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,...
In Context: How the Anti-ICE Protests and Trump Administration’s Enforcement Surge Touch Our Community
Welcome, neighbors! Today in Context we’re looking at the recent unrest tied to immigration enforcement and protests here in New York City and across the country — and why this matters to all of us, whether we are immigrants or…
New York City Takes on the “Bathroom Crisis” With a Big New Push
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Friends, if you’ve ever wandered the city and found yourself desperately searching for a place to go, you’re not alone. Public bathroom access in New York City has long been a real challenge for…
Roosevelt Island Spotlight: Julie Menin Takes the Helm as New York City Council Speaker
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello friends! Big news out of City Hall that touches our neighborhoods from the Upper East Side to Roosevelt Island. Julie Menin, who represents our area on the City Council, has been elected Speaker…
Queens or Manhattan, Part 2: The Politics, Power, and Practical Reality of Who Governs Roosevelt Island
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello again, neighbors. In Part 1, we asked a question rooted in daily life. Does Roosevelt Island function more like a Queens community than a Manhattan one? Today, we take that question a step…
Queens or Manhattan? Rethinking Where Roosevelt Island Truly Belongs
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Good morning, neighbors. Here is a question many of us have quietly debated while waiting for the M train or driving across the Roosevelt Island Bridge. Should we still think of Roosevelt Island as…
In Context: When History Echoes — Why America’s Venezuela Intervention Matters
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, neighbors! Today we look deeper at one of the most consequential foreign policy moments in recent history: the United States military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and…
Mayor Mamdani’s First Executive Orders: What They Could Mean for Roosevelt Island
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, neighbors. A new mayoral administration always brings a moment of pause and possibility. This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially began his tenure at City Hall and wasted no time making his mark, signing…
Public Safety Meeting on Roosevelt Island January 14, 2025
Friends and neighbors, It’s a new year and a new calendar for RIOC activities. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, our Roosevelt Island community is invited to join a Public Safety Meeting starting at 6:00 PM at Good Shepherd Church, located at 543 Main Street right here on the…
The “Rollercoaster” by the River: Meet the Whimsical Sculpture at Andrew Haswell Green Park
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Friends, if you have ever walked the East River and spotted what looks like a frozen rollercoaster twisting in the sky, you have discovered one of the city’s most playful public artworks. In this…
A Letter To Roosevelt Island On New Year’s
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Standing at the Edge of Another Year Hello, neighbors.We stand together at the quiet edge of the calendar once again, looking back at everything this year carried and looking forward to what has not…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor