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Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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For the Women Who Accused the Trump Campaign of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment

by Marilyn W. Thompson “This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Nearly…

Adult Crybaby: Why Are So Many of Us Afraid to Grow Up?

Crybaby? We knew who they were, and we shunned them. They were wet blankets, whiners who must get their way or force their grievances on everyone else. I know. I was one. But when did being an adult crybaby become…

Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus

A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for them. Then they got sick. She died. A college lecturer had trouble refilling…

Trump’s a loon, and now, here’s why it flies

Trump’s a loon, Part 2, jiggled out easily from the shell of Greenland proves Trump’s a loon. The mass media did its part, treating the president’s Greenland pursuit as something real. They love clickbait, and Trump tosses them plenty. Can…

Greenland Proves Trump’s A Loon

Greenland proves Trump’s a loon as the president tops himself in crazy. At least, he’s not alone. the New York Times stands ready to give him cover. And so does pandering economic advisor Larry Kudlow. by David Stone Already well-established…

Donald Trump trips on history, Cites Airplanes in Revolutionary War

President Donald Trump tripped on history in a 4th of July speech, during which he praised airports’ role in the American Revolutionary War.

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Behind the Counter, a New Political Force Takes On The New York Post and Trump

Behind the counter, a new political force… Yemeni-American bodega owners in New York City organized a boycott of the newspaper over what they see as anti-Muslim bias.