👻Haunted Roosevelt Island Tour, Again!

Here's a second chance to discover Roosevelt Island's darker side, which once housed a lunatic asylum, an infectious disease lab, and a smallpox hospital. Shorewalker member and island resident Sheila W. will lead our walk and give her view on whether this East River isle is home to spirits of the past.

This is a repeat of the Oct. 26 walk.

Meeting place/time: Sunday, November 2, 2025. Arrive any time from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., for coffee and conversation at the Cafe at Cornell Tech, 2 West Loop Road, south of the tram on Cornell's campus. Purchase food in the cafe or bring your own. Our walk begins at 12 noon sharp.

Route: approximately 4 miles including Four Freedoms Park, the Blackwell House, and the Girl Puzzle Monument honoring Nelly Bly.

To and Fro: F train to the Roosevelt Island stop; or the Roosevelt Island Tramway from 59th/Second (OMNI cards accepted), or the Q102 bus from Queens. NYC Ferry also stops on the island.

Bring: water, snacks/lunch, sunscreen, hat.

Contact (day of walk): Christine 646 491-0764