Roosevelt Island

March 2, 2015Collections, Manhattan, Queensapartments, Manhattan, New York City.

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One-time farm, one-time prison/insane asylum/smallpox hospital, Roosevelt Island is still developing, still growing as a residential community.

Located in the East River between Manhattan and Queens, the tract is technically part of Manhattan, but linked by bridge to Queens.

For more of the history, visit the Wikipedia entry.

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