With coronavirus infection rates for New York City passing 9%, Roosevelt Island rates at 4.29% remain less than half the average. Still, according to weekly statistics complied as of January 4th, that’s an increase. 303 were tested with 13 found positive.
Complete statistics for New York City can be found here.
You Can’t Be All Three
Transit for the city, an attraction for visitors, and a liability on the Island’s books. The tram is already part of the MTA system. The only question is whether RIOC is ready to admit it.
April 9, 2026, during the full board meeting of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, Fay Christian said something that should have landed harder than it did. She wished RIOC were not responsible for the tram. Then she asked what it would look like if it were given to the MTA. That was not a passing comment.
