Roosevelt Island Tram Now Open After Temporarily Closed Due To Police Investigation of Suspicious Package on Queensboro Bridge - Bridge Now Open Too
A little over an hour ago, the New York City's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) tweeted at Notify NYC:
Due to police activity, the Queensboro/Koch Bridge is currently closed. Expect traffic delays in the area.Shortly thereafter, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) closed down the tram and issued this advisory at 10:03 PM:
Due to police activity on the 59th street bridge. The Tram service is temporarily suspended.I was at the Tram at approximately 10:20 as Tram service was resuming
and at 10:29 PM a RIOC advisory reported:
The police activity is complete at this time. Tram service is now back to normal service.Breaking News reported:
Update: NYPD says package with wires on Queensboro bridge turned out to be DOT equipment; bridge being reopened - BNOAdditional information on Roosevelt Island precautions taken during this weekend's heightened security alert from post earlier today.