On Sunday afternoon, we journeyed to Roosevelt Island to have lunch with some friends from our church. Roosevelt Island is a narrow island to the east of Manhattan. Its length is the equivalent of 40 city blocks, from Manhattan's 46th to 85th streets. Once home to a prison, an insane asylum, and a small pox hospital, Roosevelt island has a very interesting history. Now, Roosevelt Island is mostly residential.
To get to Roosevelt Island from Manhattan, commuters can take the F train (boring!) or this exciting ride:
Looks mysterious, doesn't it? This is the Roosevelt Island Tramway. The tram moves about 16 mph, dangling riders up to 250 feet above the East River.
On our return trip from Roosevelt Island, I had my first New York City "celebrity" sighting. Among our fellow passengers was a fairly normal looking man, talking on his blackberry.
It was Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church!
Apparently, he lives on Roosevelt Island and takes the tram every day.
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