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• Public Safety Officer Says Not Her Job To Open Roosevelt Island Tram Gate Entrance For Dad With Daughter and Stroller Despite RIOC Policy That Says It Is Her Job

  
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  A Roosevelt Island Dad reports on the ongoing difficulties of parents with baby strollers at the Roosevelt Island Tram gate entrance. According to the Dad:On or about 815am on Wednesday morning, May 9, 2013, I approached the tram with my daughter as we do each morning as I take her to preschool in Manhattan as I go to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Expect Delays For Travel To And From Roosevelt Island By Car And Taxi Tomorrow For NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour Sunday May 5

  
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  A reader, Anna, advises to plan carefully tomorrow if you are planning to travel to or from Roosevelt Island tomorrow by car or taxi due to the Five Boro Bike Tour Image From bike new yorkstreet and bridge closures on Sunday May 5. According to Anna:Vernon Boulevard between 31st and 44th Drive will be closed for car ...
  2 weeks ago

• F. Scott Fitzgerald Gets a Billboard on His Favorite Bridge

  
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  F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of “The Great Gatsby,” was a fan of the Queensboro Bridge — the 3,724-foot span that links Midtown Manhattan and Queens while arching its spine over Roosevelt Island. This is what he said about it in “Gatsby”: “The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Tips & Ideas for Visiting Our Nation’s Capital with Kids, Round 2

  
  Uncharted Parent — Authority: 112
  Last summer, I ran a list of 12 Uncharted Tips for visiting Washington, D.C. with kids. We just returned from another visit to the city in which I lived and worked for ten years, and we were able to delve a bit deeper into its many offerings. Each trip back with the kids is a [...]
  3 weeks ago

• FDNY Conducting Roosevelt Island Tram Rescue Drills Today - Cool Cats Rappelling 20 Stories Over East River

  
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  From the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse:Roosevelt island tram repair in action! Youve gotta be a cool cat to work suspended >20 stories over the east river twitter.com/MSWheelock/sta…— Michael S Wheelock (@MSWheelock) May 1, 2013These dudes ziplined their way to the Roosevelt Island Tramway! #ipreferskydiving @ ...
  3 weeks ago

• Statue Quest | Theodore Roosevelt

  
  The Art of Accessories — Authority: 126
  My husband and I have decided to visit every statue in (and around) Washington, DC. Right now my list consists of 121 statues in Washington, DC – that’s a lot. We work in DC and drive by these awesome monuments every day without a second thought. We stumbled on one the other day and I thought who is this guy? ...
  3 weeks ago

• Crowded Roosevelt Island Trams This Weekend Without F Train Service To Manhattan - But It Wasnt That Bad

  
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  How was your trip to Manhattan this weekend with no Roosevelt Island F Train Service? Mine was not too bad this afternoon on the 1 PM Tram. The Tram was crowded, almost full capacity, and several people including bicyclists decided not to squeeze in but on the whole, not that bad.It went like this.
  3 weeks ago

• An Animated History of Roosevelt Island

  
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  Heres a neat video showing the history of Rosie Izzle (and its many name changes) since the 1600s. All in about a minute. Brief History of Roosevelt Island from Joohee Marie on Vimeo . It was produced by Joohee Marie, a student and resident of the island. Nice work. I would have liked a mention of the ...
  4 weeks ago

• A Short Animation Of Roosevelt Island History From 1637 To Present - Its Nice To Be Here Still

  
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  Roosevelt Island resident Joohee Marie shares this senior year school project showing a brief history of Roosevelt Island. Brief History of Roosevelt Island from Joohee Marie on Vimeo.Good job Joohee!!!Heres a timeline of Roosevelt Island history starting in 1637.  Did you know the original Indian name for Roosevelt ...
  4 weeks ago

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