Reported last August 29 that the folks from the Manhattan Bird Alert:

… are concerned for the safety of Rosie (A/K/A Astoria) the Roosevelt
Island wild Turkey….

and sent a message to me asking:

We wanted to raise a concern about the Turkey that you might be able to
address. Astoria crosses streets every day and that is a bit dangerous.
She sometimes appears to wait for traffic to move through. Sometimes
people help her make it across safely. And the speed limit is low. 15 mph
we believe. All good things.

Maybe you have some ideas on how to make her life even safer. Signage
perhaps? Encouraging local drivers to watch out for her? Encouraging
pedestrians to help her when she is near the road?

We now have Main Street Wild Turkey Crossing signage

to protect Rosie

from oncoming vehicles.

According to the
NY Post:

… A concerned neighbor dropped off two of such signs at the Roosevelt
Island Operating Corporation office Friday morning, which the local
governing body said will be erected at some of Rosies hangout spots in
the next few days.

I worry because Ms. Turkey, Rosie, she doesnt have a good sense of
direction, and she just walks in the middle of the street. She doesnt
know any better, Judy Berdy, 77, who made the placards, told The Post….

Tipster Theresa Bosbach shares this photo

of a flyer she spotted in the subway from a writer seeking stories about our
Rosie the Roosevelt Island Turkey for an article.