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,...
Roosevelt Island Kids Hop a Ferry for Free Fun in LIC
Roosevelt Island kids are invited to join in with new, free choices for fun. Summer’s too short, as we know, especially for kids, but creative activities make the memories last. This year, Hunter’s Point Parks Conservancy welcomes kids taking a…
The Seeds of Leadership Sprinkled Again on Roosevelt Island
After a two-year, pandemic-forced layoff, the J. Luce Foundation resumes its pioneering Young Global Leadership training, this summer, on Roosevelt Island. The goal is developing leadership that can help make a better world in the coming decades. by David Stone…
After a Lost Election, A Better Idea for Roosevelt Island
“Neither Marc nor I won,” Joyce Short answered our inquiry. She meant the contest for two seats on the Democratic State Committee. She and fellow Roosevelt Islander Marc Block ran in partnership. Entering late with a focused Roosevelt Island theme,…
OMNY for the Tram: Frustrations Prompt a Petition Drive
An OMNY for the Roosevelt Island Tram petition states it simply: “We are asking the MTA and RIOC between them to remedy this.” The solution is simple. Install OMNY Card readers in two Tram locations, but the two bureaucratic behemoths can’t…
A Deep Dive Into the Widening Mortality Gap Across the Political Aisle
New research indicates politics may be a matter of life or death. A study published June 7 by the BMJ examined mortality rates and voting patterns in the past five presidential elections, and found that people who lived in jurisdictions…
Should acts of kindness go unrecognized? We hope not.
It’s Sunday morning, June 5th, around 9:30 a.m. Joyce Keating passes the turnstiles and enters the Roosevelt Island subway station, but when she reaches the escalators, something happens. “I went head over heels, seeing ceiling, steps, ceiling, steps, finally coming…
Another RIOC Board Meeting and Yada Yada Yada, Ouch!
RIOC’s May Board Meeting crawled by on the 19th with a little business, plenty of evasions… and then, some residents finally got their say. It wasn’t entirely humorless, but the fun was unintentional. That’s just RIOC. by David Stone The…
Police Brutality? Incident Saturday at Bread & Butter Deli
The familiar ping on my iPhone caught my attention, but it was Saturday. Some time off planned, but seeing the message, my mind went straight back to work. An apparent incident of police brutality had been captured on video. by…
Assembling Adirondack Chairs. I Love My Park Day at Four Freedoms
I Love My Park Day at Four Freedoms opened with persistent rains, gusty winds sweeping off the East River… and the heartiest band of park lovers you’re likely to meet anywhere. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News I…
Roosevelt Islanders Go Around the World, Helping Neediest
We’ve been following Roosevelt Islanders Jim and Bix Luce and their strenuous treks through India. Funded by local foundations with multiple lines of help, they’ve been opening schools for “untouchable” kids and collaborating with local leaders. Following is a digest…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor