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,...
End of the AVAC Now? Have Years of Negligence Exposed the Ruins?
Roosevelt Island’s AVAC system is aging and neglected, teetering on collapse, while RIOC remains silent and unaccountable. Local intervention is desperately needed to avert disaster.
Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law is set to provide over $1 billion for New York City, with plans to fund electric vehicles, reduce carbon emissions, and create parks like the QueensWay. Despite successful grants, the city is awaiting decisions on applications for an additional $2.6 billion, with a major focus on addressing climate change and modernizing infrastructure.
Roosevelt Island Infrastructure Neglect: Toilets Out and More
“The Comfort Station at Lighthouse Park will be out of service due to a water break,” RIOC advised. Another incident of toilets out. Years of infrastructure neglect hamper Roosevelt Island, and toilets may not be the worst of it. by…
Fiscal watchdog says most New York City projects delayed, over budget
(The Center Square) — The majority of New York City’s capital projects are over budget and behind schedule, according to the state’s top counter, which is calling for changes to speed up the process and save taxpayers money. The report by state…
Ruptured Water Main That Flooded Subway Has Been in Service Since 1896
The break highlights the city’s challenge in replacing hundreds of miles of aging pipes. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Aug 29 2:33pm EDT by THE CITY Nearly two million gallons of water gushed into the…
New York receives $6.8 billion for tunnel project
(The Center Square) — New York is getting nearly $6.9 billion in federal funding to help build a long delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what state leaders say is the largest transportation grant in U.S. history. The…
Active Repairs on Eleanor’s Pier Now Expose Extensive Damages
Under blue skies, active repairs of damages caused by corrosive saltwater were underway at Eleanor’s Pier. The deteriorations are far more extensive than previously thought. RIOC, the state agency that never gets it wrong, has not commented on the damages…
The Importance of Pipelines in Daily Life
Underground and unseen, you’ve probably rarely thought about pipelines. However, you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of pipelines in daily life.
Collapsing Infrastructure Is Now the Roosevelt Island Norm
A pattern developed. Then, Roosevelt Island’s collapsing infrastructure reached a new high in negligence as a large section of Eleanor’s Pier fell durimg the long Presidents Day weekend. Many locals who committed to the community, years ago, never thought this…
The Penn Station Area Is on the Verge of Redevelopment. Here’s What We Know About the Looming Transformation
There’s near-unanimous consensus that Penn Station is a messy, uninspiring labyrinth overdue for a revamp. Revitalizing the transit hub, however, has eluded New York governors for decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul is hoping she can change that. Rachel Holliday Smith and…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor