Located between Manhattan and Queens, this narrow island has had a long history. Previously known by many different names such as Minnehanonck, Varkens Eylandt, Blackwell’s Island and Welfare Island, the Roosevelt Island offers many different interesting attractions for charter bus visitors to explore.
This island has been used for many purposes and had been home to asylums, prisons, hospital out-patients and UN workers. However, things have changed since then and Roosevelt Island is now beautiful with lovely riverside walks, parks and a renovated tram made famous in movies like Spiderman.
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