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Your pocket guide to Roosevelt Island.

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Transit

Subway
Toward Manhattan
Toward Queens
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Schedule
Tram
Toward Manhattan
Toward Roosevelt Island
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Varies from about 7 min at rush to about 21 min midday during maintenance.
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NYC Ferry
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Walking Map + Landmarks

Landmark pins are color-coded by year built, from orange (oldest) to blue (newest).

Getting around the island

  • Tram + Red Bus Best first-visit route: tram from Manhattan for the view, then Red Bus up or down Main Street.
  • Waterfront walk Flat 2.5-mile end-to-end promenade from Four Freedoms Park to the Lighthouse. About 50 min one way.
  • Citi Bike Docks at the tram, subway, and Cornell Tech. Fastest way to cover the full island.

Maps & tours: RIOC Walking Map (PDF), opens in new tab Google: noteworthy places, opens in new tab Walk This Way NYC, opens in new tab Free Tours by Foot, opens in new tab

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