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,...
In Context: Why Independent Media Still Matters After the Don Lemon Arrest
Friends, this week the national news cycle delivered a story that has been buzzing far beyond its original coverage. Former CNN journalist and now independent reporter Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles in connection with his…
In Context: How the Anti-ICE Protests and Trump Administration’s Enforcement Surge Touch Our Community
Welcome, neighbors! Today in Context we’re looking at the recent unrest tied to immigration enforcement and protests here in New York City and across the country — and why this matters to all of us, whether we are immigrants or…
In Context: When History Echoes — Why America’s Venezuela Intervention Matters
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, neighbors! Today we look deeper at one of the most consequential foreign policy moments in recent history: the United States military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and…
In Context: What the Federal Reserve’s December Rate Decision Means for Our Neighbors
Welcome, neighbors! Every Wednesday, we take a step back to look deeper. Whether it is a headline making waves or a local issue with broader roots, this is our space to learn, reflect, and grow together. This week, all eyes…
In Context: What Happens After a Government Shutdown
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Welcome, neighbors! Every Wednesday, we take a step back to look deeper. Whether it’s a headline making waves or a local issue with broader roots, this is our space to learn, reflect, and grow…
In Context: What Senate Movement Means for the Government Shutdown
By Ericka O’Connell | The Roosevelt Island Daily Welcome, neighbors! Every Wednesday, we take a step back to look deeper. Whether it is a headline making waves or a local issue with broader roots, this is our space to learn,…
In Context: What Happens After the Vote
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello friends and neighbors! Today marks a major moment for our community as we cast our ballots. As we step into voting day together, it’s just as important to understand what happens after Election Day….
In Context: When Federal Food Aid Hits the Pause Button — What It Means for Our Island
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Welcome, neighbors! Every Wednesday, we step back together to look deeper into the news and what it means for us. This week we’re turning our attention to a troubling development: the recent announcement that federal food-aid…
In Context: Quiet but Powerful — Roosevelt Island’s Everyday Voices of Democracy
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Welcome, neighbors! Every Wednesday, we take a step back to look deeper. Whether it’s a headline making waves or a local issue with broader roots, this is our space to learn, reflect, and grow together….
In Context: Protecting the Right to Vote and Why It Matters in 2025 and Beyond
By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Welcome, neighbors! Every Wednesday on The Beat, we step back to take a deeper look. This week, as Election Day approaches, it’s the perfect time to reflect on voting rights — why they matter, what they mean…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor