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,...
Right on Track: The F Train Shutdown for Roosevelt Island Made Simple
Let’s try something here. Let’s make the F Train Shutdown story as simple as it can be because, under the hood, it isn’t complicated. But confusion abounds like muddy water in a rain storm. Let’s flush that muddy water down…
With the Track Fixation Project Beginning Now, Can Someone Please Help RIOC?
Tonight, August 11th, 2023, at 11:45 p.m., the first step in the 63rd Street Tunnel Fixation Project goes into place. Can you help RIOC? Lacking leadership, wandering in the dark, the bumbling state agency thinks its about the Tram. It’s…
With Residents Facing a Subway Crisis, RIOC Answers with Same Old, Same Old
The subway crisis is new and a bit overwhelming, but RIOC flops back on the same old, same old inadequate solution. It’s depressing for Roosevelt Islanders hoping the state would be up to the challenge for a change. Starting next…
MTA Seeking to Expand Service — Into the Lucrative Metaverse
The cash-strapped agency hopes to protect and make money from its iconic brand in video games and virtual reality. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Aug 4 5:00am EDT by THE CITY The next stop on…
New York’s MTA cracks down on fare evaders
(The Center Square) — New York’s largest public transit system is cracking down on fare evaders, who cost the state nearly $700 million in lost revenue last year. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has rolled out a new plan to tackle…
Fare Hike Lands Three Weeks Early — By Accident, MTA Says
A Monday morning OMNY glitch temporarily increased bus and subway rides to $2.90. Riders are promised refunds. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Jul 31 12:28pm EDT by THE CITY Subway and bus commuters received an…
Subway Fares Are Going Up Now With No Help for RIOC
For the first time since 2015, base subway fares are going up. The increase is just fifteen cents – from $2.75 to $2.90. MTA’s board approved the hike this week. For the Roosevelt Island Tram, the cost of a ride…
Double Take-World Class Art Meets Roosevelt Island’s Parking Chaos
The MTA invested in Double Take, world class artwork designed to brighten and enlighten an otherwise dull, wasted urban space. But on opening day, it already took a backseat to Roosevelt Island’s plague of parked cars and trucks. A community…
Sneak Peak: The Barriers Come Down on Diane Cooper’s “Double Take” on Roosevelt Island.
Diane Cooper’s colorful installation waited behind wooden barriers for over a year. It’s goal? Humanizing a subway airshaft with art. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Diane Cooper‘s Double Take, almost ready to go. While the official opening is not until…
The MTA’s New F Line Fixation Project Goes Live
The F Line Fixation Project is essential for maintaining this vital link between boroughs while serving Roosevelt Island. Now, after an earlier disastrous plan got booed out of town, the MTA has a new more manageable idea. It goes before…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor