The skies opened up over Roosevelt Island briefly this afternoon with a hard driving rain, wind, thunder and lightning. The Twitterverse reported
First visit to Roosevelt Island is a wash pic.twitter.com/otmYHCQ33H
Peter Rood (@pete_rood) August 31, 2014
Lightning strikes as #storm roars through #NYC this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/ggp5IvYCq6
Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) August 31, 2014
But then the rain stopped and this rainbow appeared 
Image From Judy Berdy as seen by Roosevelt Island Historical Society ( RIHS ) President Judy Berdy form the RIHS Visitors Kiosk next to the Tram.