’t just closed – it was emptied…
Ways To Improve the Safety of Your Hotel
Hotel security and safety are crucial for a successful business. Guests need to feel protected and guarded when they step in and stay at your establishment.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor