NEW YORK -- High above the East River, the Roosevelt Island Tramway is becoming a high priority tourist attraction. But locals are starting to get fed up and fight back. The moment the doors open to ...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Dealing with crowds is part of the commute in New York City. But some regular riders of the Roosevelt Island Tramway say their trip home has become extra busy with tourists.

Roosevelt Island residents and workers are petitioning the city to give them priority boarding on the popular tram that runs from Manhattan to the tiny enclave — claiming it’s become so overrun with ...

Social media attention has brought sightseers to the tram, creating long waits for residents who take the tram to and from home. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll find out why ...

Fed-up Roosevelt Islanders want “priority boarding” for residents who are routinely forced to wait in line with hordes of selfie-obsessed tourists who’ve turned the transportation system into a ...

Selfie-obsessed tourists have taken over the Roosevelt Island tram — creating a massive headache for locals who are being forced to wait in lines stacked with as many as 250 people. The tram between ...