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,...
Unanimous Vote to Freeze Steam Plant Demolition Highlights a Big Week for the Community
Learn how the Roosevelt Island bike commute is changing daily habits as the East River bridges see a boom in cyclists. Find out how routines and safety are evolving.
Bike Lane Supporters Shut Out of Opponents’ Private Meeting with Traffic Officials
Gwynne Hogan, The City This article was originally published on Jun 15 4:14pm EDT by THE CITY Several hundred Greenpoint residents, business owners and workers packed into a town hall-style meeting Thursday morning, demanding the city’s Department of Transportation halt…
NYPD Chief, a Former Neighbor, Talks Fears About Dangerous Bikes
In a CBS2 interview, NYPD Chief Keechant Sewell covered a lot of ground with anchor Maurice DuBois. Bikes as a quality-of-life issue got batted around. Sewell, originally from just across the East River in Queensbridge Houses, insisted the cops are…
Julie Menin Came Through With a Safer Bridge Bike Lane, But…
City Council Member Julie Menin delivered a safer, resurfaced bike lane for the Roosevelt Island Bridge. Now, the “cheese-grater” ride is finally gone. Fellow Council Member Julie Won and City Transportation official Edward Pincar joined her at an onsite press…
Are Rule-Breaking Bike Riders Making City Streets More Dangerous?
It seems like every day, you see more rule-breaking bike riders carelessly weaving in and out of traffic, oblivious to the danger they’re putting themselves (and everyone else) in. by David Stone The problems Whether it’s riding on the wrong…
The Sidewalks are Crowded — With Hazards on Wheels, Pedestrians Say
When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the bike lanes where he is allowed…
E-bikes speeding through the streets of Roosevelt Island? Is it our fault?
You can’t walk anywhere on Main Street in the late afternoon or evening without seeing food delivery workers on e-bikes racing through stop signs and crosswalks, speeding meals to hungry Roosevelt Islanders. It’s dangerous and many residents are furious at…
First, they lost their dog and, then, their faith in Public Safety
Last Tuesday, Laura and Giovanni Battistini witnessed a car running over their dog, Luigi, on the *West Promenade. Thursday, following media coverage sparking community outrage, PSD showed up at their door. It went badly, prompting a letter to RIOC president/CEO…
4 million dollars for Public Safety, and Roosevelt Islanders get this?
Roosevelt Islanders pay 4 million dollars for Public Safety on demand, but the results are spotty at best, disturbing at worst. It’s a not well-known fact that the State of New York contributes not a dime for local operations. The…
What do Roosevelt Islanders want? Promenade bike ban voting results
The bike ban voting results are now in, voting’s closed, and we’re ready to report. Hundreds voted, although some chose to “vote early, vote often” and lost their voices.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor