David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Hochul Hits Brakes on Congestion Pricing at Last Minute
Governor Hochul has indefinitely delayed the congestion pricing plan for Manhattan, which was set to start by the end of June. This decision has sparked outrage from environmental and transit advocates who had long pushed for the plan. The plan aimed to generate billions for transit improvements and ease traffic congestion in the city.
Governor’s Desk: TREES Act and Climate Leadership in New York
The TREES Act has been shepherded through the New York State Senate by Liz Krueger for the second year and has been approved by both houses of the legislature. Krueger represents Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side. As the…
Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges
The three-judge panel ruled that the case doesn’t need explicit language to prove a quid-pro-quo relationship. By Greg B. Smith Mar 8 12:38pm EST A federal appeals court Friday reinstated bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, reversing a…
Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks
With fears of crime underground on the rise, the governor is sending nearly 1000 law enforcement officers into the transit system. By Jose Martinez Mar 6 5:53pm EST The Roosevelt Island Daily News Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the…
Hochul’s favorability drops in new poll
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval rating has dropped, according to a new poll, which shows a plurality of voters think she’s out of touch with average New Yorkers. The Siena College survey of likely New York voters…
Hochul blasted for rejecting retail theft task force
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being criticized for vetoing a bill to create a crime task force to address the loss of billions of dollars to retail shoplifting across the state. The proposal called for a new…
How Much Will Hochul Pay for Abusing Roosevelt Islanders?
Governor Kathy Hochul will pay a price for abusing Roosevelt Islanders. That’s certain, and it’s as if her narrow win last year over a MAGA cheeseball taught her nothing. The only question is how much and how soon. by David…
Dreams of a Clean Ravenswood Power Plant May Finally Come True
Twenty years ago, while serving on the Residents Association Common Council, I first heard about Roosevelt Islanders’ concerns over Ravenswood. A group led by Karen Stewart had a map that, she said, showed our community in the beam of Asthma…
Why is Gov. Hochul afraid of Shelton Haynes Now? – A Cuomo Legacy
Is Governor Kathy Hochul afraid of Shelton Haynes, RIOC’s deeply unpopular President/CEO? What else explains her failure to remedy the problem of a leader that 92% of Roosevelt Islanders want gone? Why didn’t she stand behind her own team when…
How long has this been going on? The Gaping RIOC Leadership Gap
A leadership gap at RIOC, with roughly 150 employees, has been evident since mid-summer and has gone unaddressed publicly. That the situation was only marginally better before kept it from seeming the congealed muddle it is. by David Stone The…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor