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,...
When History Meets the Ice: From Surya Bonaly to the “Quad God”
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily A Black History Month Moment Written in Motion Neighbors, as the Winter Olympics unfold this February, many of us are marveling at figure skating’s newest phenomenon, Ilia Malinin, known as the “Quad God,” whose…
Black History Lives Here: Adib Mansour and the Art of Education on Roosevelt Island
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Every February, we are reminded that Black history is not a chapter to be revisited once a year, but a living, breathing story that continues to shape our present. On Roosevelt Island, that reminder…
RIVAA Celebrates Black History Month for Roosevelt Island
Once again, for Black History Month, the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA) steps, representing the community’s commitment to his important event. The invite you to join them on Saturday for an opening reception. From Humble Beginnings to Urban Spotlight:…
The ‘Black Benjie Way’: Bronx Peacemaker Whose Killing Led To Gang Truce Honored With Street Naming
Jonathan Custodio, The City This article was originally published on Jun 3 2:26pm EDT by THE CITY More than 50 years after he lost his life serving as a peacemaker in the South Bronx, the intersection of East 165 Street…
What Black History Means to the 19th Staff
Black History Month has been reserved to acknowledge and commemorate the achievements of our ancestors, their great contributions and what they’ve done for the world. Growing up we learn about the likes of Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and…
RIVAA Celebrates Black History Month with “Essence Creations”
Opening on Thursday, February 2nd, Essence Creations is showcased in a free opening reception on Saturday, February 4th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This year, the History Month art exhibit is again curated by Roosevelt Islander Lorraine Williams. The Roosevelt…
Black History Month on Roosevelt Island – Where did it go?
For as long as Black History Month has been a thing, Roosevelt Island shined a spotlight on it. The community came together, sharing values, honoring tradition. But inexplicably, that’s gone now, and no one, outside RIOC, knows why. by David…
THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, DON’T BAN OUR HISTORY — TEACH IT
As politicians ban books and courses, this Black History Month seems especially significant. By Tracey L. Rogers | February 2, 2022 Reprinted with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all…
END THE SUB-MINIMUM TIPPED WAGE
This Black History Month, we have a chance to end this relic of slavery — and raise wages for workers of every color. By Rebekah Entralgo | February 10, 2021/OtherWords.com Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News If it’s passed by…
Eye-Catching Images from “Quilts,” RIVAA’s Black History Month Exhibit
The Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association’s Black History Month Exhibit, Quilts, is now open, and president Tad Sudol supplies colorful samples of creations from the show.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor