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,...
Joyce Short, New York Times Focus, Is More Than the Sum of Her Parts
Joyce Short, a resilient 77-year-old, positively impacts her community through advocacy and athletics, inspiring generations with her dedication and commitment to justice and empowerment.
Roosevelt Island Tenant Rights: Elected Officials Unite for Action
Roosevelt Island’s elected officials stepped firmly into the conflict between The Landings tenant association and and owner L+M Fund Management. In an effort spearheaded by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, four signed a letter affirmatively bolstering the tenants’ concerns. by David…
Joyce Short and The Landings: Fighting for Resident Rights
The once closely-knit Eastwood complex has been torn apart by L&M Development Partner’s actions, leaving residents to fight for survival against greedy developers. Despite efforts to address concerns, a clear resolution remains elusive. The community’s anger is rising, and there is little hope of intervention from the authorities. Residents look to community activism for support.
Final Districting Map Now Sends Roosevelt Island Back Home
After weeks of push and pull, the final district map released yesterday returned Roosevelt Island to its lifetime home in Manhattan. A first map yanked the community, along with chunks of the Upper East Side, into a Queens City Council…
Unwind For Roosevelt Island, a Big Win Now In Districting Disarray
After forceful lobbying by local activists, a big win moved Roosevelt Island closer to sensible Common Council representation. Initial redistricting maps pushed the community, along with significant chunks of the Upper East Side, into a Queens District. But protests led…
Roosevelt Islanders Turn Out in Force at Districting Hearing
A City Council districting hearing last evening got a vocal, red force of Roosevelt Islanders intent on reversing preliminary maps moving the community into a Queens-based City Council District. Organizers arranged a private bus for bringing residents to the hearing….
City Council Districting Inspires Roosevelt Island Community Leadership
For years Roosevelt Island community leadership was fragmented and ineffective. Voices never found the unity needed for empowering Main Street. But this summer, a City Council districting plan that would scramble identity encouraged the orchestrated harmony that had been missing….
After a Lost Election, A Better Idea for Roosevelt Island
“Neither Marc nor I won,” Joyce Short answered our inquiry. She meant the contest for two seats on the Democratic State Committee. She and fellow Roosevelt Islander Marc Block ran in partnership. Entering late with a focused Roosevelt Island theme,…
Seawright brings Chuck Schumer to town, and Roosevelt Islanders make their cases
Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, got an enthusiastic welcome yesterday from guests invited by State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright. Her district includes the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. Guests from the latter raised Schumer’s awareness. By David Stone…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor