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,...
Rent Relief Applications Open in New York June 1: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know
Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May 28 at 12:27pm EDTby THE CITY This article is adapted from our Rent Update newsletter that focuses on the issues facing renters and landlords during the pandemic. You can sign…
In another ugly RIOC incident, the Queen of Mean now exceeds herself
Another ugly RIOC incident took the state agency to a new level of mean, powered again by the usual suspect. But this time, the victim speaks out. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News I mean in the age of…
“We’re back,” says RIOC, but Swift Testing, now a “pop-up” is stranger than ever
“We’re back! Effective tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26th,” a RIOC advisory sang,” the Roosevelt Island Pop-up COVID-19 Testing Site will open doors to its new location at RIVAA Gallery (527 Main Street).” But it’s still a community money pit with many…
As the long fight continues, Ellen Polivy asks your help in passing the New York Health Act
Battling for the New York Health Act, local activist Ellen Polivy fights the long game, and she’s not about to give up soon. Good healthcare for all is too important. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News What is the…
Sportspark pool is closed indefinitely, as is RIOC’s heart
Sportspark pool is closed, multiple advisories tell us, but the most recent tells us worse. Not about how or why a young man drowned, but about RIOC’s self-absorption at everyone else’s expense. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News We…
New Lawsuit Targets State Racism, Derelict RIOC Board In Attack on Susan Rosenthal
An attack on Susan Rosenthal, last June, enabled by New York State racism, and fostered by a derelict board… Those are the raw accusations in new lawsuit filed by the former RIOC president/CEO. Coupled with a suit filed last year…
Rosenthal’s big win sets troubled RIOC back on its heels
Former president/CEO Susan Rosenthal’s big win in the discovery part of her lawsuit against RIOC sent the board scrambling into emergency session. That came just five days after a lazy decision to skip another monthly board meeting. By David Stone…
New York to conform to CDC’s new masking rules starting Wednesday
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/May 17th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Starting Wednesday, New York will abide by the social distancing and mask recommendations established last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The move…
Diana Florence, Top Candidate for Manhattan DA Tells Us Who She Is, What She’ll Do and How She Can Help Roosevelt Island
Diana Florence is a top candidate in the crowded race for Manhattan District Attorney, replacing Cyrus Vance, Jr. He’s retiring. Florence is the most experienced prosecutor in the race. We invited her for a Question & Answer, a chance to…
When RIOC Thumbs Its Nose At Fire Hazards…
When RIOC thumbs its nose at fire hazards, but residents keep pushing, this happens: New York City issues violation notices and fines. The notice from the Department of Buildings was slow in arriving, but it starts a chain focused on…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor