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,...
Main Street’s Alleged Head Shop Is Not Evicted, At Least for Now
A nameless, aimless alleged head shop has not been evicted as erroneously reported elsewhere. That’s not from lack of trying by landlord Hudson-Related. They are on life support. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Arriving at first as…
Island Discount or… Poll Captures A Very American Response
When initial reactions were so strong over the arrival of Island Discount on Main Street, we took a poll to find out where all that was coming from. The results reflect a clearly American response. And not just in the…
Island Discount or Island Disgusting? Take the Poll.
Few posts have caught the attention of our story last week about the new Island Discount – or Island Disgusting – store. Comments were mixed. Immediate reactions ranged from thrilled at having a long-empty storefront back in use to “THIS…
The Significance of Storefront Facades in a Small Town: An Architectural Analysis
Introduction The storefront facade is the first impression a business makes on its customers. In a small town like Roosevelt Island, it also plays a crucial role in shaping the urban aesthetic, local economy and community identity. Roosevelt Island was…
New York cracks down on unlicensed pot shops
(The Center Square) — New York’s pot cops are seizing cannabis products and shutting down unlicensed storefronts as part of a statewide crackdown on illegal dispensaries. Over the past week, the state Office of Cannabis Management and Department of Taxation…
Island Discount Opens on Main Street’s Toughest Stretch
Island Discount, offering a huge inventory of cheap dry goods, opened its doors on Tuesday. It fills a long empty storefront once occupied by a stationery store. Although well-stocked, it presents a raw, cluttered look more akin to an extremely…
Weed Retailers Rail Against ‘Financial Slavery’ in State Cannabis Rollout
Gabriel Poblete and Rosalind Adams, The City This article was originally published on Jun 7 4:18pm EDT by THE CITY State officials in charge of New York’s slow-to-start retail cannabis rollout met with license-holders Tuesday in an attempt to address…
New Stuff Coming to Main Street in June, Ready or Not
New and revised retail options are coming to Main Street this month. Mixed blessings or good news? It’s all in your point of view. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News “I am happy to announce that the same…
A Main Street Makeover – What’s “The Deli” Got In Store for Roosevelt Island?
Will it still be even “the deli” after a big facelift is finished? The business at 579 Main Street is Roosevelt Island’s oldest standing business, going back to the original WIRE Buildings roots. It’s gone through makeovers before, but this…
How a Gristedes Deal Brought Us the New Wholesome Taqueria
The switch went fast. As presto as can be, a butcher shop at 503 Main Street became Wholesome Taqueria. Gone were the meats, replaced by rows of refreshing beverages. But new as this all is, its roots run deep into…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor