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,...
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…
District Drama Revisited as One Judge Flips Another
District Drama? As we reported on Saturday, “When the ‘independent’ commission failed to come up with legislative maps everybody could agree on earlier this year, Democrats who control the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul 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…
Who is New York State Senator Michael Gianaris and why does it matter for Roosevelt Island?
If state redistricting maps hold firm, Astoria native Michael Gianaris absorbs Roosevelt Island into his Queens-based 12th Senatorial District. Our isolated mid-river community, now covered by Bronx based José Serrano, has bounced around a lot, but this seems a better…
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,…
More KN95 Face Masks and COVID Test Kits for Roosevelt Island, Says City Council Member Julie Menin
In partnership with Senator José Serrano and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association,” Menin’s office announced, “we’ll be distributing at-home Covid-19 test kits and KN95 masks at the Good Shepherd Plaza on Roosevelt Island on Thursday, January 27 at 2 pm.”…
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…
Wishes Come True: Seawright and Serrano Propose Strong Residency Requirements for RIOC
This afternoon, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and Senator José Serrano jointly announced a proposed law including residency requirements for RIOC. Such changes have been on the wish list for Roosevelt Island activists for a decade. by David Stone The Roosevelt…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor