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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Grace Cavallo shares her video from Monday’s storm

Author of the blog Being Awesome Is A Drag, Grace Cavallo generously shared her video of scenes from Monday’s snow storm. Watch the video here. Roosevelt Island is small. Its stories aren’t. Step inside The Lighthouse for the questions, characters...

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Author of the blog Being Awesome Is A Drag, Grace Cavallo generously shared her video of scenes from Monday’s snow storm.

Watch the video here.

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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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