Village Green, Roosevelt Island subway station, NYC, USA. Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in New York City's East River. It
Village Green, Roosevelt Island subway station, NYC, USA. Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in New York City's East River. It lies between Manhattan Island to its west and the borough of Queens on Long Island to its east, and is part of the borough of Manhattan. Running from the equivalent of Manhattan Island's 46th to East 85th Streets, it is about 2 miles ( km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres ( km2). Together with Mill Rock, Roosevelt Island constitutes Manhattan's Census Tract 238, which has a land area of sq mi ( km2).[1] and had a population of 9,520 in 2000 according to the US Census. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation estimated its population was about 12,000 in 2007. The island was called Minnehanonck by the Lenape and Varkens Eylandt (Hog Island) by New Netherlanders, and during the colonial era and later as Blackwell 's Island. It was known as Welfare Island when it was used principally for hospitals, from 1921 to 1971. It was re-named Roosevelt Island in 1971 after Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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