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,...
Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC
Firefighters in NYC battled over 200 brush fires in two weeks due to historic dry conditions, with significant incidents in Van Cortlandt and Inwood Hill Parks.
The Landings Safety Concerns: Fire Incident Raises Alarm
Residents at The Landings complain more than all other Roosevelt Island complexes combined, especially about safety. A recent fire revealed dysfunctional fire doors, a damaged scooter left in a hallway, and health issues from construction. The tenants group, backed by officials, is compiling safety concerns. This is a developing story to watch.
Self-Closing Door Law Failed to Save Bronx Fire Victims
Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 10 at 9:15pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. In 2018, a year after a fire in…
Something Is Always Burning: Fire’s Role in American History
In America, fire was a deadly hazard throughout history, but it also made life better, providing warmth in winter, heat for safer cooking and more. Let’s look at how fire has played out in American history. by David Stone Assorted…
Deadly Bronx Blaze Prompts Scrutiny of Open Door That Spread Smoke
Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 9 at 8:39pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News At least 19 people, including nine children,…
Fire Outside Duane Reade, 425 Main Street, Roosevelt Island: What We Know So Far
The fire outside Duane Reade started at around midnight, and reportedly, a witness saw it a pile of debris deliberately set aflame. There were no injuries and only exterior damage. Roosevelt Island Daily News The Roosevelt Island Daily News thanks…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor