It's a good action adventure series. I recommend watching it.
The action packed John Wick movie franchise was filming it's latest installment - John Wick: Chapter 4 - on Roosevelt Island yesterday and today at the FDR 4 Freedoms Park.
John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, was spotted yesterday walking around near
the top of the
FDR Park Grand Staircase
and sliding down the handicap access railing.
Keanu Reeves filming John Wick: Chapter 4 in New York City. The 57-year-old actor was spotted sliding down a metal rail as he films the latest installment of the popular series... https://t.co/MA9bvx6CfY#KeanuReeves #JohnWick #NYC #EntertainmentNews #HollywoodPipeline pic.twitter.com/GtnlWyiyTk
— Hollywood Pipeline (@HlywdPipeline) February 3, 2022
Today, the John Wick: Chapter 4 film crew covered up the Giant FDR bust and
transformed the
4 Freedom Park Room
into a mausoleum
for a scene with Keanu Reeves and Ian McShane. Reeves is seen under
the umbrella waiting to shoot the scene.
There were no signature John Wick martial arts or gun fight scenes shot on Roosevelt Island.
Here's the trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4
and recent Keanu Reeves interview with Stephen Colbert.
Last Friday evening, May 14, at about 5:30 PM, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) announced that The Blacklist NBC TV show
will be filming scenes Monday, May 17 on Roosevelt Island removing public parking areas used by Roosevelt Island residents, workers and parents of students attending PS/IS 217. According to RIOC:
On Monday, May 17th, Sony Pictures Television will be filming portions of The Blacklist, NBC’s hit criminal mastermind drama starring James Spader and Megan Boone, from approximately 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM in various locations throughout Roosevelt Island. Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is proud to work with the film and television industry to not only shine a light on our beautiful island, but drive commerce as well.
On Sunday, May 16th, production will be clearing and holding parking in advance of the shoot for equipment trucks and production vehicles in the following areas:
- In front of and across the street from Foodtown between 10 River Road and 40 River Road
- The west side of Main Street between 405 and 475, as filming will be taking place in and around Riverwalk Commons, Granny Annies, Duane Reade, and Piccolo Trattoria
In a letter addressed to Roosevelt Island residents, Woodridge Productions Inc. has emphasized that they “will make every effort to minimize [their] impact on the neighborhood and accommodate residents and businesses while filming.” You may view the full letter, attached.
Today, traffic cones were set up next to Riverwalk buildings reserving the public parking spots for The Blacklist filming.
Hello Shelton,
Once again, RIOC has not only dropped the ball but has endangered many children in the way this filming was announced to our community. There are two schools which bring children in to the island, either by school bus or parents driving them here in the morning and picking them up when the school day ends.
The area opposite Foodtown, starting at 10 River Road is adjacent to our public school 217, and because of social distancing requirements caused by the pandemic, parents cannot just drop the kids off at the front of the school, but must proceed to the west promenade behind the school. Thus the parents must park the car temporarily and escort the younger children to the back of the school yard. Same is true with the school busses. And I’m sure that you must have seen the trucks used by filming crews in many locations in our city…and they often will not pay attention to parking barriers. Further, there’s a string of school busses bringing kids from all over the city to the Child School next to the current 591 Main Street offices. These busses pull alongside 580 Main Street and next to the helix. We’ve had Sony Pictures here on the island many times, but we’ve also had enough notification to make necessary arrangements: remember Spiderman? And we often have had many other film and TV crews.
The fact that this notice was sent Friday night, suggests that the directors at either PS 217 and The Child School did not receive it early enough to make needed arrangements for modifications for ensuring safe arrival and dismissal of the students and faculty. Did your RIOC staff make any needed safety provisions? Will your Public Safety staff take time off from issuing parking tickets for the city and assist the schools? Based on this enclosed notice I would think probably not!
... And even if you aren’t the one who did this, you are the CEO of RIOC and the buck stops with you!
As of Sunday evening, there's been no response from Mr Haynes or anyone from RIOC to Ms Schwartz's concerns.
UPDATE 5/17 - Roosevelt Island playing a stand in for Russia
UPDATE 5/18 - There were no problems with the PS/IS 217 student drop offs and pick ups yesterday due to The Blacklist TV filming nearby and no reports of any significant disruptions caused either.
In 2018, writer/director Aimee Schaefer was looking for a Roosevelt Island apartment to shoot scenes for her short film, The Island, about:
... lives of a small community in the wake of a young boy gone missing in 1989 NYC...
The small community being portrayed in The Island was Roosevelt Island:
1989 New York City is bumping to hip hop. The beat echoes across the 5 Boroughs. Aids is claiming its first victims and the “Wilding” of a Central Park attack lands innocent black youths in prison. The summer heat is epic in 1989. And Jimmy is HOT.
At ten years old, Jimmy knows all about the world of his hood. Roosevelt Island is a slip of land that lies between Manhattan and Queens in the East River. Though the Queensboro Bridge intersects it, the bridge bypasses Roosevelt Island connecting Queens to Manhattan and there are practically no cars on the island.
Jimmy and his friends grew up running wild on the 2 mile by 800 foot island, and mom's feel ok about it because contrary to NYC in the 80s, there is practically no crime on the island. The residents all know each other, this especially true in Jimmy's building, a sprawling castle of concrete, a fortress firmly planted on the island community...
The Island short film was selected to be shown at the 6TH Annual Official Latino Film and Arts Festival this Thanksgiving Weekend. Ticket can be purchased to watch the film online through November 30.
Here's trailer for The Island. The_Island_HIGH RES trailer from Aimée Schaefer on Vimeo.
Roosevelt Island will be joining Tribeca and Sundance with our very own
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
On Tuesday August 27th, 2019 a production will be filming several scenes on Roosevelt Island between the hours of 3:30PM and 9:30PM. Filming will take place at the northern end of the Island, with a scene taking place under the helix during the day.
Please be advised that the scene will involve actors in police uniform using prop weaponry. PSD personnel will be on hand throughout the shooting to ensure the safety of our residents and stakeholders. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic may be rerouted during filming. Please follow all signage and directions of flag personnel and PSD officers.
Roosevelt Island residents with questions often come here seeking answers:
All kinds of tents are being erected in Queensbridge Park. red and white ones, big ones, small ones. What is going on there?
What are those red striped and white tents in LIC across the River?
... Walt Becker is directing Clifford the Big Red Dog, which stars Darby Camp and Jack Whitehall. This big, classic family film follows Emily Elizabeth who befriends Clifford as she’s trying to fit in at home and at school. He grows to a giant size and attracts the attention of a genetics company. Emily and her Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York....Earlier this month, Clifford The Big Red Dog
They're shooting the new Clifford the Big Red Dog movie on Roosevelt Island pic.twitter.com/Nnh1ywxrQh— Core of Movies (@CoreofMovies) July 14, 2019
Roosevelt Island will the the site for a film shoot tomorrow that will include a low flying helicopter over the southern tip of Roosevelt Island landing on the Cornell Tech Campus. According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
Please be advised that a helicopter scene for an upcoming movie will be shot on Roosevelt Island’s Cornell Tech campus on Monday, July 8th between the hours of 6:00AM and 10:00AM. The north loop bus service will be closed during these times.The film being shot is Clifford The Big Red Dog. A spokesperson for the movie production added:
Since filming will take place solely on Cornell Tech property, RIOC has no jurisdiction to grant or deny the filming request. However, RIOC staff and PSD have insisted that the helicopter must approach the island from the southeast and only over water before it lands on the Cornell Tech campus. The helicopter will not fly anywhere near our residential buildings and no island operations – save for the temporary closure of the north loop – will be impacted during filming. PSD is working closely with the NYPD Aviation Unit and the FDNY, both of whom will be on the Island to make sure filming is conducted in a safe manner and with minimal inconvenience to Roosevelt Island residents.
In gratitude for the community's cooperation, the movie's producers will provide a Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Truck with free ice cream at the Good Shepherd Plaza from 3PM-5PM.
If you have any questions, please contact PSD at 212-832-4545.
Paramount Pictures’ and Entertainment One’s CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG will be filming on the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island. Paramount has sought all of the requisite approvals and has taken safety precautions to land a helicopter as part of the filming during a small portion of a single day (July 8th). The studio has been working closely with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the aviation unit of the New York Police Department (NYPD) who will both be on site for the landing. The studio is also coordinating with the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) and the Public Safety Department (PSD). The helicopter will fly in and out from the south and it will, at no point, be flying over the residential areas of the Island.Here's the story of how Clifford The Big Red Dog got made.
Walt Becker is directing Clifford the Big Red Dog, which stars Darby Camp and Jack Whitehall. This big, classic family film follows Emily Elizabeth who befriends Clifford as she’s trying to fit in at home and at school. He grows to a giant size and attracts the attention of a genetics company. Emily and her Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York.
.@NYCMayor has the power to stop all non-essential helicopters using NYC owned heliports. That’s why I led a letter with @NydiaVelazquez and @RepMaloney urging NYC to end these flights today. Read more here: https://t.co/zIncpSBoQX pic.twitter.com/T8w8UVUgpO— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) July 1, 2019
Long time Roosevelt Island resident Nina Lublin reports:
I will say this about our Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department (PSD) -- on Saturday, April 13, they quickly rose to the occasion regarding a bizarre incident by the Good Shepherd Chapel
around 10 am. Please read carefully:
With the Farmers Market in high gear, early Cherry Blossom Festival arrivals out on Main Street, & the usual Saturday morning activity, only a small handful of folks saw a black van pull up to the bus stop by the Good Shepherd Chapel, saw two folks jump out from the van to grab a young woman kicking, screaming and resisting being pulled into the van, which then drove south on Main Street.
A few quick thinking RI folks ran to the PSD office while a few others looked for folks near
Nisi & the Chapel who saw what happened. The one PSD officer who was detailed to the Farmers Market & Crosswalk & closest to what was happening, was among the last to pick up on what was occurring.
In the 60 seconds it took the PSD folks to come out from the office, it was determined that the "grab" was part of a video or movie being recorded by some guy with a small video camera near the church -- WITHOUT any RIOC permit or even notifying PSO that they were even doing this.
The van was pulled over by PSD on its way back from their U-turn at the flagpole & held in front of the PSD office, with it's occupants laughing, the young woman inside saying "I'm OK, really", and with the Sargent in charge, whose name I cannot remember, lecturing the "film maker" about RIOC permits, PSD notifications, and responding to his claim that "we told the people in the bus stop what we were doing", as if that made it OK.
The mom of the two small children (about 4- & 6-yrs old) and a few others were a little traumatized after being too close to what was happening. We all did our best to calm them down.
This could have been a very different event with a different outcome... We are lucky to live somewhere that when we do see something, we do say something -- and quickly.
Bravo to the PSD for doing their jobs -- especially this time.
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) reports:
Lighthouse Park will be closed tomorrow, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow for the filming of scenes for a new television series "FBI" from Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolfe. The actors - playing undercover law enforcement officers handling weapons - will be shooting scenes in the park, in Coler Hospital and on the hospital's roof.Here's the trailer for series.
Set amid the fast-paced action of the Bureau's largest field office in New York, "FBI" - which will air on Tuesdays this Fall at 9/8c on CBS and CBS All Access - explores the inner workings of elite crimefighting as a team of highly-skilled agents fight against terrorism, organized crime, and much more...
Very smart...during an in-process investigation for an actual sniper on the island. https://t.co/kJ9PKS1BXS— Paul Morgan (@Jumanjiman) August 24, 2018
The Blacklist TV show starring James Spader is returning to film scenes on Roosevelt Island this week.
— The Blacklist (@NBCBlacklist) May 13, 2018According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)
The NBC crime-action thriller The Blacklist will be on Roosevelt Island filming scenes for the television series next Monday, Aug. 6 - Friday, Aug. 10.
There will be limited parking on West Loop Road, near the Cornell Tech campus, during this period. Also note, the production company is expected to film several action sequences with actors portraying law enforcement officers, using police vehicles and equipment.
Last Friday, Roosevelt Island resident Katherine Yeske Taylor sent me this photo
Have you heard anything about the seemingly very near miss between a helicopter & the tram this week??Another Roosevelt Island tipster took video of the helicopter and adds:
... video I shot starting at 8:34PM on Thursday, July 19th of a helicopter that was hovering very close to the tram and the Queensboro Bridge.Click full screen icon on bottom right of video for better view.
The start of the video shows the helicopter starting to move away from the bridge. Unfortunately, I... didn’t get a chance to shoot video of the helicopter that a few minutes earlier was flying much closer to passing tram cabins and the tram cables.
I was shocked that a helicopter got so close to the tram cabins and the cables, and have no idea if the helicopter was filming movie/TV footage, or if it was a military helicopter, or something else.
... it lasted almost an hour and was clearly co-ordinated with the Tram as they had an empty Tram moving back and forth in the middle of the ER several times. I was surprised they still had the southern Tram with passengers working. The Chopper had a big bulb photo thing up front which we could see moving to follow the empty TramAnother video of the helicopter seen very close to the Tram.
The photo shows what I was screaming about for half an hour :..THE CABLES! ... Does that Chopper know those cables are there ....but his first several close-in passes there was no Tram in sight ... I understandably thought/feared he might not know the Tram even existed .... only after 20 - 30 minutes did it become clear the empty (Thank God) Tram came out and it was part of a planned event/show.
Meteorite Productions LLCbut nothing in the permit authorized a helicopter flying so close to the Tram.
July 18th
3pm to 7pm- Manhattan Tram Plaza/stairs/North Platform
7pm to 8pm- Nonexclusive use of North Cabin
8pm to 9pm- Exclusive use of North Cabin
July 19th
8pm to 8:30pm- Exclusive use of North Cabin
During the filming of “The Sun is Also a Star”, a helicopter was used for a scene at the Tram while the Tram cabin was in motion.
According to information provided by Leitner-Pomo, throughout the filming of this scene, communication was established between the Tram control room, the movie aerial coordinator and the helicopter pilot.
In order to take the Tram shot, the helicopter was hovering in the area at a safe distance with full understanding of the instructions from the Tram control room. The scene was recorded safely and completed without incident.
Aimee Schaefer is the Director and co-writer of The Island, a film set on Roosevelt Island. Ms Schaefer is looking for a Roosevelt Island apartment, preferably in Roosevelt Landings,
NYU graduate short film in need of 2-3 bedroom apartment with no recent renovations. Aiming for a 1970s-1980s look in terms of the amenities and older looking home furnishings are a plus.The film's producer, James Faller adds:
If occupants of the home are not the owners, we will need permission from the management company or landlords in the form of an NYU Location Agreement. Upon negotiation and signing of the location agreement, the location will be insured by NYU’s underwriter for $1 million dollars.
We have a small budget to rent the space and place the occupants in a hotel or air bnb for the week.
Intended dates of filming: one week within the slot of July 6-20th.
Please send one photo of living room and contact information to sweetschaefer@gmail.com with LOCATION as subject title.
We would prefer something inside ROOSEVELT LANDINGS (formerly Eastwood) but are open to other buildings. The older the inside is the better, we are trying to avoid modern renovations since that will mean less work for our production designer.Backstage summarizes the film:
That being said we are open to exploring various options outside of our preferences.
NYU thesis short film “The Island." Synopsis: Inspired by the oral histories of Roosevelt Island, NY. This short film delves into lives of a small community in the wake of a young boy gone missing in 1989 NYC. We see this through the young protagonist, Jimmy, as he attempts to enjoy his summer despite carrying a secret larger than himself. Filmmaker says: "This film has been awarded a Spike Lee Fellowship and will tour festivals around the world upon it's completion."If you are interested, please contact here.
Sharp eyed residents noticed Roosevelt Island made an appearance in the trailer for the new Marvel Avengers Infinity War movie.
OMG shout out to my neighborhood, Roosevelt Island, in the latest #AvengersInfinityWar trailer! Peter Parker and I play tennis under the bridge! pic.twitter.com/m5JvZHfnXF— John Thrasher (@jthrasher) March 16, 2018
Here's the trailer.Roosevelt Island has a cameo in the new Infinity War trailer (if you don't blink, you can see Spider-Man swing by it) https://t.co/r8LzcOKkIF via @jthrasher @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/5VgMx4gDyZ— Nick Turner (@NewsyNick) March 20, 2018
Were you on the Tram saved by Spider-Man?That line was from the first Spider-Man movie. It took place on the Queensboro Bridge when Spider-Man had to choose between saving a Roosevelt Island Tram filled with kids on a field trip and Mary Jane Watson. 🤓 https://t.co/bfBXfu4p4r— Seamus Campbell (@SeamusCampbell) March 20, 2018
Now, of course Spider-Man had a Roosevelt Island tram showdown with Green Goblin in the first Sam Raimi film.— Nick Turner (@NewsyNick) March 20, 2018
But my favorite superhero-movie appearance remains The Dark Knight Rises, where half of Queens gets digitally erased to make it oceanfront property pic.twitter.com/MM6B2wJiy7
The new Netflix TV show Maniac, also known as Ronald, is filming tonight on Roosevelt Island. According to Netflix:
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in this remake of a Norwegian dark-comedy series about an institutionalized man who lives a fantasy life in his dreams.The film crew started work yesterday transforming the Roosevelt Island Day Nursery entrance into a Roosevelt Island subway stop in the likeness of Visitors Center Kiosk.
@olv @Rooseveltisland Emma Stone/ Jonah Hill Netflix show, Maniac, set dept building a "Roosevelt Island" subway entrance behind Riverwalk on #rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/tIQtCNsalV— 🇫🇮FINNY❄️RKER 🇺🇸 (@NYTTYTTYY) November 15, 2017
Outdoor cafe tables, chairs, lights and heating lamps could be seen earlier today at a rainy Good Shepherd Plaza
Please be advised that on, Friday, March 31st, 2017 from 6AM to Saturday, April, 1st, 2017 at 12AM, the following areas have been permitted for a film shoot:According to Deadline, Redliners:
the Plaza between 543 Main St (Good Shepard Community Center) and 549 Main St (Trellis Restaurant), also at the 576 Main St (Roosevelt Landings bldgs) breezeway area.
There will be “No Parking, No Stopping and No Standing” in front of 531 Main St (Rivercross bldgs) to 571 Main St (R.I. Cleaners) from 6AM, Friday, March 31st, 2017 through 6AM, Saturday, April, 1st, 2017.
During this time, expect intermittent traffic delays and increased pedestrian traffic in these areas. R.I. Public Safety Department and the NYC Police Department Movie Unit will be present during this film shoot to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
We appreciate your cooperation during this project.
... in the tone of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Redliners mixes humor, romance and espionage. It follows a pair of former operatives who get reactivated and drawn into a larger conspiracy while attempting to maintain their undercover lives....
A film crew
TV Series: The PunisherAccording to Netflix:
Stars: Jon Bernthal
Location:Main St, Roosevelt Island
After the murder of his family, Frank Castle is both haunted and hunted. In the criminal underworld, he'll become known as The Punisher.
The Punisher is back. Locked and loaded.https://t.co/nGKCa2taEV— Netflix US (@netflix) April 29, 2016
A question to consider for Valentine's Day - What's it like being single on Roosevelt Island? Does it hurt your your dating life? Do friends and potential significant others shame you because you live on Roosevelt Island?
If an episode of the TV Land television program Younger aired last October 27 is accurate, Roosevelt Island is definitely not the place to live if you wish to impress a date.
The Twitterverse reacted to the Younger Roosevelt Island episode:
Kelsey dumping a hot, sweet guy cause he lives on Roosevelt Island is such a New York thing to do! So true! #Younger @HilaryDuff #BadPancake— Steven C McCasland (@somedayboy) October 27, 2016
@tvland @bollymernard @HilaryDuff But he was so perfect? How do you dump the perfect guy just because he lives on the Roosevelt Island?— Maytal Angel (@MaytalAngel) October 27, 2016
The Roosevelt Island plot line of #YoungerTV tonight was too real— Lindy Segal (@lindysegal) October 27, 2016
According to the Younger characters shaming Roosevelt Island:It's #YoungerTV Day! Tonight's episode is one of my favs! pic.twitter.com/L9OhBmgCB5 @sfosternyc @debimazar @bollymernard @_NicoTortorella— Hilary Duff (@HilaryDuff) October 26, 2016
... No reason to go to Roosevelt Island... some of the ugliest building... no charm to it whatsoever... used to be a leper colony... I have nothing against people who live on Roosevelt Island. I'm sure they're very nice. They have alot of space....Here's portion of the Younger episode about Roosevelt Island (starts at the 45 second mark) including the "Tram Slaming" sex scene:
OMG I just watched the latest episode of Younger "P is for Pancake" -- btw a show I adore-- but they totally MASSIVELY diss RI. Please help advertise this so we RIers can try to counter their annoying millennial claims that the island is for losers. Watch the show and you'll be as horrified by what they have to say. What to do?! So embarrassing now to say we live here. UGH!!And:
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone on Roosevelt Island.What? I love Roosevelt Island! xD #YoungerTV— Carlotta Bosi (@imcharliemiller) October 27, 2016
What's going on at the Roosevelt Island Motorgate Garage?
@Rooseveltisland So...looks like there's going to be a Greyhound station at the Motorgate? Signage currently being installed S of Gristedes.— Kufat (@Kufat) January 25, 2017
Yesterday, I saw this at the Motorgate.The Motorgate Atrium has bus departure schedules
I'm excited to see a bus terminal on RI. Do you know more about it?
This is not a drill. #TheAmericans returns for an all new season March 7 on @FXNetworks. pic.twitter.com/es2EIfAMxA— The Americans (@TheAmericansFX) January 24, 2017
The NBC television show Blacklist
is filming on Roosevelt Island today and tomorrow. According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
Please be advised that on Wednesday and Thursday, January 18th and 19th, 2017 from7AM - 11 PM, the following area has been permitted for a film shoot: Main St from 500 Main St (Blackwell turn around) to 510 Main St (Roosevelt Landings bldg) and East seawall from 504 - 560 Main St. Also, various locations inside of 516 and 556 Main St (Roosevelt Landings bldgs).
There will be “No Parking, No Stopping and No Standing” in front of 501 - 513 Main St on Wed., January 18th, 2017 from 5AM to 5PM.
The film shoot will include various foreign prop cars / emergency vehicles utilizing emergency lights and foreign street signage. There will also be the use of prop weapons with minimal air soft noises.
During this time, expect intermittent traffic delays and increased pedestrian traffic in the area.
The Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department (RIPSD) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Movie Unit will be present during this film shoot to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
We appreciate your cooperation during this project.
Simulated gunfire: 1/18 - 1/19, 7 AM - 11 PM, Roosevelt Island. NYPD & Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department on site.
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) January 18, 2017
