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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

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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

Featured I Take the Tram Because I Have To What does it feel like to rely on something that no longer feels built for you? Eleanor Rivers Apr 17, 2026 There are people on this Island you learn to recognize...

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Manhattan Across the River, a view from Roosevelt Island, photography by Tad Sudol.
I Take the Tram Because I Have To
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I Take the Tram Because I Have To

What does it feel like to rely on something that no longer feels built for you?

There are people on this Island you learn to recognize long before you ever learn their names. Like the real estate man with the blue goatee, the one whose name I keep forgetting, though I could pick him out of a lineup any time of day.

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