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Officials who used to run the Roosevelt Island Tram are under fire after using public funds to scrub the internet of bad ...
While today's Roosevelt Island provides some tranquility amid the bustling city, it has a dark history. Blackwell's Island, ...
Roosevelt Island officials launched a smear campaign to blame tourists — and not mismanagement — for repeated problems with the island’s famed Tramway, a scathing state report reveals.
From Manhattan, you can head to the Roosevelt Island Tramway station (at East 59th Street ... you'll realize that seeing the city's wild energy from the sky is way better than being overwhelmed ...
The easiest and most scenic way to get there is by cable car. The Roosevelt Island Tram departs from Midtown Manhattan and takes just a few minutes to cross the river. As it climbs 250 feet into ...