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,...
Finally, RIOC Is Moving to Solve “The Girl Puzzle
The Girl Puzzle monument in Lighthouse Park faced concerns due to poor concrete work, but recent efforts by RIOC and artist Amanda Matthews bring hope for its future. Despite initial stability issues, progress has been made to repair and stabilize the monument, signaling positive developments for visitors and residents.
Not So Fast – Following Up on the Coler Berm Bulldozer
Efforts are underway to address concerns over the construction of a protective berm around Coler Hospital on Roosevelt Island. Residents expressed worries and posed key questions during a Zoom session, but there is hope for modifications to the plan. The involvement of RIOC and ongoing discussions offer a path for constructive change, despite bureaucratic challenges.
A Roosevelt Island Walk on the Wildside – Lighthouse Park, North
With so much attention over cherry blossoms and Tram tourist rides, Lighthouse Park and the north end of Roosevelt Island seem forgotten. But things, however unnoticed, are changing, and it’s almost all positive. Let’s take a look. by David Stone…
Visioning Now: About Building Flood Protection for Coler and Lighthouse Park
We’ve turned a page on Roosevelt Island, one taking us back to the visioning snuffed out by COVID turmoil. NYC Health & Hospitals Coler teams up with Roosevelt Islanders, going back to the future. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
Update: Fresh Action on The Girl Puzzle
It may not be quite ready for prime time yet, but The Girl Puzzle is back on public display in Lighthouse Park with the barriers down. Cover photo credit: Bryant Daniels/Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
“The Girl Puzzle” Is Broken. Can They Put the Pieces Back Together Now?
When The Girl Puzzle opened in December 2021, the whole world of art was watching. It’s precipitous fall from grace in less than a year surprised everyone, especially RIOC, it appears. But now, while experts search for answers, the work…
Change Comes Now as RIOC Improves Lighthouse Park
After years of deterioration and neglect, RIOC is improving Lighthouse Park with repairs and collaborative efforts. While troubling elements remain, they are being addressed. Are we on the way to restoring – even improving – the traditional pleasures at the…
How RIOC Teamed with Community Protecting Lighthouse Park Trees
As The Daily explored the magic of urban forests, we found that RIOC may already be a step ahead in protecting Lighthouse Park trees. We asked the state agency overseeing Roosevelt Island to tell us what they’ve done so far….
Abandoned: The Once World-Renowned Girl Puzzle on Roosevelt Island
The abandoned Girl Puzzle – add it to the long list of RIOC negligence plaguing the unfixable state agency running Roosevelt Island. Despite a steady wave of lawsuits and investigations, the state agency cruises along as if made of Teflon….
Still Out of the Loop – Roosevelt Island’s Neglected Lighthouse Park
In the fall of 2019, Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island’s northern tip was on the upswing. RIOC acquired no longer used lots from Coler Hospital and planned an extension with diversified activities. Still to come: The Girl Puzzle, large tree…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor