Roosevelt Island Tram Attracting More And More Visitors Causing Overcrowding On Platform And Cabins - Tourists Pushing To Take Pictures Big Pain For Residents

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse reports:

Roosevelt Island tram cabin platform packed with tourists at 2:50 pm. Popularity is a pain for residents. pic.twitter.com/KcPXCefMBN

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) May 23, 2016

@Rooseveltisland it's great that people are coming to the island more! But agree, people on the tram pushing to take pics🙅🏼big pain on ride

— scottie douglas (@scottie_douglas) May 23, 2016

UPDATE 5/24:

I'm hoping its a result of the press from the 40th Anniversary and the crowds will die down soon. https://t.co/zULAUiAcDY

— NamelyNorm (@NamelyNorm) May 24, 2016

@Rooseveltisland I know it's been crazy but these last 2 weeks have been too much. Today's evening rush hour was absurdly over crowded.

— NamelyNorm (@NamelyNorm) May 24, 2016