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,...
RIOC’s Interim Leadership: Overcoming Turmoil with Efficiency
RIOC faced challenges but has shown improvement. Despite a turbulent past, interim leadership has stabilized operations and tackled fiscal mismanagement. The team’s dedication is evident in managing legal, financial, and operational aspects. With ongoing improvements and transparency, RIOC is surpassing prior expectations. Despite limitations, the organization is functioning more effectively.
RIOC June 2024 Board Meeting: Fiscal Performance & Leadership Changes
The June 2024 RIOC board meeting will discuss fiscal performance, including issues like the overcrowded Tram, loss-making Red buses, and underperforming Sportspark. Deputy General Counsel Gerrald Ellis’s departure marks the end of an era of open and responsive governance, leaving Roosevelt Island residents hoping for positive changes in leadership.
Roosevelt Island Master Lease Extension: Insights from Gerrald Ellis
The Roosevelt Island Daily News article covers Deputy Chief Counsel Gerrald Ellis’s insights on extending the master lease governing Roosevelt Island’s development. The lease, crucial for the community’s existence, faces financing and infrastructure challenges, with a 2068 deadline. Ellis advocates for a 32-year extension but faces complications, emphasizing the urgent need for agreement and action.
Now a Staggering Loss – Gerrald Ellis Leaves RIOC
Deputy General Counsel Gerrald Ellis is leaving RIOC, ending a successful tenure marked by improved transparency and community involvement. The departure, along with other recent exits, leaves RIOC short-staffed and uncertain about its future leadership. Despite potential challenges, there is hope for positive change if the community demands better.
Better Now: An Interim Look at RIOC with Gerrald Ellis
Featured last evening in a livestream from Community Board 8, RIOC Deputy General Counsel Gerrald Ellis talked about RIOC, its uniqueness and challenges. Wisely, he left some things out or merely referenced – as the state agency’s interim status floated…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor