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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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Blast From the Deep Past, a Tall Ship Cruises Roosevelt Island

A sight you don’t see often – yesterday, an authentic-looking tall ship cruised past Roosevelt Island. The sails were down, but she rode the current as if driven by the wind as in the old days. by David Stone The...

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A sight you don’t see often – yesterday, an authentic-looking tall ship cruised past Roosevelt Island. The sails were down, but she rode the current as if driven by the wind as in the old days.

by David Stone

The Roosevelt Island Daily News

Because it’s UN Week with the General Assembly in session, security demanded a police escort.

“I Can Ask”
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“I Can Ask”

Should Fay Christian’s Granddaughter Wait for an Answer as She Grasps for Air?

Chair Fay Christian opened the Operations Advisory Committee on February 12th, reading out member names from a prepared sheet that omitted Melissa Wade. It didn’t feel intentional, but it struck me as odd precisely because it came from something prepared. Lydia Tang gently corrected her, noting that Wade was, in fact, a member of the committee. Wade met the moment with grace, or perhaps she simply wasn’t bothered by it.

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