Roosevelt, New York

About Roosevelt

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Roosevelt is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Roosevelt is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.77 square miles.

📰 Roosevelt News Today

• 125 Years Later: Teddy Roosevelt’s Ride to the Presidency New York Almanack · Aug 17
• A New Role Led a Former Ballet Principal to Roosevelt Island The New York Times · Aug 11
• New York Waterway recaptures NJ ferry landing from SeaStreak WorkBoat · Aug 15
• Roosevelt Institute Expands Housing Policy Work with New Residents rooseveltinstitute.org · Aug 11
• Good Samaritan knifed by trio while helping senior at Queens subway stop ready for 'Round two' New York Daily News · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Roosevelt Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Roosevelt — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Roosevelt

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Roosevelt

• Roosevelt Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Henry Street Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park reviews ★
• Reverend Arthur Mackey Park reviews ★
• Roosevelt Pool Park reviews ★
• Roosevelt Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• St. Francis Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Roosevelt

• CENTENNIAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ROOSEVELT CHILDREN'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
• ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
• ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ULYSSES BYAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WASHINGTON ROSE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Roosevelt

🏘️ Nearby Communities