RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Transportation

Second Ave. Subway’s Next Leg Progresses With Promise of Congestion Pricing Funds

Engineering proposals on tunneling and structural shell work are due by March 5 and a contract is expected to be awarded by the third quarter of this year. By Jose Martinez Jan 13 5:05am EST A transit worker walks along…

Red Buses Now and In the Future

Roosevelt Island’s Red Buses face challenges, yet there is optimism with new leadership focused on improving service and a growing commitment to community needs.

BEFORE NORFOLK SOUTHERN POISONED OHIO, IT POISONED THE STATEHOUSE

The company plied state lawmakers with cash and lobbied against common sense rail safety measures. By Jim Hightower | March 1, 2023 “The Wreck of the Old 97” is a classic bluegrass song recounting a spectacular train crash in 1903, caused by the…

Interborough Express Plows Through Past Opposition to Rail Line Reactivation

Gabriel Sandoval, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 23 at 8:13pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The presidents of Brooklyn and Queens have linked up behind Gov. Kathy Hochul’s…

Workers wrap civil construction on $11 billion East Side Access project in New York City

By Todd DeFeo | The Center Square contributor/May 28th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Crews in New York City have completed “civil construction” on the East Side Access project, an $11 billion endeavor to build a 350,000-square-foot passenger station beneath…

RIOC Transportation Attracts Passions

RIOC’s Re-Introducing Transportation attracted a full house and plenty of passion, yesterday. As much listening tour as anything else, the talk turned heated.