Government and Infrastructure
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation operates and maintains the island's government and infrastructure. The United States Postal Service operates the Roosevelt Island Station at 694 Main Street.
Waste on Roosevelt Island is collected by an automated vacuum collection (AVAC) system—which uses a system of pneumatic tubes. This is the only AVAC system serving a residential complex in the United States.
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