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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

The Gigantic Flamingo In The East River

Did you see the gigantic flamingo floating down the East River? Other New York Oddities After the Gigantic East River Flamingo Pigeon Bird Man of Washington Square Hula Hoop Violinist A Piano That Kills Fascists “Attention, would-be influencer who maybe...

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Gigantic East River Flamingo

Did you see the gigantic flamingo floating down the East River?

Other New York Oddities After the Gigantic East River Flamingo

“Attention, would-be influencer who maybe lost track of a giant pink flamingo floaty ahead of an Instagram-oriented Memorial Day pool party: I found your inflatable, it’s been cruising up and down the East River all day, dutifully creating Content in advance of your big summer kick-off bash…”

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Before the Door Closed
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Before the Door Closed

In one meeting, RIOC showed that procedure could be used to bless a contested appointment, and then used again to keep a resident-safety resolution from reaching the floor.

The May 14 RIOC board meeting began with public concern over the steam plant and ended with two votes that revealed more than any report could. Some meetings announce themselves by what is said. This one announced itself by what the room permitted to move and what it stopped before it could breathe.

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