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,...
Hochul blasted for rejecting retail theft task force
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being criticized for vetoing a bill to create a crime task force to address the loss of billions of dollars to retail shoplifting across the state. The proposal called for a new…
Complete Reversal: RIOC Reports a Crime on Main Street. But…
On Monday, in a complete reversal from prior practice, RIOC voluntarily reported a crime that occurred early Sunday morning. The beleaguered state agency offered no explanation for the uncharacteristic outburst of transparency. But subsequent events suggest it won’t become commonplace…
UPDATED: For Turning Community Engagement Into Deception, PSD Chief Brown Should Resign
Even after pressure from elected officials, PSD Community Engagement meetings are all the community has in formal contact with RIOC. That makes them all that much more important and their low-quality content even more aggravating. But October’s Community Engagement was…
Mob Allegations Tail Tow Truckers in City Hall Bribery Scandal
The prosecutions of former Adams aide Eric Ulrich and associates spotlight corruption in an industry DAs say is infiltrated by the Mafia — and where the NYPD calls the shots. Greg B. Smith, The City This article was originally published…
Crew Shortages Slowing Subway Service — With Workers Pinning Blame on Assaults
Train operators and union leaders say passengers taking anger out on transit staff is adding to delays. But MTA officials insist the system is doing better than ever. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Oct 5…
Subway Window-Smash Blitz Puts Brakes on Wednesday Commute
Service on the W line was left in pieces as 45 trains were vandalized in a roughly 29-hour period, officials said. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Sep 13 1:50pm EDT by THE CITY A daylong…
New Crime Today on Roosevelt Island Destroys the Myth
In broad daylight, a new crime fractured RIOC’s insistent myth that Roosevelt Island is the safest community in New York. Far from it. Years long failures in public safety and the lack of leadership under President/CEO Shelton Haynes and Governor…
New York Attorney General Opens Investigation Into NYPD Shooting Death
New York AG Letitia James’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian, following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on August 4, 2023. About the Announcement…
August 4th, 2023: 21-Year-Old Man Shot Dead by NYPD at 540 Main Street
Breaking news reports said a young man was tragically shot dead by NYPD officers on Friday night, August 4th, 2023, after he lunged at them with a knife. The incident occurred at 540 Main Street on Roosevelt Island. Will the…
Adams unveils $500M ‘blueprint’ for reducing gun violence
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is taking aim at gun violence in the city with a nearly $500 million spending plan that seeks to address what he views as its root causes. The Blueprint for…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor