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 ny4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
New York was still considered as a proprietary colony of James; New Jersey was severed from it, and became a distinct province.
New York meanwhile was left under the charge of Lieutenant- Governor Brockholls, a Roman Catholic, and of course a high Tory- -an inefficient man, utterly unable to cope with the situation.
New York City was of course the governmental seat or capital, as well as the metropolis of' the province.
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 Roosevelt Island Bridge
What is known today as Roosevelt Island was first purchased from the Algonquin Indians in 1637 by the Dutch, who promptly renamed the island "Varckens Eylandt," or "Hog Island." In the 1660's, the British reclaimed the island from the Dutch after years of dispute.
On the Roosevelt Island side of the bridge, a helical approach is used to bring the 34-foot-wide roadway down to ground level.
Roosevelt Island is in the foreground, and the Manhattan skyline is in the background.
www.nycroads.com /crossings/roosevelt-island   (845 words)

  
 GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL PROTECTING OPEN SPACE ON ROOSEVELT ISLAND
The legislation also increases the number of members of the nine-person Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Board of Directors who must be residents of the Island for three to five years.
The Blackwell House was built in 1796 and is the oldest standing building on the Island and the fourth oldest clapboard farmhouse in New York City.
Its mission is to manage, develop and operate the 147-acre island, which is located in New York City's East River and is part of the borough of Manhattan.
www.state.ny.us /governor/press/year02/sept12_1_02.htm   (723 words)

  
 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. of New York State: Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Roosevelt Island Tramway was born in 1976 as a means to shuttle residents to and from Manhattan.
It was born due to resident frustration with the New York City Transit Authority, who had made unsuccessful plans to provide subway service from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan and Queens.
New York City buses have been serving the Island since the 1950's.
www.rioc.com /transportation.html   (517 words)

  
 ENB Region 2 Notices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
New York County — Notice is hereby given that the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation will hold a public information meeting at the Good Shepard Center located at 543 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, on December 12th, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
New York City (Kings) County - The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Track 3 Facility Plan for the Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared.
The action involves the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), on behalf of the City of New York, proposing to make modifications to the proposed long-term upgrade to the Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) located in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/enb2002/20021120/not2.html   (857 words)

  
 Roosevelt Island Tram, New York City
There are 20 other trams operating in the U.S. and Canada but the Roosevelt Island tram is the only aerial commuter tram in the country.
Originally built as a temporary means of transportation for island residents by New York State's Urban Development Corporation, it has become a permanent part of the life of the island and a treasure for New Yorkers and visitors throughout the world.
Who runs it The tram is managed by Interfac, a division of JWP on behalf of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York ("RIOC").
www.ny.com /transportation/ri_tramway.html   (428 words)

  
 Roosevelt Island Tramway New York City- Manhattan sightseeing attractions-Must See New York
The Roosevelt Island Tramway was opened in 1976 as a means to shuttle residents to and from Manhattan.
It was intended to reduce resident frustration with the New York City Transit Authority, who had made unsuccessful plans to provide subway service from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan and Queens.
The Tram has provided over 20 million passengers with a breathtaking view of New York as they are quickly shuttled between Roosevelt Island and Manhattan.
www.mustseenewyork.com /attractions/roosevelt-island-tramway.html   (141 words)

  
 Undercity.org
The ruins of the Octagon Building are the only remnants of the New York City Asylum for the Insane, which was built in 1839 near the northern end of Roosevelt Island (known as Blackwells Island at the time).
The institution gained notoriety in 1887 when Nellie Bly (a reporter fro the New York World-- her real name was Elizabeth Cochrane) spent several days as a patient and then wrote articles exposing the horrendous conditions that existed.
In 2001, the Roosevelt Island Operating Committee actually appointed Becker and Becker Associates as Developers for the residential complex, which is known as the "Octagon Apartments and Ecological Park" project.
www.undercity.org /photos/Octagon   (485 words)

  
 Roosevelt, Theodore. 1906. New York
New Amsterdam becomes New YorkThe Beginning of English Rule.
Characteristics of population—Religious bodies—English the official language—King’s College—Social lines—Social customs—Sports—Armorial bearings—Dutch festivals—Education—Constituents of New York society—Labor—Negro slavery—Negro insurrection—Incendiary fires—The New York Gazette—The Weekly Fournal—Liberty of the press—Family factions
of commerce—Suffrage, and appointment to office—Municipal government—State patronage—Foundation of the Federal Government—Leaders of the Federalist party—Governor Clinton—“The Federalist”—Procession in honor of the Federal Constitution—New York the Federal capital—The Jeffersonian Republicans—Federal patronage—Aaron Burr—Scurrility of the press—Political riots—Election of Burr to the Vice-Presidency—Downfall of the Federalist party
www.bartleby.com /171   (578 words)

  
 Wired New York Forum - Roosevelt Island Tram
The Roosevelt Island tram has been out of commission since the day after Thanksgiving, when it was shut down for routine maintenance.
Yesterday afternoon, as people traveling on the Roosevelt Island Tramway used subway tokens to pass through turnstiles, they were taking the tokens on their last commutes.
Going back to the days when it was known as Welfare Island and was known mainly for its hospitals, asylums and jails, Roosevelt Island has in many ways existed apart from the rest of the city.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/printthread.php?t=2869   (945 words)

  
 NYCDOT - Roosevelt Island Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Roosevelt Island Bridge is the only means of vehicular access to Roosevelt Island.
The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift movable bridge across the East Channel of the East River between the borough of Queens and Roosevelt Island, New York City.The span length is 418-feet.
It was known as the Welfare Island Bridge when it was first opened to traffic in 1955.
www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/bridges/bridges/roos.html   (148 words)

  
 Learn more about List of planned cities in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
New Communities built privately or with state-aid from the 1960s and 1970s
New Communities sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development after 1970
Roosevelt Island, New York (New York, New York)
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_planned_cities.html   (336 words)

  
 Roosevelt Island, New York, NY, USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
rira-council.org Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA), elected residents that represent the Island.
This non-profit organization is for the purposes of bone marrow donor recruitment and assistance to families with children suffering from leukemia.
New York, NY Telephone: +1 212 838 RIIS (+1 212 838 7447)
rooseveltisland.us   (200 words)

  
 Continuum Health Partners
LICH is the primary clinical teaching affiliate of the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn (SUNY-Downstate Medical Center).
In 1930, the Long Island College of Medicine was incorporated as a separate medical school, with LICH as its hospital affiliate, and the College of Medicine became part of SUNY in 1954.
Long Island College Hospital today prides itself on combining the best features of a major medical center with the personal, caring approach of a community-centered hospital.
www.lich.org /patients/lich_description.html   (237 words)

  
 Borzoi Reader | Authors | Sharon Olds
Sharon Olds was the New York State Poet Laureate for 1998 to 2000.
From Sharon Olds--a stunning new collection of poems that project a fresh spirit, a startling energy of language and counterpoint, and a moving, elegiac tone shot through with humor.
From poems that erupt out of history and childhood to those that embody the nurturing of a new generation of children and the transformative power of marital love, Sharon Olds takes risks, writing boldly of physical, emotional, and spiritual sensations that are seldom the stuff of poetry.
www.randomhouse.com /knopf/authors/olds   (185 words)

  
 Roosevelt Island Toastmaster's Club: Welcome to the Roosevelt island toastmaster website!
Roosevelt Island Toastmasters is a community club in New York City since 1980.
The Roosevelt island toastmasters club is a active club based in the Roosevelt island Community in New York City.
It is made up of friendly people from in and around Roosevelt island.
toastmastersri.blogspot.com /2004/06/welcome-to-roosevelt-island.html   (112 words)

  
 NOEMA > ARTS
Our media-saturated culture continuously assaults us with a constant stream of messages presented as news, information, advertising, and entertainment-messages inherently manipulated by the nature of their medium.
We are too often forced to read messages quickly and without critical thinking; it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern meaning through the hyperbole of medium.
The Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Gallery is located at 529 Main Street in Roosevelt Island, New York.
www.noemalab.org /sections/arte_detail.php?IDArts=644   (248 words)

  
 Dance Magazine: American Archaeology # 1. - Lighthouse Park and Renwick Ruins, Roosevelt Island, New York - dance ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Although those who attended Meredith Monk's American Archaeology #1: Roosevelt Island on pleasant evenings doubtless had a more comfortable experience than those of us who saw this historical pageant while getting wet, the work's weaknesses were inherent.
The piece had two parts, one taking place at the northern end of Roosevelt Island, the other at its southern extreme.
This had very little to do with Roosevelt Island, which may be why it was so affecting and effective.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_n12_v68/ai_15953423   (409 words)

  
 Roosevelt Island Kaffee Klatch Series - Join Us!
Roosevelt Island Committee, comprised of RIRA members Deirdre Breslin, Patrick Stewart and Chair Nneka Pope.
Roosevelt Island resident Kitty Madeson is about to launch her own form of kaffee klatch in Tasmania, Australia:: "I've moved into a place of my own, a cottage with two bedrooms.
Neither the Roosevelt Island Kaffee Klatch Series nor this website http://www.geocities.com/jimluce/kaffeeklatch.htm have any relationship to or connection with any organization or entity on Roosevelt Island or anywhere else.
www.geocities.com /jimluce/kaffeeklatch.htm   (2079 words)

  
 HHC - Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital
At the base of the bridge, turn left for the Goldwater campus and continue to the south end of the island.
At the base of the bridge, turn left for Goldwater and continue to the south end of the island.
For Coler, take the Roosevelt Island red bus ($.25) to the last stop and walk north to the main entrance.
www.nyc.gov /html/hhc/html/facilities/colergoldwater-directions.shtml   (393 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Pine Island (New York)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Fire Island, sand barrier island off Long Island, southeastern New York State.
New York : pictures of New York: Coney Island, Brooklyn
New York (city) : pictures of New York city: Ellis Island Examining Room
encarta.msn.com /Pine_Island_(New_York).html   (128 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Tokyo, Japan: Gendaikikakushitsu Publishers; New York, N.Y.: On the Table, inc.: Distributed by Princeton Architectural Press, c1993.
Ostfildern-Ruit: Cantz; New York, N.Y.: Distribution in the U.S., DAP, Distributed Art Publishers, [1998?].
A rune on ruins (project on Roosevelt Island, New York) / Margaret Stevens.
www.gsd.harvard.edu /library/services/reference/bibliographies/kawamata.html   (650 words)

  
 Travel bicycles by Bike Friday, manufacturer of high performance folding bicycles and folding bike accessories.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Bike Friday in New York 2005 (9 Mb) - 4 minute movie featuring a pan around Times Square and the BF Club of NY Roosevelt Island Ride.
Sneaky New World Tourist owner Joe Garcia did exactly what you do with a folding bicycle - nipped away from the crowd (by holding his bike aloft) and zipped down to where the foot passengers were loading, folded the bike and phoned me from the boat.
Broadway is actually a street in New York City that cuts through the heart of the theater district.
www.bikefriday.com /main.cfm?fuseaction=news.article&ID=472&Category=News   (3774 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Roosevelt Island, New York (NY) - (borough) - Facts and Information
Roosevelt Island, borough of Manhattan, N.Y. city, SE N.Y., in East River opposite midtown Manhattan; 40°46'N 73°56'W. Isl.
Yet, the result has been a pleasing, successful project accessible by subway, by car from Ravenswood, Queens, via the Roosevelt Isl.
Bridge (built 1955), and by an aerial tramway from a terminal at E 60th St. and 2d Ave.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/R/R04334-roosevelt-island.html   (278 words)

  
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 Roosevelt Island Toastmaster's Club: June 2004
The picture was taken to feature in an advertising campain in the local press.
At 3:25 PM, Roosevelt island toastmaster's club said...
We have been talking about having a Roosevelt Island Toastmasters' Club Web page for as long as I can remember..
toastmastersri.blogspot.com /2004_06_01_toastmastersri_archive.html   (435 words)

  
 New York City Real Estate For Sale - MLS for Free - Search the MLS, Nationwide!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This is the same Realtor's MLS that all of the Realtors who sell Real Estate in the Roosevelt Island, NY area use.
If you are buying or selling in Roosevelt Island, New York or communities close by we can help.
We work with buyers in the north, south, east, west, side, northern, northeast, northeastern, southern, southeast, southeastern, eastern, western, central, downtown, northside, southside, westside, eastside, middle and mid parts of Roosevelt Island, New York (Roosevelt Island, NY) MLS realestate listings.
mlsforfree.us /New-York-City-Real-Estate-For-Sale/Roosevelt-Island.html   (385 words)

  
 CLUBS
Prior to choosing a secondary school, my family moved to Asokwa, several blocks from up-and-coming Amass and a couple of minutes drive from the University of Science & Technology.
The proximity to a comfortable new family villa in a posh residential area coupled with Amass’ rising academic and athletic potential and hazing threats from some unruly aboyie coppers at Aggrey tilted heavily against the much-favored Prempeh.
Hence my new kiddie philosophy: Amass Phobia dash-dash.
prempeh.org /view.html   (888 words)

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