RI DAILY

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.

Month: December 2020

How One Employer Stuck a New Mom With an $898,984 Bill for Her Premature Baby

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. This story was originally published in ProPublica. by Marshall Allen, ProPublica

Scratching away: The complexities of chronic itch

Itching has myriad causes and mechanisms, many of which remain elusive. Scientists are making headway on parsing its biological underpinnings, in hope of better treatments. By Katherine Harmon Courage 11.6.2020 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News It seems…

Something To Hide? RIOC Slow Walks Answers About Toxic Wastes

When it comes to toxic wastes, RIOC’s reluctant to admit that gorilla is in the room. But gorillas don’t go away so easy. Neither do facts. By David Stone Roosevelt Island News RIOC’s Toxic Wastes Creep Up On Us The…