Roosevelt Island Tram Renovations

Do you take the tram from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan? As of Wednesday July 26, there will be only one tram cabin running every 15 minutes as a program of renovations to the RI tram service platforms begins, according to NY 1 News. Thanks to OANA’s own Neil Herdan for alerting us to this story!

If you’re looking for alternative options the Red Bus shuttle service will be running to and from the Roosevelt Island and Manhattan tram stations. You can also take the F train or take the Q102 bus to connect to Manhattan-bound trains at the Queensboro Plaza station. And some good news: NYC Ferry service from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan will start by the end of August.

Roosevelt Island Tram, photo credit Jim Henderson/Wikimedia Commons

Clare Doyle

Clare Doyle is a graduate of the M.A. program in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester, UK. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies as well as a B.A. in Archaeology and History from University Dublin, Ireland. She has worked for 30 years in library reference publishing in New York. Clare is the Vice President of Green Shores NYC, a non-profit group that advocates for a cleaner, greener and more connected waterfront in Astoria and Long Island City