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,...
Twyla Tharp – Art Is a Fresh, Other Way of Living
Twyla Tharp is widely regarded as one of the most influential choreographers and dancers of our time. From a young age, she had a passion for dance that enabled her to create energetic and unique art pieces. She has been…
Raccoons Eating Lasagna, Ghosts in the Window: The Wildest 311 Calls of Last 20 Years
It’s the city’s catch-all hotline, and for 20 years the 311 system has helped connect New Yorkers to city services — and listened to their ghost stories. The city’s Office of Technology and Innovation (formerly DoITT) on Thursday released its…
Why Does Midtown Manhattan Smell Like That?
Midtown Manhattan is home to some of the busiest streets in the world. The sidewalks are constantly packed with people, and the smell of exhaust fumes from all the cars, trucks and buses fills the air. But another smell’s just…
New York City in a Funhouse Mirror with Art Inside
You may see New York City from many points of view, but a funhouse mirror is usually not one of them. Not until Magnum Photos star Alex Webb paired with Saint Laurent in Madison Square Park. by David Stone The…
A typical day in the life of a New York City local
I wake up to the sound of car horns blaring and construction workers shouting. I roll out of bed, feeling exhausted already. I’ve been living in New York City for six months now, and I’m still not used to the…
The Macy’s Flower Show Lands on 34th Street for 2022
One of the most anticipated events in the Big Apple, the Macy’s Flower Show is a must-see for flower lovers and garden enthusiasts alike. Held every year in March at the iconic Macy’s store on 34th Street, this spectacular show…
Only in New York, il laboratorio del gelato, best in the universe
Il laboratorio del gelato opened in 2002, but it’s hard to understand how New York City kept going before the perfect Italian ice cream stitched it all together. By David Stone Special for the Roosevelt Island Daily News The magic…
Nothing says, “We’re back!” better than live jazz in the grass in Central Park, NYC
For New York City’s first weekend after reopening, free jazz on the grass in Central Park told the whole story. That is, we’re back and moving ahead. Also from Assorted Ideas, Large & Small
Wouldn’t you just love to be this happy? Alex Da Corte’s As Long as the Sun Lasts, Met Museum Rooftop
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The big shoe is on… the sidewalk, that is, outside Bloomies on 3rd Avenue
I get no kick from champagne, but I like this. Seen in Manhattan on 3rd Avenue, between 59th and 60th, outside Bloomies. More from the Roosevelt Island Daily
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor