David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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A Resiliency Award for RIOC for Southpoint
A Resiliency Award from the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts will recognize RIOC’s Southpoint Revitalization Project. It will be part of an awards ceremony on April 6th. The Roosevelt Island Daily News The embattled state agency made…
A late winter walk south on Roosevelt Island
Late winter is a mixed bag on Roosevelt Island. Great, beautiful things stand out, but there is no escaping a drop off in quality of life issues. Sadly, the worst of it is manmade. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
Roosevelt Island’s Transformation: From Luxury Plans to Serenity
The old marketing slogan “Nobody beats the Wiz” may have once been linked to Roosevelt Island, but now it’s just a memory. Despite past real estate development threats, the area is now a serene and green space, thanks to the FDR Four Freedoms State Park. Plans for a new pedestrian promenade and ferry terminal also promise a bright future for the island.
Gov. Hochul takes time to throw shade at Roosevelt Islanders
Why did Governor Kathy Hochul throw shade at Roosevelt Islanders? She jumped in bed with RIOC in falsehood embracing praise for the devastating destruction of Southpoint Park. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Embrace the Party: Throw Shade at Roosevelt Islanders…
Dumb & Dumber, Part Two, Southpoint Rock Farm Edition
Today sets a record as the Southpoint Rock Farm, toured by our friend, The Space Cadet, finds a whole new outburst of RIOC folly. The record? Two reported incidents of Dumb & Dumber on the same day. By David Stone…
Fulfilling a community’s worst fears, the Southpoint “renovation” is now complete
Is the now finished Southpoint “renovation” an example of tasteless bureaucrats run amuck or something worse? Redeeming virtues are few, and a walk through repeatedly brings up the question: Why? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Look at…
A Roosevelt Island Lost and… Wasted
While complaints over Roosevelt Island lost and found wasted grow, few sources of sorrow exceed the devastation in Southpoint Park. A then and now comparison, just one year apart, says it all. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Not all Roosevelt Island Views are beautiful. Some are just ugly.
When it comes to Roosevelt Island views, all are not created equal. Many are beautiful, but some are irretrievably ugly. Here’s a matched set. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Roosevelt Island Views: Reconstructed Shoreline in Southpoint Park…
On The South End, A Walk Through Autumn
Take a walk through autumn on Roosevelt Island’s south end. Visual thrills are everywhere. Here are some personal favorites from a sunny and mild November day. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News In no special order, a walk…
Canadian Geese Graze Through a Gentle Autumn in Southpoint Park
As a slow and gentle autumn eases across New York, a small crew of Canadian Geese share the sunset in Roosevelt Island‘s Southpoint Park. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Also from the Roosevelt Island Daily
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor