Roosevelt Island: Manhattan's Little Secret in the River

By EVAN MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff

NEW YORK—When is your neighborhood in Manhattan, but on a different island? Sounds like a riddle, but it’s the story of Roosevelt Island, a 150-acre strip of land in the East River that is quietly transforming into one of Manhattan’s most interesting neighborhoods.

The neighborhood today is described affectionately by residents as quiet, peaceful, safe, and clean.

“It’s quiet, it’s safe, very close to nature, there’s birds and butterflies, big open space, you can sit under a tree and it’s like living right next to the city but not in the city,” said Heather Mosher, a Roosevelt Island renter and a mother for two years. “I love that, especially if you have a child."

link to full article