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,...
Why is Cuomo’s RIOC misleading Roosevelt Island about rapid COVID-19 testing?
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s RIOC misleads Roosevelt Island on COVID-19 rapid testing. That’s certain, but we don’t know why.
New Covid Cases Plunge 25% or More as Behavior Changes
Christina Jewett January 28, 2021 A dozen states are reporting drops of 25% or more in new covid-19 cases and more than 1,200 counties have seen the same, federal data released Wednesday shows. Experts say the plunge may relate…
One Week Into Swift Rapid COVID-19 Testing on Main Street Shows Light Use, Good Overall Results
After the first 4-day week of rapid COVID-19 testing at the RIOC sponsored location at 524 Main Street, there’s little change overall in tests or results.
Granny Annie’s, A New Neighbor Battles On
When Granny Annie’s took up the task of building a family restaurant in Riverwalk Commons, it was spring 2019. The usual challenges were enough to keep most of us awake at night, but then, 2020 arrived.
Swift COVID-19 Rapid Testing: A Painful Flop on Day Two?
Swift COVID-19 Rapid Testing launched on Wednesday, January 20th, but by Thursday afternoon, the place was empty. You could, as the cliche goes, shoot a cannon through there without hitting anyone.
Unemployment Claims Jump as the City’s Budget Picture Grows Bleaker. Can Joe Biden Help Stem a Deeper Pandemic Recession?
Greg David and Rosa Goldensohn, THE CITY Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News This article was originally publishedon Jan 14 at 8:53pm ESTby THE CITY Unemployment claims in New York City have soared in the month since Gov….
Coronavirus Infection Stats: Roosevelt Island Still Better Than Average, But Worsening
With coronavirus infection rates for New York City passing 9%, Roosevelt Island rates at 4.29% remain less than half the average. Still, according to weekly statistics complied as of January 4th, that’s an increase. 303 were tested with 13 found…
Evolving in COVID Crisis, NYC Mutual Aid Groups Head Into 2021 With Tablets, Toys — and Diapers
Rachel Holliday Smith and Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 4 at 8:59pm ESTby THE CITY When the Astoria Mutual Aid Network began in March, volunteers focused on making sure homebound or down-on-their-luck neighbors had…
New, more infectious strain of coronavirus found in upstate New York
By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square/January 4th, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday afternoon that the Department of Health has identified the first case of a more-transmissible strain of the COVID-19 virus in the…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor