Welfare Island: Blight of a City

Located in New York City's East River is Roosevelt Island, previously known as Welfare Island.

The island was home to the city's poorhouse, mental and smallpoz hospitals.

Now it houses those people affluent enough to live in an area contiguous to midtown Manhattan.

This short documentary, filmed in 1966, shows the island as it was. Much of the southern part of the island remains in this terrible condition.

Plans are underway to create a memorial to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the island.

Rights to the film, and its (excellent condition) original Ektachrome 16mm A&B Rolls are available for sale.

Please contact dcanaan@israelfaxx.com for additional information.

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[robbyrobrobertrob]

i did buy here. thanks for the millions dumb ass new yorkers

[onelasssttime]

That's a great film. It's Blackwell's too far as I know isn't it? I don't know why I was so young & still brought up knowing it as 'Welfare Island' - it's really a shame. Thanks for posting.

[onelasssttime]

The most beautiful place in NY, I used to loook over from my place on the E side. What a shame GD gentrification. A gorgeous sight, lit up at night, SHAME SHAME!!!

[clubpenguin777]

whats with the old sounding music???

[vellieevans]

And it's all top-dollar real estate now!!! If only you'd thought to buy THEN!