What's Roosevelt Island Like?
If you're looking for the perfect area to explore, look no further than Roosevelt Island. Take time to see places like Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park and Strecker Memorial Laboratory while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center.
How to Get to Roosevelt Island
Flying to:
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Roosevelt Island
- Teterboro, NJ (TEB), 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Roosevelt Island
- John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK), 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from Roosevelt Island
Getting to Roosevelt Island on Metro
Stations in the neighborhood include:
- Roosevelt Island Station
- Roosevelt Island Tramway Roosevelt Island Station
Things to See and Do in and around Roosevelt Island
What to See in Roosevelt Island
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
- Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Things to Do near Roosevelt Island:
- Broadway (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
- Times Square (1.9 mi/3 km away)
- 5th Avenue (1.3 mi/2 km away)
- Radio City Music Hall (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
- Bloomingdale's (0.9 mi/1.4 km away)
When Is the Best Time to Visit New York?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 73°F)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 36°F)
- Rainiest months: July, August, December, October (average 5 inches of rainfall)