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,...
A Heart-Warming Valentine’s Celebration with Flavor and Friends
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello friends! As winter gives way to thoughts of spring and community gatherings, here’s a cozy event on our island that invites us to explore flavor, culture, and connection. On Saturday, February 14, join iDig2Learn for MAGIC OF…
Growing with the Island: Native Plants, Forest Gardens, and a Hands-On Night at the Library
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily There is something quietly powerful about learning how the land beneath our feet can feed us, heal us, shelter wildlife, and even become art. iDig2Learn upcoming native plants forest garden workshop on Roosevelt Island invites neighbors…
Roosevelt Island’s Manhattan Healing Forest Celebrates One Year of Growth
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, friends! This past Saturday, Roosevelt Island marked a milestone that feels both local and global. To kick off Climate Week 2025, neighbors, community partners, and environmental advocates gathered to celebrate the one-year anniversary of…
Happy Birthday to NYC’s First Miyawaki Pocket Forest
Friends and neighbors, mark your calendars — Roosevelt Island’s very first Miyawaki Pocket Forest is turning one, and we’re celebrating in style! Join iDig2Learn, local leaders, and guests from the Lenape Center on Saturday, September 20, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., rain…
Color Outside the Lines: Exploring Nature’s Palette at Socrates Sculpture Park
Friends, if you’re looking for a summer Saturday that promises wonder, creativity, and a fresh look at the world around us, we’ve found just the spot. On Saturday, July 19, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, our neighbors from iDig2Learn…
iDig2Learn Grabs National Attention with the Miyawaki Method
“We are thrilled to be creating the first Pocket Forest in NYC using the Miyawaki Method of tight-knit planting of young trees close together proven to boost faster growth,” said iDig2Learn Founder Christina Delfico. The New York Times heard about…
Roosevelt Islanders: Christina Delfico Gets a Nod from the Citizen’s Committee for New York City
The first time I met Christina Delfico, she was cultivating a small garden behind the Roosevelt Island Youth Center. Kids were leaning about nature through plants, and I was on assignment from the local newspaper. It was a long time…
Why Urban Forests Are Just Right for Roosevelt Island
IDig2Learn‘s Christina Delfico asked for RIOC‘s partnership in developing urban forests on Roosevelt Island, but one is already underway. A small nest of infant trees is nudging skyward in the first phase of changing an environment. It’s a new age,…
How RIOC Teamed with Community Protecting Lighthouse Park Trees
As The Daily explored the magic of urban forests, we found that RIOC may already be a step ahead in protecting Lighthouse Park trees. We asked the state agency overseeing Roosevelt Island to tell us what they’ve done so far….
Main Street Now – How We Can Do Better, Tip #1
When we take an honest look at Main Street now, it’s cringe-worthy. Even the easy improvements get little notice, and as we pointed out yesterday, slipshod appearances surround the handful of solid businesses. We can do better, starting now, at…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor