Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) President Judy Berdy invites you to a presentation celebrating 50 years of residents living on Roosevelt Island at our New York Public Library Roosevelt Island branch.
According to Ms Berdy:
“GENERATIONAL PERSPECTIVES” Program at the RI NYPL, Monday, Sep. 29th, 6:30 p.m.
CELEBRATING OUR ISLAND AT 50 YEARS
“GENERATIONAL PERSPECTIVES” Program at the RI NYPL, Monday, Sep. 29th, 6:30 p.m.
How long have you lived on Roosevelt Island?
How many generations of your family have the Island their homes?
Our island has been home to many generations of families. It is easy to name so many families whose parents, grandparents arrived here in the 1970’s and 1980’s and now their families are raising kids, grand kids and even great grand-children.
Why is this so common?
What is it like to have all the generations near?
Join us for this discussion with our multi-families.
This program is sponsored by the ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.
This program is free and open to all.
As previously reported, in March 2024, RIHS hosted Dylan Brown at the Roosevelt Island Public Library for a fascinating presentation about the development of Roosevelt Island.
Here’s video of the presentation
and the accompanying.
Here’s what Roosevelt Island looked like in the 1970’s and earlier.