It’s been 40 years since Mayor John Lindsay and Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller announced plans for a memorial to commemorate President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1941 address to Congress. Set to open this October, the four-acre green space on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island was designed by renowned architect Louis I. Kahn and anchors a large waterfront space along the East River. History buffs will enjoy reading about Roosevelt’s leadership on a digital network accessible through the park’s Wi-Fi, while others can appreciate the serene grounds, dotted with 120 linden trees and offering sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline.
FDR Four Freedoms Park

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- Address:
- 1 FDR Four Freedoms Park
- Roosevelt Island
- 10044
- Contact:
- View Website
- 212-204-8831
- Transport:
- Subway: F to Roosevelt Island
- Opening hours:
- Opens Oct 24
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