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,...
Emerging News – A RIOC/Resident Coalition Is Rising
After chair Fay Christian wrapped up her dismal Operations Committee debacle, some people stayed behind, unsatisfied. They came because they wanted improvement in RIOC/resident relations, then stayed after she blocked it. Today, it’s the most promising development for the community…
‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
Amy MaxmenJanuary 18, 2024 With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the covid pandemic clearly isn’t over. However, the crisis response is, since the World…
UPDATED: AM Seawright’s Tram Intervention Is Now Paying Off
As we reported back in November, State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright stepped in after RIOC and contractor Leitner-POMA left a yawning gap of information, flavored with misinformation, about the Tram. While RIOC has not disclosed any information about Tram issues,…
How Adams Played City Budget Numbers, Conjuring a Crisis
The mayor says his late-2023 program cutbacks were simply good management. Financial watchdogs say strategic projections of dire shortfalls tied to migrant aid created a distorted picture of city finances. By Greg David Jan 17 4:50pm EST In November,…
Fay Christian’s Inner Control Freak Buries RIOC Board Ops Meeting
Residents wondered if change was possible at RIOC, starting with an Operations Committee meeting last night. Committee chair Fay Christian proved it might not be while she and fellow dinosaur, David Kraut, disgraced the board as never before. Newly appointed…
The Case For Free Public Transit
Cities across the U.S. have been embracing a bold new transit policy: zero fares. The results are promising. By Liam Crisan | January 10, 2024 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News What if there were a way for your city…
Haynes, Robinson Now on Administrative Leave as RIOC Board Investigates
Late yesterday, RIOC said in a press release that President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes and Chief Counsel Gretchen Robinson had been placed on “paid administrative leave.” While the charges are vague, they provoked reactions from anger to gobsmacked. by David Stones…
Signs Your Business Needs Improved Air Quality
The caliber of your business’s building is just as key to its success as its products or services. Learn the signs your business needs improved air quality.
The New York City Snow Drought Is Over!
Even as we await official word that the New York City snow drought is over, we see the immediate evidence on Roosevelt Island. Break out the sleds and discs… with more snow on the menu for Friday. by David Stone…
Who to Yell At: A New Yorker’s Guide on Who to Call to Get Local Problems Fixed
Whether you want to repair a broken mailbox, reserve public park space or get a new street tree planted, here’s how to be an effective squeaky wheel. By Rachel Holliday Smith Jan 16 5:00am EST This story is adapted and…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor