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Island Residents Ponder Life Without Tram
Residents of Roosevelt Island, that weird little slice of Mayberry smack in the middle of Manhattan and Queens, are not happy to contemplate their tram being shut down for inspection. Reports the NY Times: Next spring, the gliding red cars, … Continue reading
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