While today's Roosevelt Island provides some tranquility amid the bustling city, it has a dark history. Blackwell's Island, ...

NEW YORK - That’s right—Rosie the Roosevelt Island turkey is on the move, and she’s turning heads in Manhattan. The feathered ...

Roosevelt Island officials launched a smear campaign to blame tourists — and not mismanagement — for repeated problems with the island’s famed Tramway, a scathing state report reveals.

Planted just over one year ago, New York City's first micro-forest is now home to a thriving interspecies network of native ...

No man is an island, but a buyer of this glam penthouse on Roosevelt Island could sure be the king of it. This $2.4 million property, which listed late last week, is the most expensive home now ...

A Roosevelt Island turkey named “Rosie”—or “Astoria,” depending on who you ask—has captured New Yorkers’ hearts after ...

Looking down over the East River from the Roosevelt Island tramway, I watch the New York City skyline shrink in the distance, its whooping sirens and rattling subway cars slowly fading away.

A lone turkey named Rosie has become a New York City sensation after leaving Roosevelt Island in search of a mate. Her urban quest has led to traffic jams and 911 calls as she explores Manhattan's ...

A lovelorn wild turkey named Astoria has flown the coop from her home on Roosevelt Island and landed in Manhattan — probably in search of a mate, according to bird experts. Astoria was first ...