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,...
Fall for Arts Festival 2025 Brings Roosevelt Island Together in Color, Creativity, and Community
By Ericka O’Connell Neighbors, What a weekend. Roosevelt Island’s Fall for Arts Festival came alive this past Saturday on the Meditation Lawn, and it was everything we hoped for music, art, laughter, connection, and hope. Families, Friends, and Full Hearts From morning…
Roosevelt Island’s Fall for Arts Festival Returns with Color, Music, and Community Spirit
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Neighbors, it’s almost that magical time of year again when the leaves start to turn and our community gathers on the Meditation Lawn for one of Roosevelt Island’s most beloved traditions: the Fall for…
A New Day? Fair Weather Set for Fall for Arts 2024
The Fall for Arts 2024 event on Roosevelt Island promises a vibrant celebration of art and music, with 31 muralists creating stunning works based on the themes ‘Hidden Places’ and ‘Waves of Change.’ Jazz concerts, kids’ art stations, and delicious food vendors will add to the festive atmosphere. Despite past challenges, the community spirits are high.
2024 Fall for Arts Festival on Roosevelt Island: Join the Live Mural Painting Event!
The Fall for Arts Festival is approaching, inviting artists to create original murals on Roosevelt Island. The festival, on September 14th, promises live mural painting, food vendors, and more. Artists can apply to paint a mural based on the themes “Hidden Places” or “Waves of Change” by August 25th. The festival offers free participation and essential art supplies. Join us and showcase your creativity!
RIOC Blew Fall for Arts 2023. But Now the Art Still Stands
By any measure, RIOC support for Fall for Arts 2023 was atrocious, the worst ever, but creativity held its ground. The art still stands, tall, colorful and proud around the Rivercross Lawn. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Is Fall for Arts 2023 In As Much Trouble As It Now Seems?
An extended submission deadline and clunky communications involving Fall for Arts 2023 signal trouble. Another shrunken community event may be teetering on the edge. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A once-thriving event that brought art lovers into…
Art and Artists Dance Past Fumbling RIOC in Winning Fall for Arts
On a chilly autumn day, the art and artists animated Fall for Arts 2022, dancing through and painting over RIOC’s miscues. Powered by the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA) and Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance (MSTDA), the show…
Is Fall For Arts Failing This Year Because of RIOC Neglect?
Fall for Arts failing this year seemed likely from its belated start and now seems more so. An email blast from RIOC, its primary sponsor hints at chaos and disconnection. After dumping the project on an ill-equipped partner, RIVAA, the…
Saving Fall for Arts 2022. RIVAA To The Rescue
Fall for Arts 2022 was in jeopardy last month. RIOC‘s troubled President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes told managers that he was canceling the event. The meeting was in his bunker on the second floor of Blackwell House. But members of the…
A Roosevelt Island Fall for Arts Festival in 2022…?
A Fall for Arts Festival for Roosevelt Island this year grew increasingly unlikely as prior years’ planning and calls for artists’ dates went by without notice. On RIOC’s outdated website, one page suggests “September 24th, TBC.” But we assume that…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor