NYPD Rescues Man From 250-Foot Roosevelt Island Tram Tower

On Monday evening, a 20-year-old man climbed the 250-foot Roosevelt Island Tramway tower in Manhattan, prompting a police rescue operation. The NYPD Emergency Service Unit, using climbing gear and with an NYPD helicopter overhead, reached the man and brought him down safely without injury. The individual was seen walking along the gangway, occasionally checking his phone and making a defiant gesture toward officers, but police found no indication he was part of a protest or cause. After being secured, he was transported to Weill-Cornell Medical Center, while charges against him remain pending. The incident drew significant public attention, echoing past climbs on the tower, including a similar 2004 trespassing event and a prank by the show Impractical Jokers. Authorities continue to investigate the motive behind this dangerous stunt.