Roosevelt Island Historical Society Kiosk Reopens For Open House New York - Come See the Restoration And New Landscaping Next To Tram Station

Roosevelt Island Historical Society Visitor Kiosk Image From RIHS President Judith Berdy

Received the following invitation from Judy Berdy of the Roosevelt Island Historical Society:

The RIHS Visitor Center Kiosk Reopens for Open House New York This Weekend Sat. & Sun 10./9 and 10/10 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Our workers are rushing to finish the restoration of the kiosk for this weekend.

Also, Come and take a preview look at our new tram cabin. Service resumes in November!!!

The kiosk will open with regular hours when the Tram reopens.

To Reach Roosevelt Island take the F train and walk south from the Subway Station

Below are some of the workers who have been getting the Kiosk in such fine shape

Image From RIHS President Judith Berdy

and Ms. Berdy helping out with some raking.

Image From RIHS President Judith Berdy

More pictures of the Visitor Center Kiosk landscaping are here.

As reported in this earlier post: 

The Visitor's Kiosk opened in July 2007 (One of this blog's first posts - remember the caps?). The Main Street WIRE reported at the time:

... Originally, the kiosk was one of five visible entrances to the trolley car system, which transported New Yorkers over the Queensboro Bridge and back. Before the tram, F train, and the Roosevelt Island Bridge existed, trolley passengers would disembark on the Queensboro Bridge and access the Island, then known as Welfare Island, via a set of elevators from the lower level of the bridge. When the workers began digging the foundation for the kiosk, the first thing they hit was a thick stone elevator wall. They also found 1,000-pound elevator wheels, cables, pulleys and other debris. In all, it took seven full dumpster loads to excavate the site....

  Image From RIHS President Judy Berdy ( Queensboro Bridge Kiosk Now Roosevelt Island Visitors Center)

Pictures of the RIHS Visitors Center Kiosk renovation process are here.