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,...
The Girl Puzzle Solved with Passion and Caring
Billed as a ribbon-cutting, The Girl Puzzle event was more about joining and sharing. An enthusiastic crowd heard speakers, all passionate, some funny, but the artwork’s message resounded throughout. Cutting the Ribbon for The Girl Puzzle Several years ago, then…
A Friend Returns: Susan Rosenthal Visits The Girl Puzzle Ribbon-Cutting
A year and a half after her dismissal, former RIOC president Susan Rosenthal came back for a ribbon-cutting for The Girl Puzzle. Rosenthal came up with the idea for a Nellie Bly memorial. She also got the ball rolling on…
Nellie Bly: The Girl Puzzle Is Done In Lighthouse Park
The Girl Puzzle, a complex, expressive installation by sculptor Amanda Matthews is done, awaiting its ribbon-cutting. But as you can see from the photo, its life partner, the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse, remains headless. The big event, according to RIOC, must…
ROOSEVELT ISLAND’S LIGHTHOUSE PARK, FROM THERE TO NOW AND…
As summer fades into autumn, interest in Lighthouse Park grows while Amanda Matthews’s Girl Puzzle inches toward completion. A lot of people have a lot of questions; so, let’s do a quick review. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor