Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Park Under East River Flood From Hurricane Irene – Take Precautions Near Protective Barriers Around Downed Trees and Fallen Branches, Southpoint Park, Lighthouse Park and Capobianco Field Closed Until Cleanup Completed

Roosevelt Island resident Michael Girard was out early Hurricane Irene Morning (Sunday) at around 9:30 AM and witnessed the East River flooding of Lighthouse Park at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island. He kindly shares these pictures with us.

Lighthouse Park facing Queens above and Manhattan below

I was at Lighthouse Park at about noon on Sunday and the water was mostly gone. Here’s what the Roosevelt Island Subway Pier looked like flooded by the East River Sunday Morning around 9:30 too.

Images of East River Overflowing Roosevelt Island Subway Pier @ 9:30 AM From Eric Schwartzman The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) issued the following Hurricane Irene aftermath advisory today.

For your safety and in order to facilitate cleanup after Hurricane IRENE, please adhere to the caution tape and barricades located in various areas around the island which indicate downed trees, fallen limbs and other hazards.

Southpoint Park, Lighthouse Park and Capobianco Field are closed and will remain closed until further notice. All other fields are open for use. The Sportspark Gymnasium is open with all programming running as scheduled.

We appreciate your patience.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

Image of Tape at Lighthouse Park

Image of Tape at Community Garden

Image of tape at Capobianco Park

Image of tape at Capobianco Park

Image of tape at Main Street and Blackwell Turnaround UPDATE 8 PM- Received the following advisory from RIOC:

Please be advised that Southpoint Park will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30th, at 6:00 a.m. and return to normal park hours.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

Also, a reader of this post asked earlier today:

Does anyone know if there was flooding at 4 Freedoms Park as well? It looks like the outdoor “room” there is pretty close to sea level as it is.

According to the FDR Kahnstruction News:

For those worried about the construction site, thank you. The Park weathered Hurricane Irene very well. A picture taken Sunday in the early afternoon as the Room dries out from all the water!

Image From FDR Kahnstruction News That’s too bad, if true. East River flooding from Hurricane Irene might have washed the Kahn Death Box Mausoleum right off the southern tip of Roosevelt Island’s Southpoint Park.

Image From FDR Four Freedoms Park