Briana WarsingMar 3, 20195 minElevator Project to Resume Within the MonthIslanders taking the Tram in recent weeks land on the south side in Manhattan with a birds eye view of a big hole in the ground where our...
Briana WarsingFeb 22, 20193 minTram Maintenance to Cause Shutdown and Closure of Center PlatformNew resident impacts to the ongoing $2.1 million tram maintenance work now include four days where there will be no tram service at all....
Briana WarsingJan 20, 20193 minTram Down to One Car for Ten WeeksStart planning your commutes! Starting the second week of February, and continuing for at least ten weeks, the Tram will be running only...
Briana WarsingJul 24, 20183 minA Westview Deal, Water Worries, and Playground Closures: News from RIOCThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation held a special Board of Directors meeting Monday night to work through some last-minute...
Susan RosenthalMay 25, 20184 minFewer Races, Fewer Potholes, a Stronger HelixDuring the past decade, road running on Roosevelt Island has become increasingly popular due to the Island’s flat, fast race course and...
Susan RosenthalFeb 16, 20183 minSix More Days of Tram Maintenance ComingThe Roosevelt Island Tram is a beautiful symbol of our Island. Riding it to work every day is one of the best parts of my job as...
Briana WarsingFeb 2, 20182 minTell RIOC What You Really Think of The Welcome Sign. Please!On Saturday afternoon, Islanders will be treated to an encore viewing of the large, red R and I letters proposed for permanent...
Kelly TurnerFeb 1, 20181 minTram Makes Today Show’s List of FavoritesRaindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens may top Julie Andrews’ list of favorites, but for the cast and crew of NBC’s Today Show, a...
Briana WarsingDec 5, 20173 minRIOC Rethinks Welcome SignAfter receiving mixed public reaction to the proposed installation of large, red R and I letters on the lawn in front of the Tramway...
briana644Oct 18, 20172 minGive Us Art, Not InitialsWorks of art and public signage are not the same thing. A reader asks why the Island can't have a sculpture that truly reflects what mak
Briana WarsingOct 5, 20171 minReplacement of Tram Elevators Moves Forward at LastThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) has completed negotiation with a contractor for the long awaited renovation of the Tram...
Briana WarsingOct 1, 20171 minTram Repairs Should Wrap Up Before 2018Islanders who have been flooding the subway and ferry to avoid the Tram’s long lines and wait times can breathe a small sigh of relief....
briana644Sep 22, 20173 minNo Excuse for RIOC's Labor Day Transit MessThe Labor Day transit meltdown that left many Islanders waiting in lines for hours, could and should have been avoided with better planning
briana644Aug 27, 20172 minFree Transfers Will Make or Break Ferry for CommutersThe ferry will never attract commuters so long as they have to pay twice to get to their destinations. The Tram proved that. Matthew Katz of
briana644Aug 27, 20171 minWhen Nature CallsThousands of visitors step onto the Island every year. Isn't it time we gave them a place to pee?
Briana WarsingAug 26, 20172 minRIOC Tries to Speed Up Tram RepairsAt a last-minute August 9 board meeting, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) Board of Directors voted to spend an...
briana644Aug 26, 20171 minKiosk Workers Aren't VolunteersJudy Berdy, president of the Roosevelt Island Historical Society, lets us know we goofed. Let's set the record straight.
Kelly TurnerJul 31, 20174 minVisitors Center Celebrates 10 YearsIt’s a scene that plays out over and over again: A Tram lands on the Island and, slowly, small groups of riders separate from the flow of...
Briana WarsingJul 30, 20173 minTram Will Operate at Reduced Capacity for MonthsAt the June Board meeting of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC), President Susan Rosenthal joked that Island commuters...
Briana WarsingJun 11, 20175 minIsland of ArtTwo wave statues temporarily placed on the Island as part of the City-wide La Mer Wave Walk project may be the most recent art...