NEW YORK -- High above the East River, the Roosevelt Island Tramway is becoming a high priority tourist attraction. But locals are starting to get fed up and fight back. The moment the doors open to ...

Fed-up Roosevelt Islanders want “priority boarding” for residents who are routinely forced to wait in line with hordes of selfie-obsessed tourists who’ve turned the transportation system into a ...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Dealing with crowds is part of the commute in New York City. But some regular riders of the Roosevelt Island Tramway say their trip home has become extra busy with tourists.

Those poor residents of Roosevelt Island. The Roosevelt Island Tram, which was stuck for half a day with 68 people in two cars, has been out of service for almost a month while various agencies ...

They’re not into the swing of things. In recent weeks, the Roosevelt Island tram has had several episodes in which it’s dramatically swayed while full of passengers — leaving commuters terrified and ...

Roosevelt Island, NY, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leitner-POMA, the operator of the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway, today offered updates on the status of the Roosevelt Island Tram. Riders have ...

Roosevelt Island residents and workers are petitioning the city to give them priority boarding on the popular tram that runs from Manhattan to the tiny enclave — claiming it’s become so overrun with ...

Selfie-obsessed tourists have taken over the Roosevelt Island tram — creating a massive headache for locals who are being forced to wait in lines stacked with as many as 250 people. The tram between ...