David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
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Unmitigated Gall: RIOC Thanks Itself for the 4th of July
In an act of unmitigated gall, RIOC thanked itself for the 4th of July celebration after blocking residents from using Southpoint, the public park they pay for. The tweet embraces the “planning committee,” consisting of Altheria Jackson, Mary Cunneen, Kevin…
Smart Planning Means a Happy, Peaceful 4th of July
The 4th of July, 2022, on Roosevelt Island was as peaceful — pre-fireworks — as it was sunny and warm. Advance planning paid off with previous years’ problems never developing. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Kids of…
Updated: Your July 4th, 2022, Guide for Roosevelt Island
Here at The Daily, we’re posting a 4th of July, 2022, Guide for Roosevelt Island because what’s tumbling out of RIOC is either garbled or baffling, depending on your point of view. We’ve sifted through the stream of confusing “advisories”…
Now, it’s official. Southpoint is Closed on the 4th of July
As we reported on Thursday, RIOC, the state agency that always gets it right, implied that it would shut everyone out of Southpoint Park on the 4th of July. But now, in an advisory emailed (twice), late Friday, it’s official….
Play It Again: RIOC Will Not Let You In on the 4th of July
In 2021, when RIOC, the state agency that always gets it right, prevented anyone from enjoying picnics or fireworks in Southpoint Park, we were quick to blame the Communications Team. But that group was disappeared by President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes….
Which America Now, Good or Bad, Do You Celebrate?
Which America Do You Celebrate? I wrote this four years ago when the idea of Trump as president seemed a joke, but the joke was on us. Just since 2016, it’s nostalgia. By David Stone Intro June 13th, 2016, I…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor