Tuesday, August 22, 2023 –  WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK

By admin

Many of our neighbors are very confused about the upcoming subway project. This is a simplified map and listings of the route of the Q train.
The Q train operates from 63 St./Lexington Ave. on tracks just across from the F train.
The Q train operates mostly on 7th Avenue and can easily accommodate our transportation needs.
Please send your comments to:rooseveltislandhistory@gmail.com

WE WILL BE AT THE FARMER’S MARKET SATURDAY 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M. WITH MORE INFORMATION

STARTING AUGUST 28FROM THE ARCHIVES

THE F TRAIN SHUTTLE IS A TRAIN.  THERE IS A LOT OF CONFUSION BETWEEN BUS AND TRAIN SHUTTLES

DURING THE WEEK FROM 5 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT THERE IS A TRAIN SHUTTLE FROM OUR STATION

The “F”SHUTTLE TRAIN WILL ONLY RUN BETWEEN 21 ST/QUEENSBRIDGE, ROOSEVELT ISLAND TO LEXINGTON AVE./63 ST. STATIONS.  THERE IS ONE “F” SHUTTLE TRAIN ON ONE TRACK GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM 5 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT DURING THE WEEK.
 
THERE ARE NO TRAINS GOING EAST TO QUEENS AFTER QUEENSBRIDGE. THERE ARE BUS CONNECTIONS FROM THAT
STATION OPERATED BY THE MTA.

Q TRAIN CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE FROM 63/LEX STATION  SOUTHBOUND
Q TRAIN TO 57 STREET & 7 AVENUE
Q TRAIN TO 42 STREET TIMES SQUARE (CONNECT HERE TO F TRAIN VIA PASSAGE)
Q TRAIN TO 34 STREET (CONNECT HERE TO F TRAIN)
Q TRAIN TO 14 STREET UNION SQUARE
Q TRAIN TO CANAL STREET (OVER MANHATTAN BRIDGE TO BROOKLYN)
Q TRAIN CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE FROM 63/LEX STATION  NORTHBOUND (72 ST., 86 ST., 96 ST AT SECOND AVENUE)

Overnights between midnight and 5 a.m., F shuttle train service is suspended and free Q94 shuttle buses will connect the Roosevelt Island, 21 St-Queensbridge, and Queens Plaza stations. These are MTA buses.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

TUESDAY  AUGUST 22,  2023

ISSUE#  1067

SCENES FROM THE SUBWAY

IN DAYS GONE BY

NYC MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES

Subway Construction: Breaking ground in Long Island City for IND Subway.
Date:  April 1927

(Yes the F  train)

The F to Queens Plaza!!!!

IND Subway car showing Wrigley’s Doublemint chewing gum ad, urging riders to place gum in paper before discarding it.

From  the days of Mayor Lindsay

IRT Tracks

TUESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY

SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO:
ROOSEVELTISLANDHISTORY@GMAIL.COM

MONDAY  PHOTO OF THE DAY

ENTRANCE TO CITY HOSPITAL NOW
RUINS OF THE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL 
GLORIA HERMAN GOT IT RIGHT

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS

NYC MUNICIPAL ARCHIVE
JUDITH BERDY

RIHS

Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff

MAYA LEVANON-PHOTOS TIK TOK & INSTAGRAM

All image are copyrighted (c) Roosevelt Island Historical Society unless otherwise indicated

www.tiktok.com/@rooseveltislandhsociety
Instagram roosevelt_island_history

THIS PUBLICATION FUNDED BY DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JULIE MENIN & ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION PUBLIC PURPOSE FUNDS.

Copyright © 2022 Roosevelt Island Historical Society, All rights reserved.Our mailing address is:
rooseveltislandhistory@gmail.com