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,...
Jim Luce, Roosevelt Island’s International Helping Hero, Asks For Your Help
“In the last 25 years,” Jim Luce says, “we have had major projects in Indonesia (Aceh, Bali, Sulawesi), India (Bihar, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh), Sri Lanka (Galle, Jaffna, Rambukkana), Haiti (Gonaives, Jacmel, Leoganne), Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Tanzania (Moshi, the…
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Accepts Luce Foundation Award
At the J. Luce Foundation’s 24th Annual Ceremony and Awards Gala, New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright accepted it Humanitarian of the Year Award. Busy at work in Albany, she graciously welcomed it from a distance. The Roosevelt Island…
Complete Playground Shines, Hosting Luce Foundation’s 24th Annual Celebration
When the Roosevelt Island-based James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation holds its 24th annual celebration and awards ceremony, Complete Playground will host the event. Geared toward family inclusiveness, the group will keynote the accent of global humanitarianism as fostered by Jim…
Roosevelt Island-Based J. Luce Foundation Announces New Award
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce cashed in his savings from a Wall Street career and launched the J. Luce Foundation. Now, after 24 years of astonishing growth, the group announced its first award for its annual ceremony set for November 7th….
Ivory Needs a Loving Home. Here’s Her Story.
By Lylia Saurel Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News A report from Shelter Animal Count shows that shelters have observed an overall increase in population nationwide by 9.5% over the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period…
The Seeds of Leadership Sprinkled Again on Roosevelt Island
After a two-year, pandemic-forced layoff, the J. Luce Foundation resumes its pioneering Young Global Leadership training, this summer, on Roosevelt Island. The goal is developing leadership that can help make a better world in the coming decades. by David Stone…
Roosevelt Islanders Go Around the World, Helping Neediest
We’ve been following Roosevelt Islanders Jim and Bix Luce and their strenuous treks through India. Funded by local foundations with multiple lines of help, they’ve been opening schools for “untouchable” kids and collaborating with local leaders. Following is a digest…
All the way from New York City, clean water for Tanzania
Clean water is a gift New Yorkers take for granted, but it is not in Tanzania. Lack of clean water kills, especially children. Today, the Roosevelt Island, New York-based, J. Luce Foundation and Orphans International is doing something about it….
Roosevelt Islander’s Reach Across the World, Saving Kids
I travelled to Delhi in South Asia just before the Pandemic to open the office of The J. Luce Foundation India. This is in Bodhgaya, Bihar on the border with Nepal. Eight years prior, I had met our team there…
Jim Luce Touches the World from Roosevelt Island
Jim Luce touches the world, but you may have missed it. He’s unassuming, even at home on Roosevelt Island. Meeting him, you might never guess that he’s twice been awarded the Certificate of Congressional Recognition for his work or that…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor