Category: New York City

Queens Bus Redesign Meeting Set

By davidstone1313 on January 21, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A Queens Bus Redesign Meeting is set for February 4th in Long Island City, the closest so far for Roosevelt Island. Showing up and speaking up matters. Be there. Advertisements

Indict Carlos Beltran for Stupid

By davidstone1313 on January 17, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Indict Carlos Beltran for Stupid… Invent the felony, if necessary. 18 years in the major leagues, Hall of Fame career… And then, you cheat? If that’s not a crime, it ought to […]

Roosevelt Island Transit Choices

By davidstone1313 on January 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Roosevelt Island transit choices jumped into focus again, last week, as the MTA threatened to gut bus service. And follow up with mangling a subway shutdown on Monday. Let’s take a look […]

Serving On a Grand Jury

By davidstone1313 on January 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Serving on a grand jury showed me how our system of justice works from a fresh angle. But it was something else, an eye-opening exposure to democracy in action.

MTA Bus Plan Fight Rallies

By davidstone1313 on January 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

An MTA bus plan fight rallied quickly on Roosevelt Island in the last several days. Efforts rose from multiple directions as news about killing Q102 service spread. Reporting by David Stone A […]

A Gift for Coler: Momo

By davidstone1313 on January 12, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

A gift for Coler, Momo, waltzed into the Roosevelt Island facility yesterday. Angelica, the patient assistance program, delivered the sweet-tempered, light brown dog to loving, new guardians. Coler offers longterm care for […]

Can RIOC Save The Q102?

By davidstone1313 on January 10, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Can RIOC save the Q102? That question rose fast after yesterday’s Transportation meeting at the Senior Center. And RIOC acted nearly as quickly.

Lighthouse Park Redesign for Roosevelt Island

By davidstone1313 on January 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Lighthouse Park redesign took a step forward Wednesday evening in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Residents teamed up to plot directions as the park grows.

Girl Scout Cookie Superstar

By davidstone1313 on January 8, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Girl Scout Cookie superstar Maya Rodney, from Roosevelt Island in New York City, graces boxes cookie lovers get this year. Mom Joan Rodney shared the good news yesterday.

New York Wants Trump Out

By davidstone1313 on January 6, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

New York wants Trump out. A move toward erasing the president from the city scene grew with a fresh push from the City Council. A resolution asks for termination of the Trump […]