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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Winter, Four Freedoms State Park, On the Cusp of Change

Four Freedoms State Park is on the cusp of change, upgrading accessibility as reopening for activities is on the horizon. As I worked on the story, I decided to share a before image, my favorite view from yesterday. By David...

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Four Freedoms Park, Late Winter, 2021

Four Freedoms State Park is on the cusp of change, upgrading accessibility as reopening for activities is on the horizon. As I worked on the story, I decided to share a before image, my favorite view from yesterday.

By David Stone

Roosevelt Island Daily News

A year ago, before the coronavirus pandemic grounded us, I wrote about the park, noting its quietest season.

But 2021 owns a vastly different February, and rather than quiet, it’s a serenity magnet, drawing a record number of visitors in January.

And now, another story of growth and the embrace of the ideals on which the park was founded is about to unfold. We’ll cover that story, but here’s a look at FDR Four Freedoms State Park, this winter, on the cusp of change.

In the serenity of winter, visitors keep coming to FDR Four Freedoms State Park.

I Take the Tram Because I Have To

I Take the Tram Because I Have To

What does it feel like to rely on something that no longer feels built for you?

There are people on this Island you learn to recognize long before you ever learn their names. Like the real estate man with the blue goatee, the one whose name I keep forgetting, though I could pick him out of a lineup any time of day.

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