RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Stories that matter, from the heart of the East River.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Month: June 2015

The Tale of Two New York City Skyscrapers

The tale of two skyscrapers shows how pride, ego and art drove Manhattan skyward with unforgettable monuments. Today’s motives are different. Will featureless glass towers smother the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings? By David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News…

My Lucky Chance, Meeting Simon Dinnerstein with His Art

Meeting Simon Dinnerstein was just lucky, one of those New York things. New York City’s lucky because there are so many opportunities. And this was one of them. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small My work brings me…

Look: Fine Art View of Beautiful Charles Bridge, Prague

About Deborah Julian’s Charles Bridge, Prague … Not all urban or street photography is fine art. It all depends on the photographer’s motive. Street photography is about narrative, and urban may be static, a look at the landscape or how…