Can’t decide whether to live on the Upper East Side or Astoria / Long Island City ? According to an advertising campaign by the online real estate site Streeteasy , Roosevelt Island is the perfect compromise place to live.
Some disagree.
There is absolutely no way on Gods green earth that people would be like Roosevelt Island is a perfect compromise between two different tastes pic.twitter.com/9f2UO1fVSvemma liberman (@fakecyborgs) April 5, 2018
What’s with that Street Easy ad implying people want to live on Roosevelt Island?Travis Carr (@TravisACarr) April 6, 2018
Oh my GOD I talk about that ad constantly in exactly this wayJoe Stando (@joestando) April 6, 2018
The idea that like… one roommate is really into UES and the other loves Astoria/LIC, and Roosevelt Island is an exact midway point in terms of *vibe* is just really funny to meJoe Stando (@joestando) April 6, 2018
But, common ground was found by adapting Deep Blue Something’s Breakfast At Tiffany’s lyrics for Roosevelt Island
And I said, what about Roosevelt IslandLiz Belsky (@lizbelsky) April 5, 2018
And she said, I remember taking the tram
And as I recall I think we both kinda liked it
And I said, Well thats the one thing we got
And You Say We’ve Got Nothing In Common?https://t.co/G75JaAp1q7 https://t.co/uh4KWSOZKeRoosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) April 5, 2018
Absolutely a lovely place to live but Im baffled at the idea its a compromise between the other given neighborhoodsemma liberman (@fakecyborgs) April 5, 2018
those ads are really wretched but I think there are a lot of people who actually want to live there! No cars, all new buildings, super futuristic trash disposal n shit, great views. Not my thing but I can see why it appeals to some ppl” () (@meg__clark) April 6, 2018
Also, StreetEasy’s Roosevelt Island has no lighthouse, but there is a giant sign welcoming people to the island…posted on the most remote part of the island pic.twitter.com/nvBvq8YckvNick Turner (@NewsyNick) March 6, 2018