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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Manhattan Across the River, a view from Roosevelt Island

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Manhattan Across the River, a view from Roosevelt Island, photography by Tad Sudol.
The Women Who Held the Ground

The Women Who Held the Ground

Three women tested the limits of what a meeting designed only to discuss “how” would allow itself to hear.

The recording arrived before RIOC posted it. On this island, that usually means they’ll release it when they’re confident nobody still cares. ArchRI simply made a copy available, the way people here tend to do once they’ve stopped waiting for institutions to keep their word. It was the first meeting of what is now meant to be a monthly community advisory group (CAG).

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