Abandoned Smallpox Hospital, Roosevelt Island by blackmutts

Abandoned Smallpox Hospital, Roosevelt Island

In Batman’s Gotham City, all the jails and asylums were on one small island next to the city… I like to think that was inspired by Roosevelt Island, which did used to be a tiny island of jails and hospitals next to Manhattan, until people put first affordable housing and, more recently, a very fancy Cornell Tech campus there. But they’ve preserved the remains of one of the early hospitals, and it’s one of my favorite sights on the island.
Next time I’m in NYC I would love to visit Roosevelt island.
July 16th, 2024  
@illinilass It’s a “secret” or it used to be… there are more tourists taking selfies here recently than there used to be! My kids are going to a summer camp there so we have an excuse to be there a lot this summer, and it’s a very picturesque little place.
July 20th, 2024  
@blackmutts
Oh good for your kids, you and 365! 😊
July 21st, 2024  
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