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.

Matthew Kibby

The saga of the Weeping Cherry Trees on Roosevelt Island

Off to look into stories coming from residents about problems in Lighthouse Park, I found something else that stopped me in my tracks. It was along the East Promenade near Coler Hospital. A long row of recently planted cherry trees…