In less than a month, over 2 thousand people have signed the Trampled By Tourists, Priority Boarding for Residents and Workers on the Roosevelt Island Tram petition.

Click here to sign the Petition.
Local New York City press including Gothamist, CBS Channel 2 New York and Fox 5 New York reported on the story yesterday.

Roosevelt Island residents are petitioning the city to give them priority boarding on the popular tram that runs from Manhattan to the tiny enclave: https://t.co/lM8ktrMG5K pic.twitter.com/ePzDonTmgT

Gothamist (@Gothamist) December 3, 2024

Theyre treating it like an amusement park ride

Roosevelt Island residents say the tram is now overrun by tourists

Full story on Fox5NY

@RIOCny #Tram #nyc @CB8M pic.twitter.com/QTpXUyP1QL

Linda Schmidt (@LSchmidtFox5) December 4, 2024

Here’s what it’s like for Roosevelt Island residents and workers being
overwhelmed by tourists at the Roosevelt Island Tram

Click here to sign the petition.

NYC Mayor Eric Adam ,

former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright
and NYC Council Member Julie Menin

have all expressed support for providing some sort of Roosevelt Island Tram boarding preference for residents and workers

Here’s more info.

Roosevelt Islander