TUESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 1,  2020 The 145th  Edition From Our Archives LIGHTHOUSES NEARBY BLACKWELL’S ISLAND  LIGHTHOUSE The Blackwell Island Lighthouse is a mysterious remnant of Roosevelt Island’s distant past. Before the slender East River island came to be owned by the city in the 1820s, it was owned by the Blackwell family and hence bore the family name. The lighthouse was commissioned by the … Continue reading Tuesday, September 1, 2020 -SOME WONDERFUL LIGHTHOUSES NEARBY