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| The Tram up Close There are two trams that go back and forth from Manhattan at 59th and 2nd Avenue to Roosevelt Island. |  |
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| The Tram from Above Each tram leaves at the same time and cross at the midway point above the Queens Borough Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge. |  |
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| View from 2nd Avenue The towers run immediately to the north of the Bridge. The ride takes above five minutes and currently costs $1.50. You have to buy tokens as the Metro Card is not accepted. |  |
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| View from Roosevelt Island The tram station on Roosevelt Island is at ground level right next to the bridge. |  |
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| Operator's Controls You can see the operator's controls to the right of the doorway inside the car. |  |
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| The Tram from Second Avenue The Manhattan side tram station is on second avenue. Here the car is exiting the station. |  |
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| Close-up A closer look of the car. |  |
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| Roosevelt Island This is view of Roosevelt Island from the tram. |  |
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| Upper East Side A view of the Upper East Side from the tram. |  |
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| Downtown A look downtown from the shore of Roosevelt Island. |  |
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| Wheels One on the giant wheels that move the ropes. |  |
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| Towers A closer look at one of the towers that hold the ropes. |  |
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| Back Yard I was a little jealous of these people with the back yard. |  |
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| East River Facing North A look north up the East River. This is not a nice place to swim. |  |
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| Dog Run Along the river below the bridge is a park with this twisted piece of steel above it. If you look close you can see the people below violating the leash laws. |  |
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| Downtown Another view downtown. |  |
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| Queensboro Bridge There are four ways to get into Manhattan where you will see some of the best views. The upper roadway of the Queens Borough Bridge is one of them. As you approach you feel that you are being swallowed up by the steel and concrete of the city. |  |
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| Midtown A midtown view of Manhattan. |  |
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