David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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Spotted on Main Street: A New Red Bus Trend
A new Red Bus trend, spotted by a vigilant Roosevelt Islander who prefers being anonymous… Maskless and shoeless and a clear sign of RIOC’s continuing negligence in the time of COVID. Last week, we showed how RIOC endangered residents, especially…
Maskless Riders on Red Buses and RIOC Execs Silence
In some ways, it’s an old story told in a new way, but in these times, maskless riders on Red Buses spell trouble. And emphasize RIOC’s passivity on public safety. Drivers’ refusals to enforce rules, like baby strollers making aisles…
Farewell, face masks… Well, almost.
On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo released all of New York from its coronavirus State of Emergency. Farewell, facemasks, I thought. And then, I thought again. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News I looked at my face mask bowl,…
New York lags rest of the country in job growth
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/June 18th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Jobs data released Thursday shows New York gained private-sector jobs in May but not at the same rate as the rest of the country. The New York…
Unvaccinated, Homebound and Now Hospitalized With Covid in New York City
Fred Mogul June 16, 2021 Dr. Leora Horwitz treats fewer and fewer covid patients at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Still, she thinks there are too many. And they almost all have something in common. “I’ve…
Hey, New York! You earned it. COVID restrictions blow away with fireworks tonight
As Governor Andrew Cuomo promised, most COVID restrictions blow away today after New Yorker hit the 70% adult vaccination rate. Worth fireworks? You got ’em. The launched across the state, last night. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Mayor de Blasio: Celebrate New York City’s Hometown Heroes with a Ticker Tape Parade
Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday announced Hometown Heroes, a ticker tape parade celebrating the Summer of New York City, thanking essential workers who uplifted New Yorkers through the COVID-19 pandemic. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The parade…
City Artist Corp Grants for NYC Artists Impacted by COVID
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to partner with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), with support from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well as Queens Theatre, to launch City Artist…
NYC Public School Families to Get Up to $1,320 Per Child in Food Help
Christina Veiga, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 14 at 6:17pm EDTby THE CITY A public school in Bedford-Stuyvesant was giving away free food during the coronavirus outbreak, May 14, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY This story was originally published by…
Who got big coronavirus PPP loans for Roosevelt Island?
A review of PPP loans for Roosevelt Island raises some interesting issues. Like “They got how much for what?” and “Who the hell is that?” Come take a look. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News The Roosevelt Island Daily…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor