Roosevelt Island NYC East River Waterfront View At Southpoint Park Tonight and Similar View From Welfare Island’s City Hospital In 1950

Great view of NYC East River Waterfront skyline from Southpoint Park tonight

and a similar view seen from the old City Hospital in 1950 via Shorpy

https://twitter.com/markhlyon/status/344154942325538818

According to Shorpy:

March 14, 1950. “New York City views. Manhattan skyline from City Hospital.” Large-format acetate negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.