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Despite Three Derailments in 22 Days, Transit President Says Subway Riders Should Feel Safe
An F Train carrying 37 people skipped the tracks on Wednesday in Brooklyn with no injuries reported. Derailments with passengers are relatively rare — before last week the last one was in 2020. By Jose Martinez Jan 10 5:52pm EST…
One day soon, a Q102 bus will make a right off Main Street and never return…
The Proposed Final Plan for an MTA Queens Bus Redesign wipes the Q102 off the map completely, replacing it with a combination of other routes. Along Main Street on Roosevelt Island, changes are small, but once off the Island, they’re…
Heavy Aboveground Work On the MTA Track Fixation Project
Aboveground work on the 63rd Street Track Fixation Project – otherwise known mysteriously as “the F train outage” by RIOC – had cement rolling along Main Street yesterday. It was impressive as three heavy cement mixers churned out foundation material…
The MTA’s anti-mass transit, anti-art campaign marched through the weekend.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), an agency allegedly devoted to mass transit, is really cool on the concept. If its behavior on Roosevelt Island is a guide, that is. The transportation behemoth – currently exhorting people to return to their…
Crew Shortages Slowing Subway Service — With Workers Pinning Blame on Assaults
Train operators and union leaders say passengers taking anger out on transit staff is adding to delays. But MTA officials insist the system is doing better than ever. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Oct 5…
Subway Window-Smash Blitz Puts Brakes on Wednesday Commute
Service on the W line was left in pieces as 45 trains were vandalized in a roughly 29-hour period, officials said. Jose Martinez, The City This article was originally published on Sep 13 1:50pm EDT by THE CITY A daylong…
RIOC’s new MTA/OMNY deal is so bad, it isn’t even wrong.
In advance of today’s board meeting, RIOC yesterday released details of its MTA/OMNY deal. It’s full of Roosevelt Island giveaways, agreed to under specious reasoning, simply another major fail under CEO Shelton J. Haynes. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
How Will RIOC Fill All the Holes in Its September 2023 Agenda?
September 2023 finds the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) reflecting persistent failures in its board agenda. “Approval of the budget is not on it,” one insider commented, “not shocking but evidence they are behind the eight ball on this.” This…
MTA Fails On First Day, RIOC Follows, Signaling Major Fears Ahead Now
As reported last week, the MTA failed out of the gate, launching a project with one of only two elevators down for months. This is unfair to numerous people, especially the wheelchair-dependent and other physically challenged riders. Then, on Project…
On the Eve of the F Train Shutdown, Worst Fears Are Realized
A perfect storm brewed and Roosevelt Islanders worst fears became real yesterday. While RIOC bumbled through its coldhearted indifference, a major flaw exposed unguarded risks in the 63rd Street Tunnel Track Fixation Project. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor