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,...
Pesticide Controversy: RIOC Under Fire for Wildlife Deaths
Roosevelt Island’s Bad RIOC is back, leaving a trail of destruction with careless pesticide use. The state agency’s failure to consult with residents and use safer alternatives has resulted in the deaths of vulnerable animals. With viable options like Integrated Pest Management available, why does RIOC continue down this destructive path? Ask the questions.
Gull Endangered by Careless Smoker’s Discarded Lighter
A gull endangered by a careless smoker’s discarded lighter carried it away from a neglected section of the West Promenade. Marta Balla caught it in a photo. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Photos courtesy of Marta Balla “I saw this…
Roosevelt Island’s Last Chance Canadian Geese Sanctuary
A last chance Canadian Geese Sanctuary was inevitable once the state decided on destroying Southpoint Park. With all their habitat ripped out in turning the area into Brooklyn Bridge Park North, the birds had no choice and nested in the…
Canadian Geese Survived Troubled Times, Protected by WFF Sanctuary
We feared they were gone for good, but Canadian Geese survived troubled times in Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island. A special few found safety in the Wildlife Freedom Foundation’s (WFF) sanctuary. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News A brutal…
April 19th, 2020, An Image From One Year Ago on Roosevelt Island
An early springtime image, April 19th, 2020, in Southpoint Park, Roosevelt Island, New York City. The coronavirus pandemic was building, but we remained in the dark.
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor