by David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Thanks for the heads up, Meredith Gandy.
Both Tram Cabins in Action, This Afternoon

Because RIOC’s vaunted Communications Team somehow missed the boat – again – The Daily is spreading the word as a community service.
It’s expected that the third scheduled maintenance shutdown, required for replacing the cables, will begin when the weather is a little better. But super secret RIOC keeps all details as if the national security depends on it; so, that’s an educated guess.
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Priced Out of the Air. Priced Out of Safety.
I want to begin with a person, not a policy.A life, not a headline.











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