Long Line Stretching To Second Avenue For Roosevelt Island Tram Today, Main Street Traffic Jam Too - 10 Thousand People Visited Roosevelt Island Today For Cherry Blossom Festival Says RIOC

Long lines for the Roosevelt Island Tram at Manhattan Station this afternoon.

Crazy long line for Roosevelt Island Tram stretching to 2nd Avenue https://t.co/Th1BanPnGm

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) April 21, 2018

@Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/bVhKRZomsA

— LJ Rader (@LJ_Rader) April 21, 2018

Also, car  traffic was backed up from the Motorgate Ramp Helix to Blackwell House.



The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) reports 10 Thousand people



came to Roosevelt Island today

for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Thrilled to have so many visitors at the annual Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival 🌸! pic.twitter.com/EdThjceSwR

— Four Freedoms Park (@4FreedomsPark) April 21, 2018

The only time when New Yorkers don’t shit on #RooseveltIsland. In order to take their girlfriends to see a bunch of #cherryblossoms. Signs of #Spring. #Sakura pic.twitter.com/xz54zRMy1Z

— Roland Lizares (@rlizares) April 21, 2018

Also, the Riverwalk Commons area was packed with crowds leaving trash on the sidewalk

and overflowing garbage cans.