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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Holiday Pop-Up at the Senior Center, December 11th & 12th

The Carter Burden Network, managers of the Roosevelt Island Senior Center, announced a Holiday Pop-Up. All are welcome for a fun filled shopping and eating experience, next weekend. More from the Roosevelt Island Daily Roosevelt Island is small. Its stories...

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The Carter Burden Network, managers of the Roosevelt Island Senior Center, announced a Holiday Pop-Up. All are welcome for a fun filled shopping and eating experience, next weekend.

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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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