The NY Post reports today:

Supernatural squatters?

A New York City woman is convinced her apartment is haunted after uncovering a creepy hidden room straight out of a horror flick. She documented the spine-tingling discovery in a series of TikTok videos that have collectively amassed millions of views.

Seriously never would I have expected to find this . . . and I documented all of it, writes Samantha Hartsoe in a caption for the first clip, which boasts a staggering 7.4 million watches….

@samanthartsoe

seriously never would I have expected to find this… and I documented all of it ##mystery ##fyp ##nyc ##secret ##foryou ##apartment ##storytime

Mysterious – Andreas Scherren

Of course, the creepy NYC apartment hidden behind a bathroom mirror is located on Roosevelt Island in what appears to be Roosevelt Landings. Follow our Roosevelt Island neighbor, Samantha Hartsoe , as she bravely, or foolishly, seeks to discover what lurks behind the bathroom mirror.

@samanthartsoe

HOW IS THIS IN MY BATHROOM WALL ##mystery ##nyc ##apartment ##secret ##storytime ##fyp

Mysterious – Andreas Scherren

@samanthartsoe

TRULY a new meaning to a hole in the wall ##mystery ##nyc ##apartment ##secret ##storytime ##fyp ##foryou

Oh No – Kreepa

@samanthartsoe

crawled through a wall for this mystery so enjoy the finale ##mystery ##nyc ##apartment ##secret ##storytime ##storytime ##fyp ##foryou

Mysterious – Andreas Scherren


After seeing the hidden portal behind the bathroom mirror, do you think the very, very creepy 2004 Dark Water movie shot at Eastwood, before it became Roosevelt Landings, may not be a work of fiction after all?

A more pleasant Roosevelt Island experience for our neigbor is enjoying a walk around the waterfront

@samanthartsoe

quick daily walk in NYCs secret lil oasis aka my

High Fashion (feat. Mustard) – Roddy Ricch

and a visit to the Saturday Farmers Market.

@samanthartsoe

only so many options when you live in a river ##nyc ##newyork ##food ##health ##market ##rooseveltisland ##secretsofnyc ##nycspots ##fyp ##foryou

Fast – Sueco the Child

No doubt about it – Roosevelt Island is very special.

UPDATE 3/5 – Roosevelt Island Historical Society President (RIHS) Judy Berdy adds:

In many Eastwood apartments all kind of areas were found under the staircases in the apts. People opened the walls and made great storage areas, though no one I know found a whole apt.

UPDATE 3:40 PM – According to a Roosvelt Landings building spokesperson:

The apartment abutting Ms. Hartsoe’s bathroom is being renovated, and the opening she found was created during that renovation work. Yesterday, our building staff closed the opening. Our staff reached out to Ms. Hartsoe and her roommates today to address any additional concerns they may have and is awaiting their response