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,...
2 Roosevelt Islanders Are Women of Distinction – Seawright WOD ’23
Every year, state assembly member Rebecca Seawright praises a distinguished group as Women of Distinction. This year, WOD ’23, two active community members make the list: Susana del Campo Perea and Yulisa Santana. The ceremony for the awards is on…
Now Final – Hopefully – Assembly Districting Leaves Roosevelt Island in Manhattan
Yesterday, New York’s Redistricting Commission released its final assembly districting map. After a December version where Roosevelt Island was absorbed into a Queens district, this one marks a return to Manhattan’s 76th. The maps which still must be approved by…
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…
As RIOC and Subway Complaints Surge, Electeds Speak Up
After a month of being sidelined on quality-of-life issues by RIOC and the MTA, Roosevelt Islander complaints surged, and elected officials acted. Being kicked around by RIOC and the MTA is not new, but conditions deteriorated badly since Governor Kathy…
Elected Officials Ask RIOC To Pause Disabled Permit Holder Fees
In a letter sent directly to President/CEO Shelton J. Haynes, elected officials representing Roosevelt Island asked that RIOC pause never before established disabled permit holder fees. As we reported earlier, the fees hit some of the community’s neediest out of…
Rebecca Seawright: Keep Roosevelt Island in Manhattan Assembly District
Using forceful language and logic, 76th District State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright argued in favor of Roosevelt Islanders’ interests. Her message, delivered for a Districting Commission hearing, reasoned against a proposed map that shifts the community’s representation into Queens. Seawright…
New York Assembly Districting Now Sucks Roosevelt Island Into Queens
Just when you thought you were safely set in Manhattan, New York State Assembly Districting chucks Roosevelt Island into Queens once more. We survived City Council and State Senate battles, but here we go again. Note: Tomorrow, April 1st, 2023,…
How the Women We Elected Can Help Roosevelt Island
As the next year rolls out ahead of us, the women we elected have a remarkable chance for helping Roosevelt Islanders. Couple that with independence and authority we haven’t seen in our public officials in years and you’ve got potent…
Mayor Eric Adams Visits, Connects with Roosevelt Islanders
For the first time, Mayor Eric Adams sat and listened carefully as Roosevelt Islanders shared their concerns. State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright arranged the meeting and sat in as moderator while Adams’s leadership skills took center stage. by David Stone…
Rebecca Seawright: Turn Beacons of Hope into Wins for Freedom
OpEd by State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright The Roosevelt Island Daily News Editor’s Note: We asked State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright for her reflections on the just ended special legislative session in Albany. She graciously agreed. In one shameful swoop,…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor