Living in Roosevelt Island New York

Roosevelt Island Apartments for Rent

Roosevelt Island is the 148th most walkable neighborhood in New York with 11,608 residents.

Roosevelt Island has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Long Island City, Midtown East, Murray Hill, Greenpoint, Blissville and Theater District.

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Roosevelt Island is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Sabrina

Duane Reade Store Roosevelt Island

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Roosevelt Island New York.

Roosevelt Island is the 148th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a Walk Score of 79.

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Roosevelt Island Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Roosevelt Island to other New York neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
146	Baychester	80	81	53	14,525
147	Bronx Park	79	95	74	1,581
148	Roosevelt Island	79	98	77	11,608
149	Clearview	78	52	57	8,031
150	Forest Park	78	78	46	4,374

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 33 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Roosevelt Island.

People in Roosevelt Island can walk to an average of 4 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for Sabrina A perfect spot for a picnic after a leisurely stroll on #RooseveltIsland. You will be joined at the back of the Octagon by Sabrina, the patron saint of Amherst College in Massachusetts

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on Sabrina

Roosevelt Island is a Rider’s Paradise

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Public Transit Routes

Roosevelt Island has world-class public transportation and about 1 bus and 1 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Roosevelt Island on public transit.

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Southpoint Park

The Octagon

Roosevelt Island is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Southpoint Park

The Octagon

Roosevelt Island Tram

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Gristede's Foods

thumbnail for Duane Reade Store Roosevelt Island #RooseveltIsland's very own Duane Reade in the hub of the town. It's right next to the tram and centrally located near all the apartment buildings. There is also a Starbuck's and several restaurants nearby.

Stefanie Van Steelandt
on Duane Reade Store Roosevelt Island

thumbnail for Southpoint Park This park at the most Southern tip of #RooseveltIsland encompasses both the smallpox hospital and the FDR Four Freedoms Park.

Stefanie Van Steelandt
on Southpoint Park

thumbnail for Southpoint Park This iconic place on #RooseveltIsland used to be a smallpox hospital in the mid eighteen hundreds. It has been looking a little ghostly since it closed years ago, but rumor has it this might become a visitor center for the FDR Four Freedoms Park.

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on Southpoint Park

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