David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
What Are “Forever Chemicals?” Can They Sicken and Kill?
Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are a group of synthetic compounds used in many industrial processes, consumer products and firefighting foam. These chemicals are called “forever” because they do not easily break down in nature…
Something To Hide? RIOC Slow Walks Answers About Toxic Wastes
When it comes to toxic wastes, RIOC’s reluctant to admit that gorilla is in the room. But gorillas don’t go away so easy. Neither do facts. By David Stone Roosevelt Island News RIOC’s Toxic Wastes Creep Up On Us The…
A Big RIOC Scandal Resonates Now. Remember Fernando Martinez?
The biggest RIOC scandal – for now, at least – forced three resignations and a jail sentence. But more important today, it shines a glaring light on current failures in accountability – and its board’s along with Governor Hochul’s apparent…
Southpoint, RIOC’s Strange and Reckless Assault on the Park
RIOC’s reckless assault on Southpoint Park trips on the heels of a broad evasion of responsibility. Ethical errors doom this project. And again, elected officials hide. Memorize their names for coming elections: Seawright, Serrano, Kallos, Brewer and Cuomo. A vote…
Is RIOC Hiding A 600 Pound Gorilla?Southpoint Toxic Waste
Is Southpoint Park toxic waste the invisible gorilla in the room in the redesign? It seems to have slipped everyone’s notice, and that’s the point. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News UPDATE: JULY 20TH, 2020 A video surfaced of…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor