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,...
Investigating RIOC and the PTA: Where’s the Transparency Now?
The actions of RIOC and the PTA raise serious concerns about transparency, accountability, and potential conflicts of interest, particularly regarding unreported theft and obscure financial practices.
Complete Reversal: RIOC Reports a Crime on Main Street. But…
On Monday, in a complete reversal from prior practice, RIOC voluntarily reported a crime that occurred early Sunday morning. The beleaguered state agency offered no explanation for the uncharacteristic outburst of transparency. But subsequent events suggest it won’t become commonplace…
Ridiculous RIOC Review, Leaderless and Fumbling at the End of August
To Ridiculous RIOC, we can safely add deceitful and disconnected. All we need to do is total up mistakes with the Tram, the Graduate Hotel Bus and the Nellie Bly coverup. There’s more, but that’s enough for one Monday. by…
RIOC’s Credibility Took a Jaw-Dropping Jolt After Another AVAC Failure
RIOC’s credibility took a hit on Saturday, the first weekend in October 2022. No, the dog did not eat their homework, but it was damn close. Their “AVAC plant was struck by lightning,” they said. Imagine jaw drops here. The…
The Strange Case of RIOC and the Missing LinkedIn Profiles
Missing LinkedIn profiles are not new at RIOC where secrecy and scrubbing the past are common among executives. But these activities accelerated recently, and each case is loaded with questions. Let’s take a look. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
Hochul Asks for Transparency. RIOC’s Haynes Serves Word Salad
Transparency from New York State agencies was high on the agenda when Governor Kathy Hochul took office in the last week of August 2021. Reversing policies steeped in secrecy was an early promise. Every agency was ordered to produce a…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor