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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Well-behaved women seldom make history…

Well-behaved women seldom make history, and the reasons are rooted in history. Well-behaved women stayed in the background with no chance to shape a radical future. Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History T-Shirt by SayEtcetera Click above to buy….Roosevelt Island is...

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It’s time for that to change. World’s don’t get better when half the human population is tied down.

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What the Promenade Remembers

What the Promenade Remembers

A morning walk, a small act, and the quiet difference between what we notice and what we leave behind.

The light on the East River in the early morning is different from the light anywhere else on the Island. It comes in low and sideways, catching the water in long, uneven flashes. On certain days it makes the promenade feel less like a walkway and more like a corridor someone once meant to finish but never quite did. When I was younger I found the suggestion to stop and look at it faintly ridiculous.

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