The air-tram in NYC connecting Manhattan Island to Roosevelt Island stalled yesterday stranding seventy or so people 150' above the East river for a total of twelve hours. Gothamist has coverage here and here with this great photo via flickr.
I've never been on the tram, but I've always wanted to take a ride across on it. This doesn't stop me from wanting to make that trip on that thing. If they find some kind of fatal flaw, now that would change my mind, we'll see. And a random tidbit of NYC knowledge. Main St, New York, NY is on Roosevelt Island. One of my college friends was actually from there.
If Philadelphia's project ever finishes construction, you might have the opportunity to ride one over the Delaware river.
Posted by: Tulin | April 19, 2006 at 09:10 PM