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,...
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Assails Overturning Roe
New York State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright represents the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. She’s a staunch support of any woman’s individual right to choose. But for her, it’s also personal. Her mentor and friend, the late Sarah Weddington,…
Rebecca Seawright, Built for Our Times and Places
The first time I ran into Rebecca Seawright was at a candidates’ forum during her first run in 2014. She was up against four men, one of whom had an economic plan so brilliant that it earned national attention. But…
With Voter Redistricting Now Final, Roosevelt Island Changes
What does redistricting mean for Roosevelt Island? In the wee hours of Saturday morning, a Steuben County judge posted the final New York voting districts for the next ten years. The change for Roosevelt Island is even more dramatic than…
RIOC Reform: What the New Law Does – If Hochul Signs It
RIOC reform, sought by residents for many years, is on the cusp. All it takes is a signature by Governor Kathy Hochul to make a bill championed by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and Senator José Serrano a reality. Here’s what…
It’s a big win for Roosevelt Island. Seawright leads RIOC Reforms
When I talked with State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright one afternoon by the big window in Nisi, I stressed – as others had before me – that RIOC must be changed. That is, in ways that make the state agency…
Stealing my ideas? Bad, but when it’s Republicans, yeck!
Stealing my ideas in a whirl of open exchange is an offense I got used to. It started early and was all Democrats. But then, a Trump supported Republican – Yeck!- stole one… That means protest. And action. by David…
Get the latest news on the Roosevelt Island Tram/OMNY debacle
An OMNY clown show spilled out of RIOC and the MTA on Friday afternoon. Each agency first blamed the other for OMNY Tram delays, but both predicted installs in mid-2023. Then, hit hard by City Council Member Julie Menin and…
Now a step closer to local RIOC control. Seawright bill passes
Local control is an American ideal for governing. Residents paying the bills should have a strong say in how their money is spent. Roosevelt Islanders have been denied that, but now state assembly member Rebecca Seawright forces a step in…
Sources tell The Daily that redistricting will cost us Serrano but Maloney and Seawright stay for now
The 2020 Census demands redistricting responsive to the current population. This brings a once every decade shift in district boundaries and community representatives. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Redistricting Means Change With votes on redistricting due soon,…
How would the new residency laws affect RIOC?
New residency laws aimed at changing RIOC are now in committee in both the State Senate and Assembly. Prompted by resident concerns, Senator José Serrano and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright teamed up in the effort. by David Stone The Roosevelt…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor