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Video Scenes Of Hurricane Sandy Visiting Roosevelt Island October 29 2012

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  1. Wendy on Mom Rode The Roosevelt Island Tram To Hospital While In Labor And Baby Grows Up To Become Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin AttendantMarch 13, 2026 9:22 pm

    What a wonderful story!!!

  2. Linda kilpatrick on Mom Rode The Roosevelt Island Tram To Hospital While In Labor And Baby Grows Up To Become Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin AttendantMarch 12, 2026 12:14 pm

    Hi Thank you Lawrence for always keeping me safe while riding on the tram when you are on duty .…

  3. Joyce Keating on Mom Rode The Roosevelt Island Tram To Hospital While In Labor And Baby Grows Up To Become Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin AttendantMarch 10, 2026 5:02 pm

    Sweet!!!!!

  4. Joyce Keating on Voice Of The NYC Subway System Joins The Roosevelt Island Tram Team Making Announcements And Welcoming RidersMarch 10, 2026 5:00 pm

    I think it's great ...

  5. Mary C on Mom Rode The Roosevelt Island Tram To Hospital While In Labor And Baby Grows Up To Become Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin AttendantMarch 9, 2026 10:53 pm

    Laurence what a beautiful Story, and it is a pleasure to ride in your cabin keep smiling.

  6. Carole Kleinknecht on Mom Rode The Roosevelt Island Tram To Hospital While In Labor And Baby Grows Up To Become Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin AttendantMarch 9, 2026 9:34 pm

    This is such a great story! Thank you, Laurence!!

  7. Dee on Mom Rode The Roosevelt Island Tram To Hospital While In Labor And Baby Grows Up To Become Roosevelt Island Tram Cabin AttendantMarch 9, 2026 9:33 pm

    What a cool story!!

  8. A Ross Wollen on SUNY Maritime College Empire VII 525 Foot Tall Floating Classroom Spotted Passing Roosevelt Island A Few Days AgoMarch 8, 2026 11:14 pm

    I happened to see one of those huge ships and took several pictures from my Rivercross Terrace. Only saw "New…

  9. Rachel Dowling on Voice Of The NYC Subway System Joins The Roosevelt Island Tram Team Making Announcements And Welcoming RidersMarch 6, 2026 9:53 am

    I think it’s pretty cool that we now have the iconic voice of Charlie Pellet on the tram. Buoyant sems…

  10. Joyce Short on Voice Of The NYC Subway System Joins The Roosevelt Island Tram Team Making Announcements And Welcoming RidersMarch 5, 2026 9:39 pm

    The issues for riding the tram are different than the issues riding the train. The current message misses the most…

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    Excellent decision by Mr. Jones. The sort of leader we need!!

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    Don't forget "Mr Robot" also did some filming at FDR Four Freedoms State Park as well as at the hospital.

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    Now I can no longer find the pool schedule

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    Love the fact that private entities must clear sidewalks within a pre-defined period or receive a fine, but government entities…

  16. Rocco on RIOC Launches New Redesigned Website To Make It Easier For Roosevelt Island Community To Find Info It Needs Says RIOC PresidentFebruary 24, 2026 9:34 am

    Lost opportunity to add live status for Tram, Bus and general services status on the island to the site, let…

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  18. Pablo on Minus 15 Degrees Wind Chill Today Did Not Stop Some Roosevelt Island Residents Doing Their Normal Saturday ErrandsFebruary 23, 2026 9:45 am

    Sidewalk in front of Roosevelt Island RP/IS 217 was a mess for a long time during the last snow event.…

  19. Rosemary M Kleinberg on Minus 15 Degrees Wind Chill Today Did Not Stop Some Roosevelt Island Residents Doing Their Normal Saturday ErrandsFebruary 21, 2026 9:36 pm

    I live on the Island and have repeatedly complained about the Street in front of IS 217. Today 2-21-26 I…

  20. Stephen on RIOC Launches New Redesigned Website To Make It Easier For Roosevelt Island Community To Find Info It Needs Says RIOC PresidentFebruary 20, 2026 8:38 am

    Great, it looks nice. How about adding usefulness like an actual schedule for the tram and the red bus? Like…

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