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,...
Lunch & Learn: Fear City with Dr. Kim Phillips-Fein
Hey neighbors — mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm, RIOC is hosting a Lunch & Learn on Roosevelt Island featuring Fear City: New York’s Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics, with Dr. Kim Phillips-Fein (Columbia) leading the discussion….
Halloween on Roosevelt Island: Parade, Festivities, and Spooky Fun Await!
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hey friends! It’s almost that time again — pumpkins on doorsteps, costumes in the works, and Roosevelt Island getting ready for one of its most beloved community celebrations. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC)…
Camouflage by Ai Weiwei Comes to Four Freedoms Park
An immersive work that asks what we hide—and what we should protect By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily – The Beat Friends, there’s something powerful unfolding at Four Freedoms Park this fall. From September 10 through November 10, the park has…
Happy Birthday to NYC’s First Miyawaki Pocket Forest
Friends and neighbors, mark your calendars — Roosevelt Island’s very first Miyawaki Pocket Forest is turning one, and we’re celebrating in style! Join iDig2Learn, local leaders, and guests from the Lenape Center on Saturday, September 20, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., rain…
Reminder: Join Us for Roosevelt Island’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, friends. As September 11 approaches, our community will once again pause to gather in memory and reflection. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) invites us all to stand together for this year’s 9/11…
September in New York City: A Month of Change, Culture, and Community
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, neighbors! September is here, and with it comes that unmistakable shift in the air. The city feels different now—lighter, crisper, and brimming with possibility. Summer lingers but autumn is peeking around the corner,…
Roosevelt Island’s Fall for Arts Festival Returns with Color, Music, and Community Spirit
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Neighbors, it’s almost that magical time of year again when the leaves start to turn and our community gathers on the Meditation Lawn for one of Roosevelt Island’s most beloved traditions: the Fall for…
Mark Your Calendars: RIOC’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Roosevelt Island Daily | The BeatBy Ericka O’Connell Hello, friends, Each September, Roosevelt Island pauses together in a moment of deep reflection. This year, RIOC, the Public Safety Department, and community leaders invite us to gather once again for our…
Back-to-School Giveaway at Good Shepherd Plaza
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily A Warm Welcome Back to School Friends, as summer winds down and September creeps closer, our community is once again stepping up to make sure Roosevelt Island kids are ready for a bright new…
Summer at the Library: “Wet Hot American Summer” Closes Out the Season with Laughter
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Neighbors, it has been a joyful ride with our Roosevelt Island Library’s Summer at the Library film series. From nostalgic coming-of-age stories to timeless American classics, each screening has brought us together in laughter…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor