Increasingly in recent years, the Roosevelt Island Tram emerged as a tourist attraction. Long a reliable commuter resource, until the pandemic hit, it became a hybrid. Riders climb aboard, these days, with a wider range of perspectives.
On Monday, RIOC lifted ridership limits to 55, and we caught a cabin easing west in the direction of 2nd Avenue. Read all about the Roosevelt Island Tram, right here.
The Budget Knew Before the “Emergency”
The demolition began on paper long before the City invoked emergency authority to carry it out. In RIOC’s fiscal 2013-14 budget, the Corporation set aside $7 million for fiscal 2015 for the complete demolition and cleanup of the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant. RIOC called that figure its worst-case scenario, meaning the State corporation might be left responsible for the entire cost.
