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,...
MTA Fails On First Day, RIOC Follows, Signaling Major Fears Ahead Now
As reported last week, the MTA failed out of the gate, launching a project with one of only two elevators down for months. This is unfair to numerous people, especially the wheelchair-dependent and other physically challenged riders. Then, on Project…
On the Eve of the F Train Shutdown, Worst Fears Are Realized
A perfect storm brewed and Roosevelt Islanders worst fears became real yesterday. While RIOC bumbled through its coldhearted indifference, a major flaw exposed unguarded risks in the 63rd Street Tunnel Track Fixation Project. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
NYC Subway and Bus Fares Jump to $2.90 Now But for Roosevelt Island…
Fares jump for New York City buses and subways today, August 20th, 2023. The increases are small and the first since the pandemic. But for Roosevelt Island, it’s the same old picture of doubling the losses. The grinding truth about…
Right on Track: The F Train Shutdown for Roosevelt Island Made Simple
Let’s try something here. Let’s make the F Train Shutdown story as simple as it can be because, under the hood, it isn’t complicated. But confusion abounds like muddy water in a rain storm. Let’s flush that muddy water down…
With the Track Fixation Project Beginning Now, Can Someone Please Help RIOC?
Tonight, August 11th, 2023, at 11:45 p.m., the first step in the 63rd Street Tunnel Fixation Project goes into place. Can you help RIOC? Lacking leadership, wandering in the dark, the bumbling state agency thinks its about the Tram. It’s…
With Residents Facing a Subway Crisis, RIOC Answers with Same Old, Same Old
The subway crisis is new and a bit overwhelming, but RIOC flops back on the same old, same old inadequate solution. It’s depressing for Roosevelt Islanders hoping the state would be up to the challenge for a change. Starting next…
Get Ready Now for 6 Months with No F Trains for Roosevelt Island. What You Can Do.
Starting August 28th, no F Trains will roll through Roosevelt Island. This goes on for at least six months, but there’s much to know plus a few options. Starting Monday in the last week in August, the MTA’s 63rd Street…
Heads Up: No F Trains from Manhattan This Weekend, June 16th to 19th.
Adding some complications for Roosevelt Island Day 2023, Queens-bound F Trains detour over the E Line from Friday night at 11:45 until Monday morning at 5:00. As a slight consolation, we will get E Trains along with Fs into Manhattan…
The MTA’s New F Line Fixation Project Goes Live
The F Line Fixation Project is essential for maintaining this vital link between boroughs while serving Roosevelt Island. Now, after an earlier disastrous plan got booed out of town, the MTA has a new more manageable idea. It goes before…
MTA Schedules F Train Detour for This Weekend. RIOC Reacts
With a Queens-bound F Train detour scheduled, RIOC proactively set up shuttle services. But as usual, it’s a weak response that fails for Roosevelt Islanders. The tourist crush on the Tram escalates during the summer’s first holiday weekend, and neither…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor