Image of Roosevelt Island Fountain At Night From Getezra via Yfrog
The new Roosevelt Island Water Fountain greeting passengers on their way to and from the Tram has been operational for about a month now. Getezra took this pretty nighttime photo and Tweeted:
New fountain at roosevelt island tramway circle is up and spouting
D Miller took a video of the Fountain during the daytime and named it the Roosevelt Island Fountain of Versailles – declaring it “lovely”.You Tube Video of Roosevelt Island Fountain of Versailles
Not the first time someone has made a comparison between Paris and Roosevelt Island.
Some Roosevelt Island residents commenting on this earlier post about the Fountain are not so happy with it. For instance:
That is disgusting- we don’t need that, total waste of State Money.
The resident of the older part of Main Street are trying to survive here with Rent hikes, etc.
I have been here for 27 years- we had no fountain near the Tram and we did quite well.
And:
What a huge waste of funds when the Island is in such disrepair. It’s gross!
More:
There are huge amounts of money being wasted here on RI, that is another example of OUR-the WIRE Building’s money, rent, that is going down the drain.
Westview-27 year Resident.
It is All Sickening!! What happened to this Island, we all used to band together and say something and try to triumph!!!!
For the record, the funds for the Roosevelt Island Fountain were paid for by developers of the Riverwalk buildings complex and not by RIOC or with any other public funds. Another reader of earlier post who likes the Water Fountain commented:
Those of you who complain how bad you have it – MOVE! R.I. is a happening place, with a low crime rate (in large part because it has it’s own Public Safety). Beautifying the island should be of interest to all, but instead all some people do is complain about stuff. As I said before, if it’s so bad – as you say – MOVE!
I like the Water Fountain. It needs some landscaping but it does make the area around the Roosevelt Island Tram Station more attractive. However, I do understand the concerns of some that the more attractive Roosevelt Island becomes, the less likely those with low or moderate incomes will be able to afford to live on Roosevelt Island.In other New York City Water Fountain news, the NY Times reports on the new Lincoln Center Water Fountain which is controversial to some as well.
