RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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Is Homelessness Out of Control in New York? Asleep in the Roosevelt Island Subway

A sign that homelessness in New York is out of control, the increase of people using the Roosevelt Island subway station as a place to sleep. Three different residents offer photos of the growing phenomenon. By David Stone The Roosevelt…

Is it expensive living on Roosevelt Island? Not when you know where to look

“This just made me so sad for this lovely Island… “I just observed a woman urinating in a cup in the sitting area at top of subway steps/elevators.  No public safety, no NYC police and no mta  employees visible,” our…