May

7

Pay a visit, See What’s New at the Roosevelt Island Visitor Center

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Here’s a recent article in the Roosevelt Island Daily. Click here to read the full article.

Pay a visit, See What’s New at the Roosevelt Island Visitor Center

 

Feb

5

2018 February Issue – Blackwell’s Almanac

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Check out the latest RIHS issue of Blackwell’s Almanac

Click the link to read the 2018 February issue.

2018 February Issue Blackwell’s Almanac

May

3

Celebrate the Roosevelt Island Tram’s 40th Anniversary

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2016 Tram Pic Top 

2016 Tram 40th Text2016 Tram 40th Bottom 

Watch for details

Click the link for the full flyer 2016 May CELBRATE TRAM 40

Dec

15

Roosevelt Island Featured on “$9.99 with Dave Evans” – Dec 16, 2015

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 ROOSEVELT ISLAND FEATURED ON “$9.99 with Dave Evans” Click here for flyer

 ROOSEVELT ISLAND TO BE FEATURED THIS WEDNESDAY

ON “9.99 WITH DAVE EVANS”

 

“Great Outdoors” will have its first airing this Wednesday, December 16th at 9pm.  Remember, our show airs on NYC Life, channel 25 for most, channel 22 on Optimum/Cablevision.  It will rerun as follows:

Fri 12/18/15       2:00pm
Sat 12/19/15      9:30pm
Tue 12/22/15     4:30am

Please tell those you know to watch and feel free to tag us on Twitter or any other social media you’re sharing the news on.

The station’s twitter handle is @nyc_media and Dave’s is @DaveEvans999.

You can also watch the episode anytime online, on our Video on Demand site:

http://a002-vod.nyc.gov/html/videos.php?id=3184

The link will go live at 9pm on December 16th.

Nov

21

Visitors Praise Kiosk Experience

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Each year, thousands of visitors stop in the Kiosk. Some swoop in, grab a map, and leave, while others are extremely interested in Roosevelt Island and spend time chatting with our staff. Two recent visitors were so pleased with their experiences that they took the time to follow up with e-mails to Judith Berdy.

“[…] thanks so much for remembering to send that!  And thanks for chatting with us on Saturday.  Another really enjoyable visit to RI!  Hope to see you there again soon – have a great week and all the best, Tom.”

“I want to thank you for taking time to help me understand and appreciate Roosevelt Island.  I spent more than three hours walking around, taking photos and visiting with people there before taking the tram back to Manhattan. The map was an incredible help.  Something else I got from you was the yellow Archtober brochure.  I attended four interesting tours and lectures which I would not have known about had you not told me about the annual event.  Anyway, now that I’m back in Portland, OR I found your card among my NYC papers and now you know that your presence at the information center on Roosevelt Island made a difference to my NYC experience.  Thank you.  YT,  Corlene”

Nov

5

November Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac

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Roosevelt Island Historical Society’s most recent newsletter is now available!

 November 2015 Issue of Blackwell’s Almanac 

Aug

17

Issue 3 of Blackwell’s Almanac, RIHS Newsletter – Available now

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Roosevelt Island Historical Society’s August Newsletter

 August 2015 Blackwell’s Almanac

Jun

15

The Rocky History of Roosevelt Island

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Here’s a link to an article by Judith Berdy, which was published on Politico.com on Saturday, June 13, 2015.

The Rocky History of Roosevelt Island

At its heart, this American landmark is a a living, historical embodiment of the major issues Hillary Clinton wants to champion. By Judith Berdy

 

May

19

Blackwell’s Almanac (Vol 1 No 2) Now available

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Roosevelt Island Historical Society’s Newsletter

May 2015 Blackwell’s Almanac (Vol1,No2)

Jan

29

Link to Blackwell’s Almanac – RIHS Newsletter

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Roosevelt Island Historical Society’s Newsletter

January 2015  Blackwell’s Almanac