East River Panoramic view from Roosevelt Island (Explored)

            Roosevelt Island in a narrow Island that lies in between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens on the East River. It is a place that has had many names. Originally called Minnehanonck by Native Americans and when purchased from the Canarsie Indians by the Dutch it was renamed Hog Island.  When it was captured from the Dutch it was renamed Manning Island after Captain John Manning who seized the island. It was renamed again to Blackwell Island for John Blackwell Manning's son in law. In 1828 the Island was purchased by the city of New York and befitting an Island that was only accessible by ferry at the time they built cheerful places such as a prison, a lunatic asylum and a hospital for people with smallpox and a workhouse for people convicted of petty crimes and a hospital for the poor. By the early twentieth century the asylum was converted to a hospital, the prison was closed down and other hospitals were built and the Island was renamed again to Welfare Island in 1921. In 1930 a elevator was built on the Queensboro Bridge giving much easier access to the island and in 1955 a vehicular bridge was finally built. By the 1960's with Manhatten real estate becoming some of the most expensive in the world and with a island with fantastic waterfront views plans for gentrification was inevitable. In 1973 plans were set to build 20.000 apartments units with the hospitals being relocated or closed. It was renamed Roosevelt Island after US President Franklin Roosevelt and a memorial park dedicated to him was built at the south end of the Island. In during the 1970's a tramway was built to give easier direct access to the Island and not that many years ago a subway station was finally built.

   

Taken in: United States / New York / Riverside Apt (show map)

Taken on: February 24, 2020

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