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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Eleanor's Pier

After 3 Pier Railing Collapses, RIOC Looks for Lasting Solutions

Any one of the three pier railing collapses along the West Promenade could have ended up much worse. In none of the incidents were there injuries, but that’s no guarantee of such good luck if there’s a next time. by…

Active Repairs on Eleanor’s Pier Now Expose Extensive Damages

Under blue skies, active repairs of damages caused by corrosive saltwater were underway at Eleanor’s Pier. The deteriorations are far more extensive than previously thought. RIOC, the state agency that never gets it wrong, has not commented on the damages…