David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
FDR Four Freedoms State Park Now Opens Its Arms Ever Wider
Four Freedoms State Park opens its arms wider, starting today. Already heralded as New York City’s most serene retreat, the park extends itself to visitors previously unable to enjoy its pleasures in full. A project begins today.
Winter, Four Freedoms State Park, On the Cusp of Change
Four Freedoms State Park is on the cusp of change, upgrading accessibility as reopening for activities is on the horizon. As I worked on the story, I decided to share a before image, my favorite view from yesterday.
January Record Set, Four Freedoms Park Surpasses 100K for Month
In a surprising role change, Roosevelt Island’s Four Freedoms Park set an attendance record in January as 100,115 people passed its gate.
Four Freedoms Park in Winter, Roosevelt Island’s Most Serene
Four Freedoms Park in winter maintains the calm without the crowds in New York City’s most serene space. History grows more clear with the chill.
Jessica Lappin Q&A: Look Back At A Caring Leader
The first time I met Jessica Lappin, she was greeting Roosevelt Islanders outside the subway, hoping to replace Gifford Miller, representing Roosevelt Island and the UES. “Good luck, Jennifer,” I said. “Jessica,” she quickly corrected me. It wasn’t a mistake…
On Roosevelt Island, The Now Lost Southpoint Before Four Freedoms Park
The erasure is so complete, seeing Four Freedoms Park for the first time, you’d never guess what was there before.
Sexy Louis Kahn, the Famous Architect We Don’t Really Know
Sexy Louis Kahn? Really? It’s true, and another thing… this famous man was sometimes privately cruel and casually immoral. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News “Kahn designed FDR Four Freedoms Park, a peaceful, sloping city retreat,” we reported, reviewing…
City Falls Gentle Now On Autumn At Four Freedoms Park
Autumn falls gently on Four Freedoms Park, New York City’s most peaceful venue. Now, more than ever, the retreat calls your senses.
For Four Freedoms Park, A Summer Never Forgotten, 2020
This year, the Four Freedoms Park summer celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. But there’s even more to enjoy with women winning the right to vote.
Women’s Suffrage: Joyful Celebration Now in Four Freedoms Park
Suffrage in Four Freedoms Park, celebrated in a field of sunflowers, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Once again, the monumental staircase shouts, “Liberation!”
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor