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,...
Gun Violence: Tragedy Strikes One of the Roosevelt Island Family
A tragic incident of gun violence in Somers claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy, deeply impacting Tram manager Armando Cordova and his family.
Americans now want gun restrictions for those convicted of domestic violence
Originally published by The 19th Your trusted source for contextualizing America’s core issues. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Want to support this work? Donate today. Michele Bell wishes more politicians knew what she saw in her 50 years working…
Adams unveils $500M ‘blueprint’ for reducing gun violence
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is taking aim at gun violence in the city with a nearly $500 million spending plan that seeks to address what he views as its root causes. The Blueprint for…
Manhattan DA Selects 10 Grassroots Groups For Grants to Fight Gun Violence
The groups will implement hyperlocal programs for at-risk youth in gun violence hotspots. George Joseph, The City This article was originally published on Jul 31 5:00am EDT by THE CITY Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is giving $20,000 grants to…
How the Gun Ownership Rate in New York Compares to Other States
To much of the world, the United States is a country defined, at least in part, by its gun culture. And with good reason. The U.S., along with Guatemala and Mexico, is one of only three countries in which gun…
From Beacon of Freedom to the Land of Gun Violence. What Happened to America?
How have we gone from America being a beacon of freedom, seen by the rest of the world as a shinning example, to one of the most dangerous countries in terms of gun violence? It’s not just an interpretive question…
Guns Are the Biggest Public Health Threat Kids Face. Why Aren’t They Getting the Message?
March 3, 2023 I still remember the raspy voice of the wizened cancer patient with the hole in her throat. So addicted to the poison that was killing her — cigarettes — she interspersed her words of warning about the…
AMERICA NEEDS TO SEE THE REALITY OF ASSAULT RIFLE MURDERS
Decades ago, photos of Emmett Till’s murdered body galvanized action for civil rights. Today, disturbing images could do the same for gun control. By Mitchell Zimmerman | June 1, 2022 OtherWords, Reprinted by The Roosevelt Island Daily News In the days since…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor