Roosevelt Island Summer Outdoor Movie Returns To Southpoint Park Where It Belongs - But For One Night Only, August 8

Image of New York City and East River Waterfront View during prior Southpoint Park Movie Night from Fresh Air Flicks

According to RIOC Community Relations Specialist Erica Wilder, the Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series is moving from Firefighters Field to Southpoint Park - the best outdoor movie venue location in the entire City of New York including Brooklyn Bridge Park (my opinion) - for one night with the Saturday, August 8 showing of Forest Gump.

Image by Joergen Geerds From New York Panorama

One of the reasons for the change in venue is that although Firefighters Field is unquestionably easier to access, it is also adjacent to the new Riverwalk Buildings and has created a disturbance for some of those residents.

Whatever the reason, I am certainly glad that the location for the outdoor movies will be at Southpoint Park. It may be the last time to enjoy these great views if the Kahn/FDR Memorial Boondoggle supporters are able to secure the funding for their proposed project. No word yet if FERI has been able to convert any of the so-called pledges of approximately $4.2 million into real money, which is required before construction may proceed, despite having received the RIOC Board's approval.

Mommy Poppins and Time Out New York list of other free outdoor movies in New York City this summe