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The Tram and F Train – Mid-February Shutdowns Challenge Roosevelt Island

Jan 28, 2025 davidstone1313

Roosevelt Island's Tram shutdown highlights RIOC's negligence, further harming residents with disabilities while tourists swarm, exposing systemic failures in public transport and outright disregard for citizens.

Jan 22, 2025 Krueger Now Joins Seawright, Supporting Priority Boarding on the Tram Senator Liz Krueger supports priority boarding for Tram passengers from Roosevelt Island, criticizing RIOC's lack of community engagement and urging bureaucratic change…

Jan 20, 2025 Chief Brown’s New Tram Crowding Plan Is Remarkable: It’s Worse Than Nothing Chief Brown's Tram plan shows RIOC's cluelessness. With inadequate safety measures and nonexistent personnel, it’s a hollow gesture that fails to address…

Jan 13, 2025 Support Priority Boarding Resolution on Roosevelt Island Tram at CB8 Support the Priority Boarding Resolution on January 15th! Your voice matters—register to speak, and let’s pressure the CB8 Board for a win…

Jan 8, 2025 Should Roosevelt Island Keep Pouring Cash Into the Money Losing Tram? Roosevelt Island's Tram, falsely perceived as profitable, is an expensive failure. Residents suffer while RIOC mismanages operations, forcing locals to cover exorbitant…

Jan 8, 2025 Now At Community Board 8, RIOC Struggles for Credibility RIOC's communication fails to mask their indifference toward residents' needs, with sham ADA adherence exposing a heartless bureaucracy more concerned with image…

Jan 6, 2025 Rebecca Seawright Advocates for Island Tram Access Improvements Roosevelt Islanders face a tram access nightmare, as RIOC ignores demands for priority access. Assembly Member Seawright's backing stirs hope, but will…

Dec 31, 2024 It’s Illegal, Also Incompetent: RIOC Again Blocks Disabled Access to the Tram RIOC blatantly violates disabled access laws, prioritizing tourists over rights. Their incompetence continues unchecked, a disgraceful reflection of systemic failure in public…

Dec 13, 2024 Frequent Tram Fiascos: A Call for RIOC Action on Maintenance ROC's incompetence is glaring as tram operations crumble under POMA's ineptitude. Passengers suffer, solutions are delayed, and accountability is nonexistent. When will…

Dec 11, 2024 RIOC’s Stinky New Budget and Tram Turmoil Without Solutions RIOC's financial mismanagement is nakedly exposed: the Tram is a tourist cash cow neglecting residents, leading to $3 million annual losses. It's…

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