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,...
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…
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 bad idea of a new Queens-Manhattan bike bridge pops up
Last year, we reported on a Queens-Manhattan bike bridge – the Queens Ribbon – threatening Roosevelt Island. The pandemic brought the idea to a slow crawl, but a city master plan, released last week, showed it still breathing. By David…
Let’s make a smart traffic plan for Roosevelt Island…
A smart traffic plan would be close to revolutionary for Roosevelt Island because we’ve never really had one. Cars, trucks, bikes and pedestrians go it alone, navigating without guidance. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A smart traffic…
Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery
Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 4 at 8:29pm EDTby THE CITY After long pushing for a 400-mile citywide network of protected multi-use trails, green groups are betting on President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan…
Update: RIOC’s Half-Fast Crackdown on Bike Parking Moves But Not Enough
RIOC’s half-fast crackdown on abandoned bikes strewn around Roosevelt Island stepped up into action following our report. One area was cleared — after just 2 1/2 years — but another eyesore lives on.
Take the Poll: Is a Bike Ban the Right Idea for Roosevelt Island Promenades Now?
Roosevelt Island promenades reflect the traditional intent: They are there for walking, but times change. Other users, especially bikes, share the space. This raises a lot of issues, from safety to comfort, and we’re offering a poll, asking your opinion.
The shelf life on RIOC’s threats about illegally parked bikes?
Illegally parked bikes pose a long term problem for Roosevelt Island, and our first article about it, in 2018, got results. But they weren’t lasting. Hard imagining screwing up such a simple challenge, but RIOC surprises. Again.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor