[conservative in nyc]

Pictures of the tram. It goes over the water from the island of Manhattan to nearby Roosevelt Island, which has some apartment buildings. It used to be the only way directly onto Roosevelt Island from Manhattan, but there's now a subway stop there. And there was always a small bridge to Queens:


This tram car is stuck over 1st Avenue


Rescuers were seen practicing using the cages that would be use to rescue the passengers

[conservative in nyc]

Whoops! The first caption should go with the second picture. The first picture was taken this afternoon, when the tram was still over the East River.

[H. Paul Pressler IV]

Roosevelt Island is a strange place, so near NYC yet so isolated from NYC. However, the times I have been there it seemed to be a nice place with plenty of great and friendly people. Almost like in small town in the middle of Metropolis.