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.

Something New: “Local Tipster” Selling Stickers About and For Roosevelt Island

Roosevelt Islander Jess Klein is selling locally oriented sticker sheets on Etsy. Take a look here. Click here to see Local Tipster’s shop on Etsy. More from the Roosevelt Island Daily Roosevelt Island is small. Its stories aren’t. Step inside...

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Roosevelt Islander Jess Klein is selling locally oriented sticker sheets on Etsy. Take a look here.

Click here to see Local Tipster’s shop on Etsy.

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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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