Roosevelt, NY News &amp; Events

Married NYPD cops from LI fired for refusing to answer questions about blaze at their home

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, December 31

Kwanzaa Celebration

Dec31

Celebrate family, community and culture. Held at North court between Dick's Sporting Goods and Bloomingdales

Where

Roosevelt Field

630 Old Country Rd.

Garden City, NY

Phone

516-623-9466

Price

free

Robert Roosevelt – The Black Sheep of a Prominent Family

Jan12

Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt, was a prominent member of the illustrious family that played an important role in New York City and beyond starting in the 17th century. A crusading social reformer, newspaper editor, author and Congressman, his flagrant disregard of social norms so scandalized his family that relatives refused to mention him for generations. Learn about the man even more interesting in some ways than Theordore Roosevelt. Presented by author Bill Bleyer. Register online

Where

Bayville Free Library

34 School St.

Bayville, NY

Phone

516-628-2765

Price

free

Website

bayvillefreelibrary.org

Robert Roosevelt: Black Sheep of a Prominent Family

Jan12

Author, historian and former Newsday journalist Bill Bleyer will discuss the life of Theodore Roosevelt's uncle Robert Roosevelt, register

Where

Bayville Free Library

34 School St.

Bayville, NY

Phone

516-628-2765

Price

free

Website

bayvillefreelibrary.org

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