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,...
Daughter of a refugee, Emmy winning journalist, political activist – Kim Moscaritolo wants your vote for City Council
Kim Moscaritolo is running to replace Ben Kallos as 5th District City Council Member. The 5th covers the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island.
At RIOC’s Swift COVID testing site, are consumers being gouged on prices and more?
Are consumers being gouged on prices at RIOC’s Swift COVID testing site? According to information gleaned from a Kaiser Health Network report, they may be. And as Roosevelt Islanders foot the bills, profiteering appears to reach far beyond that. Here’s…
How low can they go? RIOC snubs senior, among cascading failures…
How low can they go before hitting rock bottom? Before someone steps up and says, “Enough?” Is there any bottom to the RIOC barrel?
One more six-figure RIOC job opening, and this one may hurt
Another six-figure RIOC job opening posted last week. And this one may be painful because we might lose one of Roosevelt Island’s few true allies inside the agency.
Your money, Roosevelt Island: RIOC quietly seeks a new $190K Vice President
A new $190K vice president sought by RIOC, but you didn’t hear about it? You’re not supposed to because it’s another stealth job, and Roosevelt Islanders are not welcome.
¿Tienes más de 60 años? Hay un estudio disponible para que des tus opiniones.
60 or older? You can get paid for your opinions on finances. Interested? Contact us at 646-962-7141 or email AgingBehavioralRsrch@med.cornell.edu. Space is limited, call today! Weill Cornell Medicine Center on Aging and Behavioral Research is recruiting Hispanics for a research study seeking…
Are you vaccinated? Mask rules eased now as local COVID infections plummet
Mask rules eased for vaccinated Americans, this week. The federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued new guidance, just as local COVID infection rates fell to near 1%.
The People, The Art, RIVAA Vernissage 20, Roosevelt Island, New York
RIVAA Vernissage 20 opened last weekend, and it was a milestone for Roosevelt Island. The artist collective postponed 2020’s “unveiling” because of COVID, but this year, it happened on time, signalling a comeback.
What’s worse than RIOC seizing space in historic Blackwell House? Answer: Demanding free parking to go with it.
RIOC seizing space in Blackwell House, giving president/CEO Shelton Haynes a new office, was classic bad optics. But it took just a single week to top it as the state gobbled up sparse street parking, reserving them for his “guests…”
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor