Monday, May 18, 2026 – Happy 50th Anniversary, Roosevelt Island Tram! 

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Happy 50th Birthday

Roosevelt Island Tram

Monday, May 17, 1976

New York State Urban Development Corporation

Roosevelt Island Development Corporation

Archives of the Rooservelt Island Historical Society

Issue #1680

The invitation with the date stamped in, just in case.

The Program for the Opening Ceremony

A Boarding Pass for Opening Day

I has watched Welfare Island for many years since I was a student working at the Goldwater Hospital in 1967.  When I heard the Tram was opening, I walked over from my home at 65th Street on the evening of March 17th, 1967 and took my first ride that day.

TRAM AT BUS STOP MARCH, 2010

TRAM AT MOTORGATE STORAGE FOR 16 YEARS

Finally, maybe a use?

CREDITS

ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES
JUDITH BERDY

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