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,...
Why Every Government Agency Needs a Real Treasurer
The treasurer role in government agencies is crucial for financial accountability and transparency. If treated merely as symbolic, it undermines public trust. Professor Lydia Tang exemplifies effective oversight, advocating for reform despite challenges. Her efforts highlight the essential need for empowered governance roles to ensure genuine public service and accountability.
The OIG and Howard Polivy: What Silence Tells Us About Oversight
The Inspector General’s report critiques the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation for misusing nearly $170,000 in public funds for private gain. Despite significant oversight failures, particularly by Howard Polivy, chair of the Audit & Budget Committee, calls for reform have faced resistance. Accountability remains elusive, prompting public engagement for change.
RIOC Jobs: A New CEO Search Signals Transparency—But Are They Looking for the Right Leader?
For the first time in recent memory, Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has taken a more open and professional approach to hiring its next top executive. Ericka recently reported that the RIOC CEO search has officially made its way onto…
Public Meeting Transparency: What We Asked RIOC
Transparency in public meetings starts with more than just showing up. The public needs clear access to understand what’s happening. People must have the chance to question and engage with decisions before they’re made. Demanding Public Meeting Transparency on Roosevelt…
What Is the Open Meetings Law, and Why Roosevelt Island Residents Should Care
Transparency in government isn’t a luxury—it’s the foundation of public trust. When public bodies make decisions that affect our homes, our budgets, and our future, we deserve to be informed and included. That’s the premise behind New York’s Open Meetings…
What’s Really Going On With the AVAC System on Roosevelt Island?
If you’ve lived on Roosevelt Island for even a few weeks, you’ve probably heard whispers about it: the AVAC system — the island’s underground pneumatic trash tubes that suck garbage from residential buildings through a vacuum network to a central…
David Stone Steps Away — A Note to Readers
David Stone Steps Away — A Note to His Readers By Theo Gobblevelt | The Roosevelt Island Lighthouse It’s not every day that a true public servant steps back from a platform he built with his bare hands. But today,…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor