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,...
New Crime Today on Roosevelt Island Destroys the Myth
In broad daylight, a new crime fractured RIOC’s insistent myth that Roosevelt Island is the safest community in New York. Far from it. Years long failures in public safety and the lack of leadership under President/CEO Shelton Haynes and Governor…
Truth Squad: Is Roosevelt Island Really the “safest community in New York City…?”
Local blogger RI Copy & Paste quotes PSD Chief Kevin Brown: Roosevelt Island “… remains … the safest community in New York City.” Is that true or even close to it? The setting was the latest monthly Public Safety Engagement…
Saturday, Roosevelt Island: Theft in Broad Daylight, Crash on the Bridge and WTF Past the Tram
Although you might not be aware of it because RIOC’s Public Safety Department reports so little, but Saturday was calamitous on Roosevelt Island. Pressed by elected officials and Albany handlers to do something – anything – in the way of…
Storms, Heat Waves and Car Crashes: Inside Con Ed’s Summer Emergency Drill
Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Jun 5 5:00am EDT by THE CITY It was the morning of Sept. 3. The previous night, a storm barrelled through the New York City region, knocking down trees and…
What To Do When There’s a Natural Gas Leak at Work
Have you ever smelled rotten eggs at work? If so, there is a good chance that means there’s a natural gas leak. Learn what to do when you detect this issue.
Is Queens New York Safe for Living or Visiting?
Queens, the largest borough by area in New York City, is known for its cultural diversity, stunning skyline views, and rich history. But one question often arises for both locals and visitors alike: Is Queens, New York safe? In this…
Adams Vows Action to Hospitalize People With Serious Untreated Mental Illness
In a scripted speech on a fraught issue, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said the city’s police, mental health and other responders will step up measures to ensure people experiencing potentially dangerous episodes of serious mental illness get psychiatric evaluations…
Senator Krueger Tackles E-Bike Batteries, But More Is Needed Now
It took a Midtown fire caused by e-bike batteries, but action is finally moving toward controlling the hazardous, unlicensed vehicles. Senator Liz Krueger whose district takes in Roosevelt Island, starting in January, dived into waters no one touched before. by…
Where and Why E-Bikes Catch Fire in NYC — And What Can Be Done About It
After a fast-moving fire in a luxury Manhattan tower called Rivercourt injured dozens of tenants and triggered a daring high-rise rescue, fire officials made clear that the cause was an increasingly common phenomenon — an exploding e-bike battery. But in…
Proliferation of ‘Micromobility Vehicles’ Vie for Bus Drivers’ Attention as Collisions Up
In the six years Danny Cruz has been driving a city bus, he has been a near-daily witness to a shifting streetscape — one increasingly populated with smaller new forms of transportation. “The e-bike came from a side street as…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor