NYPD, FDNY, RIOC PSD & Roosevelt Island Residents Salute Coler & RMC Health Care Workers With Sirens, Lights, Applause And Thank You Signs For Work During Coronavirus Pandemic

This afternoon, Roosevelt Island Coler Nursing Facility and Roosevelt Medical Center staff

were saluted with a parade of flashing lights, sirens, applause and Thank You signs from the the NYPD, FDNY, Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department



and local residents

for their heroic work during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Some scenes while waiting for the parade of flashing lights and sirens.

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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.

US Navy Blue Angels & Air Force Thunderbirds NYC Flyover Seen From Roosevelt Island Rooftop - Purpose Was To Salute Healthcare Workers, First Responders & Other Essential Personnel, What Do You Think?

Roosevelt Island rooftop was moderately crowded this afternoon from 12 -12:30 PM with building residents looking up into the sky watching for the US Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds fly over our part of NYC.

Here's what it looked like.



As reported yesterday, according to the US Defense Department:

In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks.

America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic....

But:

They were going to be training regardless; my biggest issue is that they did something that people could only see by leaving their apartments. There were so many people breaking social distancing in order to see. Pure stupidity to do it over NYC

— LJ Rader (@LJ_Rader) April 28, 2020

UPDATE 4:40 PM - Some more views of the flyover seen from Roosevelt Island.

Flyover by the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds from @cornell_tech @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/f3d1l0Ydrv

— Christoph Studer (@ProfStuder) April 28, 2020

From Roosevelt Island @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/LBxuSX0ENi

— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) April 28, 2020

The Blue Angels/Thunderbirds Fly-over. Nurses in front of me are from all over the country to help us. Pretty cool that it literally went over our place. 💙💙✈️ #coler #rooseveltisland @ NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler https://t.co/0Q24aocLjT

— Janelle Hartman (@janhart26) April 28, 2020

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The Blue Angels/Thunderbirds Fly-over. Nurses in front of me are from all over the country to help us. Pretty cool that it literally went over our place. 💙💙✈️ #coler #rooseveltisland

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US Navy Blue Angels & Air Force Thunderbirds Flyover New York City Tomorrow April 28 To Recognize Health Care Workers, First Responders And Other Essential Personnel During Coronavirus Pandemic - Roosevelt Island Will Have A Perfect View

 According to the US Department of Defense:

In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks.

America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re excited to fly over cities across America as our way of saying thanks to the healthcare workers, first responders, and all the people who selflessly run into the breach working to keep America strong,” said Gen. Dave Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. “This is also our way of showing that we are all in this together and that America’s spirit will prevail.”

The two demonstration teams will fly over areas of the country hardest hit by COVID-19, starting next week as both joint and individual team flights occurring every one-to-two days until mid-May....

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds will be flying over New York City tomorrow from noon to 12:40 and we on Roosevelt Island will have a great view.

@Rooseveltisland We will have a perfect view from Roosevelt Island of this tomorrow! Sunny and clear skies to boot! pic.twitter.com/e3zcFiqwZN

— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) April 27, 2020

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Roosevelt Island Main Street Makes Some Noise Yesterday Afternoon In Appreciation For Retiring Woody And Other Essential Workers - I Nearly Jumped Out Of My Skin From Sirens And Honking Says Unknowing Resident

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse asked yesterday about all the noise on Main Street yesterday afternoon.

It was an effort by residents to "Make Some Noise" to thank Roosevelt Island essential employees and specifically a long time worker at Roosevelt Landings who is retiring.

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) April 24, 2020

pic.twitter.com/M0rKBs2SYY

— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) April 24, 2020

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) reports the reason for the noise

!!! Make Some Noise, Roosevelt Island! - Friday, April 24th @ Noon!!!!

Raise your windows, clap and beat on pots to show your appreciation to Woody Morgan for thirty-eight years of service to C & C Apartment Management and all of our Roosevelt Island Essential Employees, such as Building Maintenance Staffers, Public Safety, RIOC Staff, Carter Burden Senior Center Staff, Roosevelt Island Disabled Association, and Food Delivery Volunteers.

Roosevelt Island resident Nakita Hines shares this video of



the Main Street Appreciation Celebration for Woody Morgan and other essential workers, adding:

Mr.Woody is really gonna be missed I hope he enjoys his retirement!!

And a family member of Woody Morgan shares this view from inside the parade of vehicles.



Every night at 8 PM, Roosevelt Island residents stand on their balcony or by their window and Make Some Noise banging pots and pans together

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Roosevelt Island, Stand On Your Balcony Or Behind Window, Clap Your Hands, Sing, Bang Pots And Pans Together With Your Neighbors Nightly At 8 PM To Thank Health Care Workers On Front Line Battling The Coronavirus - SolidarityAt8

According to Today:

Even as people are separated within their own communities, they’re still coming together to support those on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.

Thanks to a viral Twitter campaign called #Solidarityat8, at 8 p.m. local time for the past few nights, Americans have opened their doors, stood on porches and made noise — some by applauding, others by banging pots and pans — to express their gratitude to health care workers....

Thank you, everyone on the front lines of this #COVID19 fight. Healthcare workers, first responders who are in harm’s way. Grocery workers, pharmacists and everyone stocking critical supplies. Thank you! Make some noise people! #SolidarityAt8 pic.twitter.com/iGvySOnQ3Z

— Kim Insley (@KimInsley) March 23, 2020

And not just in the United States, but all over the world.

The neighborhood came out to cheer on a doctor in India, as he came home from his shift at the hospital.pic.twitter.com/7Jvf0803oR

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) March 22, 2020

Roosevelt Island has joined the #SolidarityAt8 effort too. Roosevelt Island resident Karine Wong reports:

If you can, please share this Facebook group - Roosevelt Islanders, Make Some Noise! - with your RI friends and neighbors and ask them to make noise every night at 8pm for 5 minutes.

Stand on your balcony or behind your window and clap your hands or bang on pots and pans.

There is a lot of healthcare professionals living on the island. They can hear us and their families MUST know how grateful we are to have them.
Please share widely.

People have been posting wonderful videos of their side of the building and it’s very moving.

Be Safe be Strong and be Loud.

According to Roosevelt Island resident Vicki Feinmel:

A little before 8:00 pm, a woman in my building plays the violin 🎻 from her terrace, then people clap and bang on pots and pans in appreciation of our healthcare professionals. They are trying to expand to all the buildings.... Please join us.

Here's Roosevelt Island #Solidarityat8 pot banging, violin seranade and Sweet Caroline in tribute to the health care workers and others helping us through the Coronavirus Pandemic Emergency.

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