Guidebook for New York
Places to go on Roosevelt Island
Beautiful view of both Manhattan and Queens along with the East River. If a runner, you can run from our apartment to this park (less than a mile) and run back to enjoy the other views you can see on the island! A great place to just sit and relax! Especially during hot, summer days!
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
1 FDR Four Freedoms ParkBeautiful view of both Manhattan and Queens along with the East River. If a runner, you can run from our apartment to this park (less than a mile) and run back to enjoy the other views you can see on the island! A great place to just sit and relax! Especially during hot, summer days!
The Cornell Tech Campus is very spacious, full of green and also cafes and chairs available for public use!
A very modern part of the island with Cornell's cute and fancy buildings!
Cornell Tech
2 W Loop RdThe Cornell Tech Campus is very spacious, full of green and also cafes and chairs available for public use!
A very modern part of the island with Cornell's cute and fancy buildings!
Are you hungry/thirsty and want to enjoy the view of Manhattan? This cafe has much more reasonably priced food, drinks (including coffee) than Starbucks.
Totally recommended to sit in the outdoor seating area when it's sunny outside!
The Cafe at Cornell Tech
2 W Loop RdAre you hungry/thirsty and want to enjoy the view of Manhattan? This cafe has much more reasonably priced food, drinks (including coffee) than Starbucks.
Totally recommended to sit in the outdoor seating area when it's sunny outside!
For those Starbuck addicts and/or those who are either to collect those gold stars--- we also got a Starbucks on the island too! Right next to the station, so convenient with seating inside and outside.
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Starbucks
405-409 Union AveFor those Starbuck addicts and/or those who are either to collect those gold stars--- we also got a Starbucks on the island too! Right next to the station, so convenient with seating inside and outside.
Small supermarket on Main Street (near our apartment), with organic foods, fresh vegetables and fruits and much more.
Take-out food is also available, such as pizza, bagels, sandwiches, baked goods, and much more,
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Wholesome Factory Market
530 Main StSmall supermarket on Main Street (near our apartment), with organic foods, fresh vegetables and fruits and much more.
Take-out food is also available, such as pizza, bagels, sandwiches, baked goods, and much more,
The largest supermarket on the island (near the apartment).
A wide-variety of options available.
Pharmacy (for medicine, etc) is available as well.
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Gristedes
40 East End AveThe largest supermarket on the island (near the apartment).
A wide-variety of options available.
Pharmacy (for medicine, etc) is available as well.
A park with a lighthouse at the northern tip of the island.
You can either walk there or take the free red shuttle bus to Octogon and walk from there. Great view of the Upper East Side, and Astoria!
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Lighthouse Park
910 Main StA park with a lighthouse at the northern tip of the island.
You can either walk there or take the free red shuttle bus to Octogon and walk from there. Great view of the Upper East Side, and Astoria!
A diner on the island with a bar inside, providing a wide-variety of food options for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
NISI
549 Main StA diner on the island with a bar inside, providing a wide-variety of food options for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Duane Reade is right beside the station.
You can buy anything from snacks, drinks, amenities (self-care products, hair products, hygienic items, etc.) You can stop by on the way back home from the subway!
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Duane Reade
2864 BroadwayDuane Reade is right beside the station.
You can buy anything from snacks, drinks, amenities (self-care products, hair products, hygienic items, etc.) You can stop by on the way back home from the subway!
Transportation to and from Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island Subway Station
F Train Subway Station
A tram/cable car that takes you to Midtown East in five minutes.
Enjoy the view from above the river and the streets of Manhattan!
An amazing 360 view of the east side.
Metrocards are accepted.
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The Roosevelt Island Tramway
254 E 60th StA tram/cable car that takes you to Midtown East in five minutes.
Enjoy the view from above the river and the streets of Manhattan!
An amazing 360 view of the east side.
Metrocards are accepted.