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Discover Roosevelt Island in United States
Roosevelt Island in the region of New York is a town located in United States - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Roosevelt Island is now 09:19 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Richmond, Hartford, Boston, and Hackensack. When in this area, you might want to check out Philadelphia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Roosevelt Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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FDNY HD - Tour of the Repair Shops + New 100ft Tower Ladder Closeup
11/12 See what goes down when a rig breaks down. The guys at the shop are hard at work with the constant flow of rigs that come in needing repairs. They are doing a fantastic job thus far and Im sure ..
FDNY HD - Ride Along with Engine 54 on another EMS - 11/12
November 2012 Ride along with Engine 54 EMS Run, Rockefeller Plaza Cancelled on Arrival W49th and 8th Responding from Quarters Assigned Units - Engines 54 DO NOT ASK for ride alongs in the FDNY becaus ..
FDNY HD - Late Night Ride Along with Battalion 9 to an Odor of Gas - 11/12
11/12 Late night run for an Odor of Gas. 26th between 10th and 9th Avenues Engines - 3 1 Ladders - 24 12 Battalion 9 Just upon arriving you can see Ladder 24 turning. Filmed with a Go Pro Hero 3 Like/ ..
Hurricane Sandy: Long Island City / Astoria to Roosevelt Island
A walk during Hurricane Sandy 8PM from Long Island City / Astoria across the bridge to Roosevelt Island. Monday October 29 2012, 8:30 PM. Need accommodation in New York? www.a-room-in-new-york.com ..
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Roosevelt Island Bridge
The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic. Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6.5 million. It opened on May 18, 1955, as the Welfare Island Bridge. The name was changed to the Roosevelt Island Bridge in 1973. When the bridge is open it provides ships with 100 feet of vertical clearance.
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Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east. Running from Manhattan's East 46th to East 85th Streets, it is about two miles (3 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet, and a total area of 147 acres . The island is part of the Borough of Manhattan (New York County).
Located at 40.76 -73.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). After the series ended in 1957, however, a modified version continued for three more seasons with 13 one-hour specials, running from 1957 to 1960, known first as The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and later in reruns as The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour.
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Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WCGSMS) (formerly known as the Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) is a graduate college of Cornell University that was founded in 1952 as an academic partnership between two major medical institutions in New York City: the Weill Cornell Medical College and the Sloan-Kettering Institute.
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Weill Cornell Medical College
Weill Cornell Medical College is the biomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University. The medical college is currently located at 1300 York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, along with the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. One of the most selective medical schools in the United States (based on analysis by U.S. News & World Report), Cornell enrolls approximately 100 students per class.
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