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,...
Self-Closing Door Law Failed to Save Bronx Fire Victims
Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 10 at 9:15pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. In 2018, a year after a fire in…
Something Is Always Burning: Fire’s Role in American History
In America, fire was a deadly hazard throughout history, but it also made life better, providing warmth in winter, heat for safer cooking and more. Let’s look at how fire has played out in American history. by David Stone Assorted…
Deadly Bronx Blaze Prompts Scrutiny of Open Door That Spread Smoke
Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 9 at 8:39pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News At least 19 people, including nine children,…
E-bikes speeding through the streets of Roosevelt Island? Is it our fault?
You can’t walk anywhere on Main Street in the late afternoon or evening without seeing food delivery workers on e-bikes racing through stop signs and crosswalks, speeding meals to hungry Roosevelt Islanders. It’s dangerous and many residents are furious at…
Let’s make a smart traffic plan for Roosevelt Island…
A smart traffic plan would be close to revolutionary for Roosevelt Island because we’ve never really had one. Cars, trucks, bikes and pedestrians go it alone, navigating without guidance. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A smart traffic…
Under pressure, a RIOC cold-hearted dodge implies residents and critics are lying
Under pressure, RIOC, late yesterday afternoon, email blasted a defensive, barely literate dodge over criticism after a child was stuck by a car on Main Street. It dismissed any responsibility, offered neither remorse not empathy and, worst of all, blamed…
A Child Hit In Crosswalk Is Third In Two Months
The child hit in a crosswalk, yesterday, was the third on Roosevelt Island in two months. Multiple reports say RIOC’s Public Safety Department refused a request for protection during a Halloween party, claiming they were “understaffed.” By David Stone The…
Proof that nagging – plus two accidents – gets RIOC off its peg
RIOC’s been nagged for months about returning mini stop signs in crosswalks. They lower the risks to which pedestrians are regularly exposed. But nothing happened until two people were hit by cars. Better late than never, although it’s shameful it…
Now, A Small Dog Dies. The Toll Still Climbs While PSD Fails To Act
Tuesday evening, a small dog, Luigi, died on the West Promenade, hit by a thoughtless driver who never bothered to get out of his car. Private cars don’t belong there. No stop signs, no lights and no markings. What or…
Safety at Crosswalks: What are the rules for New York State?
The rules are simple, but maybe a little education is needed. And some enforcement wouldn’t hurt, either. More News from the Roosevelt Island Daily
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor