April 25-26, 2020 A Special Book (HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY!)

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This is the 36th Issue of


FROM THE ARCHIVES


APRIL 25 – 26, 2020  WEEKEND EDITION

This weekend we are treating you to a special book on Roosevelt Island and its history. Written by Mandy Choi, who worked in the Admissions Office at Cornell Tech, it is a lighthearted look at the history and characters of the island!

Please respect the Copyright of this publication (c) Mandy Choi 2018  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

These are items that we sell in the kiosk by artist Julia Gash.(c)
Contact us to purchase any of them.

We were introduced to Julia Gash and her wonderful art last year. Based in London, she designs artwork for dozens of cities worldwide.  We love her Roosevelt Island designs on mugs, tee shirts, totes, towels and aprons.

EDITORIAL

One of the pages in this booklet is entitled Rx Prescription
Come to Blackwell’s island!  We treat ’em all;

Never did I expect to add a 21st century pandemic chapter to our history books.

It is supposed to be sunny tomorrow, time to enjoy the cherry trees before the ground is carpeted in pink petals that float thru the air.

Maybe the clutter around my desk will flutter away into the right files!

Enjoy your weekend

Judith Berdy
212 688 4836
917 744 3721
jbird134@aol.com

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff