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,...
Humanity and the Theater of War – FDR Four Freedoms State Park
Last week, on Roosevelt Island, the FDR Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and CEO Howard Axel staged Theater of War, an abstract from Sophocles’s Ajax. In a staged reading, a panel of stars rubbed raw the complexities between and within which…
Free This Week-Register for “Theater of War” at Four Freedoms
A cast of stars reads from the Theater of War, from Sophocles’s Ajax, about “…the visible and invisible wounds of war.” The performance is followed by community panelist remarks and a facilitated audience discussion. The Roosevelt Island Daily News When:…
Saturday, Celebrate City of Water Day with iDig2Learn in FDR Four Freedoms State Park
JOIN US THIS SATURDAY AT FDR FOUR FREEDOMS PARK on Roosevelt Island.CITY OF WATER DAY – FREE SATURDAY – Water is powerful and vital. July 15 City of Water Day 11am to 4pm (rain date 7/16) iDig2Learn partners with FDR Four Freedom State Park +…
Remember the Adirondack Chairs? Join Now and Make Magic Again
Volunteer for I Love My Park Day at FDR Four Freedoms State Park on May 6th. The surprise treat last summer – richly colored Adirondack chairs welcoming visitors all through the meadow – makes a return on I Love My…
FDR Four Freedoms State Park Is a Beacon of Free Speech
One of the most important freedoms we have in America is the right to free speech. During World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) declared four essential freedoms that all individuals should have access to in his 1941 State…
Hillary Clinton, Eyes on Iran, at Four Freedoms State Park
With a new installation, Eyes on Iran, as a backdrop, Hillary Clinton appealed for the support of women’s rights around the world. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Featured Image: Shirin Neshat, Offered Eyes, 1993. Photo by Austin…
Freedom Rises As The Sun Sets At The Iconic Park Oasis
At an annual event in Roosevelt Island’s FDR Four Freedoms Park, Freedom was more than an overworked cliche. It was dramatic and visionary. Friends and supporters gathered for a special Sunset Garden Party in New York City’s most serene space….
Four Freedoms: Spoken Words on a New York City Island
Where the rows of linden trees narrow, Four Freedoms escorts you effortlessly into 1941. The world is challenged as never before. Aggression darkens Europe with just one county, Great Britain, still battling the tyrant. And President Roosevelt’s stirring demand for…
FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Cool Green Oasis in a Hot City
The long, hot days of summer can be a brutal experience in the city. The concrete and asphalt reflect the heat back up at you, and the dry air seems to suck all the moisture out of your skin. But…
Linden Trees in Bloom FDR Four Freedoms State Park
It’s subtle. Pale yellow highlights spread through the fresh green of spring along rows of Linden Trees in FDR Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The early blossoms hint at new life and rebirth in…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor