The station serves several destinations on Roosevelt Island . On the northern part of the island is the Bird S. Coler Hospital , a large city-owned facility . On the southern portion of the island , Cornell University and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology opened their new Cornell Tech campus , which will focus on new applied science and technology , in September 2017 . On Main Street is the Good Shepherd Church , which was built in 1888 and is on the National Register of Historic Places . A ballfield on the island is named Firefighters Field in honor of three firefighters that died while trying to save lives in the September 11 attacks . The Roosevelt Island Tramway , which was intended to be replaced by the subway , is still in service with a terminal just south of the subway entrance . It is used by commuters and tourists alike
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Roosevelt Island station