According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
“Due to a mechanical malfunction, the Roosevelt Island Bridge is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic in both incoming and outgoing directions.An advisory will be sent out when service is restored”.
Twitter reports the Roosevelt Island Bridge was closed for 3 hours but opened about 7:30 pm.https://twitter.com/mchoskinson/status/779464045967572992
Check out the video too.
https://twitter.com/mchoskinson/status/779455347362828288
