Updating this previous post , received the following advisory from the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

Be advised the lift and elevator on the Manhattan side tram is back in service.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

UPDATE 11:05 AM – OOOPS – Announcing that the elevator was back in service may have been premature. The previous RIOC advisory that the Tram lift and elevator was back in service was issued at 1:54 AM this morning. At 10:52 AM RIOC advised:

Please be advised the Manhattan Plaza Tram Elevator and Lift are temporarily out of service.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

UPDATE 5:10 PM – Received this latest advisory from RIOC at 3:50 PM regarding the Manhattan Tram Station elevator and lift:

Please be advised the Manhattan Plaza Tram Elevator and Lift are back in service.

The Tram elevator was working at 4:30 PM this afternoon

but repair work was still be done on the lift at that time.

UPDATE 6:20 PM – Well, the elevator and lift are out of service again. From a 6:08 PM RIOC advisory:

The Tram elevator and Handicap Lift is out of service.

UPDATE 11/11 – At 8:11 PM yesterday RIOC sent out this Tram station elevator advisory:

The Tram Elevator is now in service. The Handicap Lift is still out of service.