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,...
For the Women Who Accused the Trump Campaign of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment
by Marilyn W. Thompson “This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nearly…
How To Ensure a Mosquito-Free Community This Summer
Summer is more enjoyable when the environment is bug-free, especially flying ones like mosquitos. Learn how to ensure a mosquito-free community this summer.
The Rise of Alternative Coffee: Flavorful Options from Past to Future
For centuries, coffee has reigned supreme as the world’s go-to morning motivator. But for some, the rich, dark roast just doesn’t hit the spot. This is where alternative coffee brews step in, offering a world of exciting flavors and functional…
Uncover the Hidden Delights of Roosevelt Island’s Secret Garden
This is really a not-so-secret garden, except that so few people know about or appreciate it. The Roosevelt Island Garden Club blesses the community with peaceful floral graces and silence. by David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News Note: The garden…
RIOC’s Blackwell House Dilemma: Searching for a Path Forward
Blackwell House has been caught in an unsettling churn over the last few years. From opening after an expensive restoration to executive suite to quietly closed for most purposes – what comes next? by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
Governor’s Desk: TREES Act and Climate Leadership in New York
The TREES Act has been shepherded through the New York State Senate by Liz Krueger for the second year and has been approved by both houses of the legislature. Krueger represents Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side. As the…
Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth?
The city-seeded research campus on Roosevelt Island has been a quiet force in New York City’s tech economy yet is still little known even as students, faculty and alums play a crucial role in the booming AI marketplace. By Greg…
A Tree Scar Now Marks the Ghost of a Red Maple RIOC Killed in 2022
Sometimes, it’s not easy to see the mark left by a tree cut down, but for the maple tree destroyed on November 15th, 2022, there is still a reminder… a tree scar. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Jim Luce, Roosevelt Island’s International Helping Hero, Asks For Your Help
“In the last 25 years,” Jim Luce says, “we have had major projects in Indonesia (Aceh, Bali, Sulawesi), India (Bihar, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh), Sri Lanka (Galle, Jaffna, Rambukkana), Haiti (Gonaives, Jacmel, Leoganne), Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Tanzania (Moshi, the…
New York Outmigration: 216,778 Residents Fled in 2023
(The Center Square) — New Yorkers continue to flee for other states, according to newly released U.S. Census figures, which show that the Empire State lost more than 200,000 residents last year. The Census data, released Thursday, shows that New York…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor