Fantastic Views Of Present Day Roosevelt Island From High Flying Drone Over NYC East River Waterfront - Compare To 1972 View

Take a look at some fantastic aerial views high above Roosevelt Island from Lighthouse Park to the Roosevelt Island Bridge and the NYC East River waterfront shot by a drone launched at Socrates Park in Long Island City.

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Roosevelt Island, seen from Socrates Park, is more beautiful at altitude 120 meters. It's cold, but the wind is calm. There was a little snow left, but there were a lot of dogs in Socrates Park. 021925

— tigershoes (@jklyeu) February 19, 2025

 And here's what much of the same area looked like in 1972.

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One Of A Kind View High Above The Roosevelt Island Tram And NYC East River Waterfront Seen From Penthouse Of New, 847 Foot Tall, Sutton Tower Condo - Watch The Video

Photographer Noel Y. Calingasan shares this awesome, rarely seen aerial view looking down on the Roosevelt Island Tram passing over the East River from a penthouse at the 847 foot tall Sutton Tower Condo on East 58th Street.

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The views of Roosevelt Island and the NYC East River Waterfront skyline are stunning. Watch the video.

 

Here's more on the photographer:

How does a research scientist become one of the most popular New York City photographers on Instagram? 

 Noel Y. Calingasan, Neuroscience researcher, came to New York City from the Philippines in 2001. He got himself a camera to start documenting his experiences in New York City so he could share his photographs with family and friends back home. When he started uploading his photos to a photography blog, a friend suggested he create an Instagram account to share his photos with New Yorkers and other photographers, and his following took off!...

Sunrise view over Queens, Roosevelt Island and the East River pic.twitter.com/Ow4btHeGyg

— Noel Y. Calingasan • NYC (@nyclovesnyc) December 19, 2022

Take A Very Cool Virtual Roosevelt Island Aerial Tour From The Lighthouse, Travel South Over Building Rooftops And Open Space To The FDR 4 Freedoms Park With Google Earth - Close Up Drone View Of Roosevelt Island Lighthouse And East River Waterfront Too

Take a look at Google Earth view of Roosevelt Island.

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Close up drone view of Roosevelt Island Lighthouse under renovation

and East River waterfront too.

Beautiful Aerial View Of Roosevelt Island And Rest Of NYC Seen From Plane Flying High Above On A Very Clear Night, View Of NYC East River Skyline Seen From Roosevelt Island Not Too Shabby Either

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse reports:

Beautiful view of Roosevelt Island and rest of New York City seen from plane flying above on very clear night. Jack McManus soccer field lit up bright too. https://t.co/bk3zrofjdC

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) February 13, 2022

View from Roosevelt Island is not too shabby https://t.co/X2T63QamKM

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) February 12, 2022

Oh yea it’s awesome. pic.twitter.com/l4My4m9poy

— Stevie White (@arj2002) February 13, 2022

I don’t mind it 🙃 pic.twitter.com/NdpERjK1oz

— 😷 (@indigogurt) February 13, 2022

Understood pic.twitter.com/F7CMgX7F76

— Gregory Forrester (@ForresterLEAD) February 13, 2022

Some of us are privileged to live here so we don't need to imagine. It's lovely to see our neighbors off the island appreciating these gorgeous views🤩

— Penny Gold, Esq.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@GoldenPenny1987) February 12, 2022

Fantastic Bird's Eye View Of Roosevelt Island, Central Park And Manhattan Skyscrapers

New York city from a bird's eye-view... pic.twitter.com/hx3lpACiUv

— Deserted Places 🏰 (@Desertedpicx) June 16, 2021

Beautiful Aerial View From High Flying Drone Of Roosevelt Island And NYC East River Waterfront

Click icon at bottom right for better full screen view. 

Check out more drone videos of NYC, Paris, Las Vegas and LA from the Dronalist.

Wow, Take A Look At NYC And Tiny Roosevelt Island Seen Today From International Space Station - Watch NASA Live Stream From ISS, A Celebration Of 20 Years Continuous Human Presence In Space And Tour The SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft

Astronaut Soichi Noguchi shows us a fantastic picture of NYC and Roosevelt Island seen from the International Space Station today

New York, New York! pic.twitter.com/iAiwqAG6ou

— NOGUCHI, Soichi 野口　聡－（のぐち　そういち） (@Astro_Soichi) November 30, 2020

Roosevelt Island is so tiny.

And here's a live stream from the NASA International Space Station.

According to NASA: 

Thanks for watching Space Videos : Live video of Earth from space - as seen from the Nasa ISS live stream aboard the International Space Station.
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Watch our latest video - East Coast USA By Night -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The International Space Station - ISS - circles the earth at 240 miles above the planet, on the edge of space in low earth orbit.

The station is crewed by NASA astronauts as well as Russian Cosmonauts and a mixture of Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts as well. 

The Expedition 63 Crew are: NASA's Chris Cassidy and Roscosmos' Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner

Beautiful views of planet Earth seen from the ISS. As seen from the Nasa space video ISS live stream - A real astronaut view of Earth!

THIS WILL SHOW LIVE and PRE-RECORDED FOOTAGE - depending on signal from the station or if the ISS is on the night side of Earth.

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Wow, Wow Wow, - Incredible Video From Air Force Thunderbird Cockpit Flying Over Roosevelt Island, NYC East River Waterfront & Brooklyn Bridge With Blue Angels Honoring Coronavirus Health Care Workers And First Responders April 28

Here's the view looking up from Roosevelt Island rooftop and ground.

Very Cool Pictures Of Roosevelt Island, Central Park And Rest Of NYC Seen From International Space Station - What A View!

Image From @Astro_Jessica

The NYC view from the Roosevelt Island Tram is great but the view from the International Space Station is AWESOME.

I ♥️ NY! Clear views of bustling #NYC day and night lately from @Space_Station – Central Park looks inviting. Midtown’s skyline reminds me of a metallic pin art impression . . . #GoodDayAndGoodNightNYC #GoodnightFromSpace pic.twitter.com/OPVHCc1jos

— Jessica Meir (@Astro_Jessica) March 4, 2020

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Bird's Eye View Of Roosevelt Island Frisbee Football At Firefighters Field - Touchdown

Frisbee Football being played last night at Firefighers Field.



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Soar Like A Bird High Over Roosevelt Island - Fantastic Aerial View Of Lighthouse Park, East River Waterfront, Long Island City, Randall's Island & More

Click full screen icon at bottom right for a GREAT VIEW!!!

Very, Very Cool Video Showing 360 Degree View Of NYC East River Waterfront From Roosevelt Island Tram - Take A Look

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Gorgeous Nighttime Aerial NYC East River Waterfront View Seen From Drone Flying High Above Roosevelt Island - Stunning Pictures Of Manhattan And Long Island City Skylines

Click on full screen icon at bottom right of video for fantastic view.

Gorgeous Aerial View Of Roosevelt Island FDR Four Freedoms Park - It's Very Cold But Come Visit Anyway And Have Hot Chocolate At Cornell Tech Cafe

The Roosevelt Island FDR 4 Freedoms Park tweets:

We know it’s cold out, but come visit anyway afterwards stop by @cornell_tech cafe they have the best #hotchocolate pic.twitter.com/RSC3UFalXG

— Four Freedoms Park (@4FreedomsPark) January 28, 2019

Park is open:

... daily, 9am to 5pm; closed Tuesdays. The Park is closed on December 25.

October 1 - March 31, 9am-5pm
April 1 - September 30, 9am-7pm

Four Freedoms Park may close early for private or member-only events.

The Cornell Tech Cafe is open:

Monday through Friday

Cafe Open 8am – 5pm

Parliament Open 8pm – 7pm

Saturday and Sunday

Cafe Open 11am – 5pm

Parliament Open 11am – 5pm

Great Aerial View From Plane Above Roosevelt Island & NYC East River Waterfront Shared By NY 1 Morning Anchor Pat Kiernan

NY 1 morning anchor Pat Kiernan tweets:

Cold weather (sometimes) brings exceptionally good visibility. #nyc #aerialphotography @westjet #longislandcity #rooseveltisland #manhattan #queens pic.twitter.com/e1fG6sKgll

— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) January 21, 2019

A Roosevelt Island resident adds:

Home sweet home #rooseveltisland ♥️

— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) January 21, 2019

Visitor Makes A Very Well Done Short Travel Documentary On Roosevelt Island - A Welcome Escape From Hustle And Bustle Of Manhattan

A short travel documentary on Roosevelt Island in New York.@Rooseveltisland #NewYorkfilms #roosevelttramway #RooseveltIsland #NYC pic.twitter.com/xhKm7WX8Jh

— Anjani Kumar Sahay (@sahayanjani) April 21, 2018

According to The World Is One:

The Roosevelt Island Tramway which has been in operation since 1976. It is one of the attractions for tourists in New York. Roosevelt Island is tiny river island surrounded by the East River flowing between the Boroughs of Manhattan and Queens.

This island was known for its hospitals and prisons during the 19th Century and was called "the Welfare Island". Today, it is largely a residential island. Although the Island is part of the Borough of Manhattan, it is distinct from Manhattan in many ways. Roosevelt Island is a quiet place with a minimal commercial centres and restaurants and hardly any traffic. But it is cosmopolitan in nature and is home to people of several nationalities, many of whom work at the United Nations. It is known for affordable housing, parks for children, plenty of greenery and picturesque views of New York from all sides. One of the attractions is the leisurely walk around the entire island during which you can see the Lighthouse, The Octagon Tower, ruins of the Smallpox Hospital, the Blackwell House and the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Roosevelt Island is indeed a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan!

Nicely Done.

Roosevelt (Blackwell's) Island History In 30 Second Video - Isolation Made It Ideal For NYC's Less Desirables, Later Affordable Haven For Middle Class - Now?

One World Explorer video sums up Roosevelt Island history in this 30 second video.

Roosevelt_Island_mixed from One World Explorer on Vimeo.

More Roosevelt (Blackwell's) Island history from the Bowery Boys.

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It's Better Than Central Park Say Vloggers Enjoying Visit To Underrated Roosevelt Island - Check Out Great Aerial Drone Views Of Roosevelt Island

Vloggers Discover With Dima visited Roosevelt Island recently and report:

We head off to see New York's most underrated spot—Roosevelt Island, which is wedged in between Manhattan and Queens on the East River. You'll see why it's one of my favorite spots in the entire city, and it's a much better alternative to Central Park, which is already crowded and overrated. You can even take the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tram to get to the island to get some amazing views!

Check out the video with some great aerial drone views.



Shhhh. Please don't tell anybody else.

Wow - Roosevelt Island Seen From Way Up High On The International Space Station

The Twitterverse reports:

On US East Coast? In 30 mins, go out to #SpotTheStation as @Space_Station flies over

5:34pm ET
Charleston, SC
Raleigh
Richmond
Washington, DC
Baltimore

5:35pm ET
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Portland, ME

Find out info & get alerts on your location: https://t.co/lzORm4GP4u pic.twitter.com/mHN67JaCDd

— NASA (@NASA) November 29, 2017

Coming your way DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston – will you see us? #SpotTheStation Here are some recent pics of you from our perspective. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/9hGPdjmXrF

— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) November 29, 2017

Here's the view of NYC area including Roosevelt Island

seen from the International Space Station today.

This made my day today! There are human beings living in space! @Space_Station just flew right over #NewYorkCity & I got to share the moment with people who had never seen a fly-by before! YAY for HUMANS & #SCIENCE!🌎#ISS #SpotTheStation #ThanksNASA #NYC@AstroKomrade @astro_paolo pic.twitter.com/H2qfEMuB9Q

— Cindy Chin 🚀📡🔮✨🏵 (@cindylchin) November 29, 2017

Did you see the Space Station? Look at top of the video.

The @Space_Station will fly over #NewYorkCity again TONIGHT at 7:11 PM! Don’t miss another chance to see it on a beautifully clear night! 💫 #SpottheStation #ISS #ThanksNASA #STEM https://t.co/1NURxt3yPI

— Cindy Chin 🚀📡🔮✨🏵 (@cindylchin) November 29, 2017

What A Beautiful View Of NYC East River Waterfront & Queensboro Bridge Seen From Roosevelt Island Tram - Takes Your Breath Away

Click of full screen icon at bottom right of page for stunning view.