For Roosevelt Island residents, ... The Octagon. Before it was rebuilt as a luxury high-rise, the Octagon was the New York City Lunatic Asylum from 1841 until 1894.

The Octagon on Roosevelt Island, formerly the New York Lunatic Asylum made infamous by journalist Nellie Bly (inset), is now home to pandemic deals.

In 2000, Roosevelt Island had less than 10,000 residents. Since then, 1,331 new apartments have gone up or are under construction. Another 1,160 are expected within the next five years.

In April 1975, 2,000 new apartments opened on Roosevelt Island-- a tram ride away from the East Side of Manhattan.And so this April 25 marked the 30th anniversary of the current Roosevelt Island ...

Carmen, a 30-year resident of Roosevelt Island, remembers when mom-and-pop shops lined the main commercial drag of what was once an enclave of affordable housing in the middle of the East River.

Here's a question you don't hear every day: Where would you rather live - Hoboken or the Octagon Building on Roosevelt Island? The Roosevelt Islander blog posed that question after the blogger ...

This asylum was run inside Octagon Building which still stands on Roosevelt Island. The asylum opened in 1838, and rumors quickly spread about its brutal abuse of the inmates.

OKALOOSA ISLAND — The octagon at the end of the Okaloosa Island Pier will be closed for two days next week while officials conduct offseason maintenance. Officials say that the rest of the pier ...

Octagon Promotes Stephen Macias to Lead Diversity Across Marketing Agency Network (Exclusive) The veteran executive and LGBTQ+ marketing specialist launched R&CPMK's multicultural practice in 2020.

Roosevelt Island features history, a new hotel, a high-tech campus and famous tram rides. ... The Octagon, once the city's mental health hospital, is now part of an apartment complex.