Residents push to save hundreds of trees on Roosevelt Island
Plans to renovate the southern portion of Roosevelt Island are being resisted by local activists who say that the plan would mean tearing down hundreds of trees and destroying the home of a great deal of wildlife.
Residents, activists push to save trees on Roosevelt Island
Plans to renovate the southern portion of Roosevelt Island are being resisted by local activists who say that the plan would mean tearing down hundreds of trees and destroying the home of a great deal of wildlife.
NYC Ferry launches Astoria service
The first NYC Ferry boat left from Astoria at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. While on the maiden voyage, we saw the city from a whole new perspective. The 45-minute trip started from the floating terminal in Hallets Cove at 3-10 Astoria Boulevard to Pier 11 on Wall Street and made three stops along the way -- Roosevelt Island, Long Island City and East 34th Street.