Four Freedoms Park

On January 6, 1941 President Roosevelt delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech. In it, he articulated his vision for a more perfect world-a world where freedom of speech, freedom to worship, freedom from fear, and freedom from want were granted to all citizens.  Thirty two years later, New York State Governor Rockefeller and New York City Mayor Lindsay presided over the dedication ceremony of Roosevelt Island to pay tribute to this great president. Welfare Island, in the center of the East River of New York City, was re-named Roosevelt Island and the island's southern tip were set aside to build the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park designed by the renowned architect Louis I. Kahn.

Four Freedoms Park will be a majestic addition to New York City's offering of public spaces. Every visit to this park, every glimpse of its simple grandeur, will be a reminder to us all of what we stand for, fight for, and want with all our hearts to leave to our children and their children's children.

Now, it is time to build. It cannot be built without without generous private contributions. While there are gift naming opportunities from $50,000 to $10-million, your contribution at any level is gratefully welcomed.

For more information on this project or how you can become involved, please contact Gina Pollara, Executive Director, Four Freedoms Park, LLC, a subsidiary unit of the Roosevelt Institute.