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,...
Big News: NYC Indoor Dining Hope Swells With Cuomo Plan
NYC indoor dining may finally have a pathway for opening as Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a plan yesterday. He meets with city council president Corey Johnson today.
John Catsimatidis For Mayor Of New York In 2021?
John Catsimatidis for Mayor? Yes, reports say, he’s set up the tools for replacing de Blasio in the 2021 election. Will run #2 work out better?
Update: Is Macy’s Building A New Herald Square Skyscraper?
Macy’s Herald Square skyscraper moved closer to reality. It may rise as much as 950 feet above “The World’s Largest Store,” but maybe no more than 700. That’s still big, even for New York City.
New York Wants Trump Out Now: Yankees Update #2
New York wants Trump out. A move toward erasing the president from the city scene grew with a push from the City Council. A resolution asks for termination of the Trump Organization’s contracts. Now, Yankee fans jump him too.
Talking To A Wall in New York City…
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? My first wife, long, long ago, raged that arguing with me was like “talking to a wall.” I wasn’t into the arguments thing, had never had a battling relationship and wasn’t ready to start.
Built too tall 1059 3rd Ave May Lose 5
Built too tall, 1059 3rd Ave may be forced to lop off five floors. It hasn’t happened in nearly 20 years, but Orlando real estate developer Inverlad may have to alter an Upper East Side building under construction. Manhattan Borough…
Sad Sign Of The Times: Shrinking Empire State Building
The Shrinking Empire State Building reached its peak in 1931, but it didn’t start getting smaller until recently. It opened just when the American economy hit bottom. The Great Depression was at its worst across America. They moved in opposite…
The Gigantic Flamingo In The East River
Did you see the gigantic flamingo floating down the East River? Other New York Oddities After the Gigantic East River Flamingo Pigeon Bird Man of Washington Square Hula Hoop Violinist A Piano That Kills Fascists “Attention, would-be influencer who maybe…
Is It Always a Love Story?
Is It Always a Love Story? Chapter One On the day I came home from the war — a phrase still tossed around like iceberg lettuce in the cultural salad, in spite of its saturation — the shock was…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor