Other Things To Do In NYC TIP: Check out our other self-guided tours and our GPS-enabled audio tours. HOW TO GET HERE Getting to Roosevelt Island via the tram is easy and part of the fun. If you are afraid of heights, no problem – the subway goes there too. Crossing the river ...
Wedged between Midtown Manhattan and Queens, New York City’s Roosevelt Island offers a unique low-key version of big-city life.
It was really fascinating and I have decided to put Roosevelt Island on my list of places to visit when I come to NYC eventually.. Coming from New Zealand so it takes a while to plan & save loving the podcasts.. keep them coming Reply Leave a Reply Your email address will not be...
NYC. In the opposite direction just across the Roosevelt Island Bridge to Queens is Long Island City and Astoria which offers an unparalleled selection of award winning restaurants and nightlife as well as MOMA PS1 and the Socrates Sculpture Park – two of NYC’s leading contemporary art venues...
June 15th is one of those days in NYC history. In 1904, more than a thousand people boarded a boat in lower Manhattan, heading for a church picnic on Long Island — only 321 of them would return. This is the story of the General Slocum disaster, and how New York Harbor, the ferry...
The Roosevelt Tram was opened in 1976. Its service provides a birds’ eye view of the whole island. Along with that, you get to see the skyline of the complete NYC and the water surrounding this island. It’s worth the money! The Gallery RIVAA The modern art of this place is just...
Fortunately, there’s a plethora of good options for commuting to and from Roosevelt Island, including: •RIOC TRAM:Runs every 15 minutues and every 7.5 min during rush hours •RIOC RED SHUTTLE BUS:Operates every weekend until further notice ...
A few buildings just south of the Roosevelt Island Bridge and Tram were experiencing power outages, Roosevelt Island residentstold New York ABC station WABC. Despite the reports, New York City officials said everything was functioning fine at 11:30 a.m. ...
Even Roosevelt Island is affected, from an increased police presence because of the proxim- ity of sight lines from our southern tip to the United Nations, to a delay of our Red Buses on their special run to Manhattan and the postponement of a sched- uled police depart- ment security ...
and the New Museum of Contemporary Art. She has completed several public commissions, including at the Jerome Parker Campus, Staten Island, commissioned by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Public Art for Public Schools and at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech. She holds a BA from Harvard...