Former Roosevelt Island officials used taxpayer money to fund an elaborate scheme to manipulate the press as they faced a backlash over lackluster service at the Roosevelt Island Tramway, according to ...

Officials who used to run the Roosevelt Island Tram are under fire after using public funds to scrub the internet of bad reviews. The state Inspector General found executive staff members of the ...

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.

While today's Roosevelt Island provides some tranquility amid the bustling city, it has a dark history. Blackwell's Island, ...

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 ...

Call 718-373-5862 for pricing. The Cyclone is open from Palm Sunday through Halloween. Roosevelt Island Tram The Roosevelt Island Tram has had its share of repair problems lately, but finally ...

Read more here. Looking down over the East River from the Roosevelt Island tramway, I watch the New York City skyline shrink in the distance, its whooping sirens and rattling subway cars slowly ...

The island is also home to a unique form of transportation - the Roosevelt Island Tramway. The aerial tram takes passengers back and forth between the island and Manhattan, rising 250 feet above ...