RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

F Train Shuttle

CONFIRMED: F Train Shutdown Set to End in Two Weeks with Tough Last Weekend

According to the MTA’s Planned Service Changes website, the much-awaited end of the F Train shutdown arrives on April 1st, but it won’t go down easy. For the last weekend in March, F Train Shuttles will not run. Only MTA…

Is the F Train Track Fixation Project Almost Over?

RIOC representatives recently shared that their contacts within the MTA expected the F Train fixation project to end in April. Now, confirmation may have come publicly from the MTA itself. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News Before Labor…

How Roosevelt Island Survived the Worst Transit Month

Maybe the worst transit month in Roosevelt Island history started with the MTA’s canceling weekend subway services all month. It worsened when RIOC failed to step up support, then approved Tram shutdowns when needs were greatest. But the community struggled…

A Double Hit for Roosevelt Island Transit, Starting Monday

With RIOC acting as messenger, we learned on Friday about a coming transportation double hit for Roosevelt Islanders, both on short notice. RIOC will shoulder the blame, but the real culprits are the usual ones: the MTA and Leitner-POMA. by…