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,...
One Year Ago, RIOC Lost Its Best Exec, John O’Reilly. It Still Hurts.
During a tumultuous period at RIOC and on Roosevelt Island, CFO John O’Reilly kept the state agency stable, acting as de facto CEO. But then, he was fired for undisclosed reasons, next up in a string of dismissals under President…
As Sportspark Re-Opens, Thank Those Who Made It Happen
Later this morning, Sportspark re-opens with an 11:00 a.m. ceremony that already appears to be a dud. After RIOC President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes’s aborted effort at evolving the facility from a community athletic center to a profit center, the state…
Did Haynes Crash RIOC’s Staff Eval System for a Selfish Purpose?
To get a handle on how RIOC’s staff eval system got twisted in the current model recall that the agency was once reasonably well run. Professionals managed key departments. But after Andrew Cuomo became governor, patronage appointments diluted performance. And…
RIOC Makes Drunk Driver AVP, Then Fires CFO Without Explanation…
In August 2022, RIOC hired a lightly experienced Akeem Jamal as an Assistant Vice President. In 2019, he was charged as a drunk driver. Then, before that dust settled, they fired Vice President/Chief Financial Officer John O’Reilly without a word…
RIOC Wrestles Budget, Keeps It Under Control For Now
You don’t have to cover your eyes to avoid looking at the hazards. RIOC’s budget is under control for now. That’s the good news from last week’s board meeting, the final for 2020.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor