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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Stories that matter, from the heart of the East River.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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Funny Music Sample Chapter

 …a sample chapter from Funny Music by David Stone Maggie was waiting at home. I had to bring her car back soon.    She’d accepted responsibility for driving me to the bus station, the dumpy, neglected art deco place that still lit…

Messes I Made While You Were Waiting for Godot

Rondo This is a chapter from The Messes I Made While You Were Waiting for Godot How to make a decent knot after more than a quarter-million words, some good jokes, wisecracks, stories, revelations and what we learned on the…