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,...
Colin Huggins Now, Washington Square: His Piano Kills Fascists
A Piano Kills Fascists Colin Huggins piano kills fascists… But now, he’s in trouble as the coronavirus takes its toll. Read about it here.
The Gigantic Flamingo In The East River
Did you see the gigantic flamingo floating down the East River? Other New York Oddities After the Gigantic East River Flamingo Pigeon Bird Man of Washington Square Hula Hoop Violinist A Piano That Kills Fascists “Attention, would-be influencer who maybe…
On the Roosevelt Island Tram’s Quiet 43rd Birthday
The Roosevelt Island Tram’s 43rd Birthday caught historian Judith Berdy’s attention. “Happy 43rd Birthday,” she wrote in a May email. The Tram evolved from an essential resource. It’s now also an adventure drawing more tourists than locals who count on…
In New York City, Why Do We Have Water Towers?
Why so many water towers in New York City? They look out of place, throwbacks on a modern skyline, even after you’ve grown used to them. Scattered throughout the streets and avenues, especially in Manhattan, they’re critical to the city’s…
Canal Street New York City
Canal Street, New York City, is where anything loose in the city seems to tumble. This fine art photograph is a kind of composite. From Chinatown to Mcdonald’s, all along the subway spine. Canal Street Station in Chinatown is a…
Get a unique perspective of New York City from the Brooklyn Bridge
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge… That’s how my friend kicked off tours of New York City, herding visitors off on a hike up the Brooklyn Bridge. No need to go all the way up. After a few hundred feet, you see the…
Roberto Monticello: From Cuban Refugee to Mayor of Meatpacking and Global Advocate
Who is Mayor of Meatpacking, and how did Roberto Monticello get that title? More important, why is he better known for that than for his enormous good works?
Explore the Mysterious New York Ghost Tunnel
New York’s Ghost Tunnel, conceived in 1963, in a very different New York, wasn’t supposed to be a secret. In February that year, the Transit Authority proposed a two track subway tunnel under 76th Street. They planned for it going…
The Tale of Two New York City Skyscrapers
The tale of two skyscrapers shows how pride, ego and art drove Manhattan skyward with unforgettable monuments. Today’s motives are different. Will featureless glass towers smother the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Images of New York City, Urban Landscapes
Images of New York City bring an angular view to urban spaces, seen through street photography. Catching what’s missed in the rush. Up Close, What Does New York City Look Like? Deborah Julian is a New York City based street…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor