Roosevelt Island Tramway
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The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aeria
Roosevelt Island tramcar 2010
One of the original tram cabins in Manhattan
An old tram car crossing the East River, 2005
The tramway seen at dawn
Queensboro Bridge
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The Queensboro, officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, but known by locals by one of two other names depending on the side, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. Completed in
Roosevelt Island Tramway
…Roosevelt Island was, until the mid-20th century, known as Blackwell's Island or Welfare Island; it was largely occupied by hospitals and asylums. The Queensboro Bridge, which connected the island with Queens and Manhattan, opened in 1909. A trolley (streetcar) line ran across the bridge when it opened, stopping in the…
View from Manhattan towards Roosevelt Island, 2010
Looking east from Manhattan toward Queens
Bridgemarket on Manhattan side
Bridge seen from Manhattan, c. 1908