A remarkable moment in time, AscendWithPride, a sun-soaked expression of barriers torn down, folks of all ages and genders. All walk into FDR Four Freedoms Park to appreciate and share gay pride on Roosevelt Island in New York City.
On a landmark day, FDR Four Freedoms Park added a fifth pillar, the freedom of sexual expression to those…
…for which we fought in World War II.
June 15th, 2019, it was as if even the forces of nature got in on the act of perfection as AscendWithPride unfolded under perfect skies and mild temperatures.
Inside the Park for AscendWithPride
New York City’s largest gay pride flag, featured as part of #AscendWithPride, welcomes visitors to Four Freedoms Park until June 30th.
Four Freedoms Park is on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in New York City. The United Nations is directly across the East River. Best way to travel is by subway (F Train/Roosevelt Island), NYC Ferry (Astoria Route) or the Roosevelt Island Tram, accessed at 59th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan where transfers from the subway system are free.
The Budget Knew Before the “Emergency”
The demolition began on paper long before the City invoked emergency authority to carry it out. In RIOC’s fiscal 2013-14 budget, the Corporation set aside $7 million for fiscal 2015 for the complete demolition and cleanup of the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant. RIOC called that figure its worst-case scenario, meaning the State corporation might be left responsible for the entire cost.
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