Wednesday, September 11, 2024 – DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?

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ROOSEVELT ISLAND AT 50

BUILDING A NEW COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

ISSUE # 1304

JUDITH BERDY

(OF COURSE  IN HELVETICA RED)

LATE 1970’S  WESTVIEW  IN THE BACKGROUND WITH THE ORGINAL COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE FOREGROUND. GARDENS WERE PLACED ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER FDNY TRAINING CENTER.

1977 WHEN RIVERCROSS WAS REALLY AFFORDABLE.

JOIN US NEXT TUESDAY FOR A CONTINUING JOURNEY THRU ISLAND HISTORY

“Many of us have lived here for decades and have accumulated vast amounts of information (and some mis-information…)

Join Judith Berdy, long time resident. She takes us on a history trip. She explains how the community developed. She discusses how it became the Roosevelt Island we live in today.

“This is a great introduction for our new residents who have many questions about our community,” Judy says.  “Join us for a fun evening of facts, fiction and fantasy.”

When: September 17th, @ 6:30 p.m.

Where: New York Public Library Branch, 504 Main Street
*This is a free public program of the Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS).

CREDITS

NYS URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
JUDITH BERDY

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CREDITS 

NYS URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
JUDITH BERDY

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THIS PUBLICATION FUNDED BY DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JULIE MENIN & ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION PUBLIC PURPOSE FUNDS.

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