On-island transport is provided by the Red Bus service. The NYC Ferry also maintains a dock on the east side of the island. The Roosevelt Island station carries the F and trains of the New York City Subway. The Roosevelt Island Tramway, the oldest urban commuter tramway in the U.S, connects the island to Manhattan Island's Upper East Side.
Several public transportation options to reach the island exist. Vehicular traffic uses the Roosevelt Island Bridge to access the island from Astoria, Queens, though the island is not designed for vehicular traffic and has several areas designed as car-free zones. Lying below the Queensboro Bridge, the island cannot be accessed directly from the bridge itself. Together with Mill Rock, Roosevelt Island constitutes Manhattan's Census Tract 238, which has a land area of 0.279 sq mi (0.72 km 2), and had a population of 11,722 as of the 2020 United States Census. Running from the equivalent of East 46th to 85th Streets on Manhattan Island, it is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres (0.59 km 2). It lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City's East River, within the borough of Manhattan. 45% white, 27% black, 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian or Pacific Islander, and.
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