Roosevelt Island
Americannoun
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Formerly Welfare Island,. Formerly Blackwells Island. an island in the East River, New York City: residential community. 1½ miles (2½ km) long.
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an island in Antarctica, in the western part of the Ross Ice Shelf: discovered 1934. About 90 miles (145 km) long.
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Because of the high-profile nature of the trial, as many as 500 people from New York's Manhattan and neighbouring Roosevelt Island could be chosen as prospective jurors.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024
The fireworks began around 7:30 p.m., and came from a barge near the Kennedy Center and Theodore Roosevelt Island in the river.
From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2023
Grape growers on Roosevelt Island, which is in the East River, are already seeing a decline in plant health this season, with some gardeners removing their vines entirely to help curb the bug’s spread.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
People were particularly eager to hear the ghost stories of Roosevelt Island, the site of a shuttered 19th century hospital where smallpox patients were treated.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022
The day he sets out with his AL4 Guide to New York City to explore Roosevelt Island, it doesn’t occur to him to ask her to come along.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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