The penitentiary on Blackwell’s Island (Roosevelt Island), demolished in 1930s: #TheKnick http://t.co/7MjgbDeORn pic.twitter.com/PMMzy2xLIC
The Bowery Boys NYC (@BoweryBoys) October 17, 2015
Take a listen to this very interesting 2009 Bowery Boy s podcast on the history of Roosevelt Island.
The Bowery Boys also show us Roosevelt Island

Image From The Bowery Boys from 1961 (then known as Welfare Island)
