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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.

Manhattanhenge

Manhattanhenge 2025: A Glorious Sunset Over the Grid

By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, friends! On Saturday, July 12, 2025, New Yorkers and neighbors from all around gathered to witness one of the city’s most enchanting natural spectacles, Manhattanhenge. This stunning event occurs twice a year, when…

Hey, New York City! It’s time for Manhattanhenge 2022…

Manhattanhenge is the modern equivalent of whatever happened at Stonehenge, thousands of years ago. Druids watched the sun stream past giant monoliths, carted in from miles away. In 2022, we do the same, but in either case, nobody really knows…