A New York developer proposes to build several lines of urban cable between Brooklyn and Manhattan , to stem the growing congestion of lines underground leading to the heart of New York. The idea of an urban cable car in New York is not new. The Big Apple has actually had its own Aerial Tram since 1976: The Roosevelt Island Tramway – notably renovated by the French company POMA in 2010 – connecting Manhattan to Roosevelt Island, overlooking the East River , parallel to the Queensboro Bridge. more on urbanews.fr