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,...
Anger Mounts Over Lack of Charges in the Killing of Jordan Neely
Jose Martinez and Katie Honan, The City This article was originally published on May 3, 6:05 pm EDT by THE CITY Two days after one subway rider killed another using a deadly chokehold, dozens of people gathered on a crowded…
Hochul touts subway ridership recovery
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is touting new passenger data as a sign ridership on the nation’s transit system has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Hochul said New York City’s subway system reported more than 4 million…
About Subway Safety – Is Riding the Subway in NYC Safe?
Oh, the New York City subway! It’s like a box of, you never know what you’re going to get. One minute you’re jamming to a mariachi band’s rendition of “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” and the next you’re desperately trying to…
Now: MTA Axes Roosevelt Island Subway Nightmare. Electeds Came Through
A month ago, the MTA posted what Roosevelt Islanders saw as a subway nightmare during a track replacement project. The community protested, and our team of public officials swung into action. The MTA listened, and as a result, they have…
Latest Subway Surfing Death Highlights Surge of Risky Riders in Pandemic
Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Feb 21 at 6:43 pm EST by THE CITY The number of reports of people riding outside of subway trains skyrocketed to 928 in 2022 from 199 in 2020 —…
Hochul Calls MTA ‘Lifeblood’ of New York, but Transit Plans Lack Meat
As the MTA nears its “fiscal cliff,” Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Tuesday during her State of the State address to secure the financial future of the troubled transit system, but gave few details on how. Calling the MTA “the lifeblood…
MTA to cut its deficit by $2 billion
(The Center Square) – New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday passed a 2023 budget, which will cut its deficit for the year by $2 billion, and enact the first fare increases in nearly four years. However, one state official…
Yellow Signals: MTA Looking Into Pee-Smelling Tech for Elevators
The MTA is sniffing around on testing pee-detection technology that alerts staff to clean wet and smelly messes in subway elevators. Richard Davey, president of New York City Transit, said Monday at a City Council transportation committee hearing that the…
Today in History, The Roosevelt Island Subway Station Opened
On October 29th in 1989, the Roosevelt Island Subway Station Opened. It was a big change for the MTA and even more so for the community. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News The Roosevelt Island Daily thanks Sylvan…
More Subway Violence Jams Rush Hour in Queens
Have trouble getting home on the F Train last evening? Subway violence, this time on an F Train in Queens, rattled traffic across several lines. A deadly incident happened in Jackson Heights. The Roosevelt Island Daily News According to a…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor