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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Roosie The Turkey

Roosevelt Island’s Feathered Star: A Thanksgiving Tribute to Rosie the Turkey

By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Hello, friends! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it feels like the perfect time to remember one of our island’s most unconventional celebrities: Rosie the Roosevelt Island turkey. She’s the feathered friend who strutted…

Astoria the Turkey 🦃

From Island Icon to Manhattan Turkey Explorer ✨ If you’ve ever strolled the southern tip of Roosevelt Island and spotted a striking wild turkey 🦃pecking around the bushes like she owned the place… then you’ve met Astoria the Turkey—our very…