Weekend, August 26-27, 2023 – WE ARE TRYING TO GET YOU OFF THE ISLAND NEXT WEEK
WE WILL BE AT THE FARMER’S MARKET SATURDAY 11 A.M. TO 3 P..M. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS TRAVEL OPTIONS, WITH RIOC BOARD MEMBERS.
STARTING AUGUST 28
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.
THIS RED SHUTTLE BUS ONLY OPERATES ON WEEKENDS
THAT DETAIL IS NOT ON THIS VERSION
FROM THE ARCHIVES
WEEKEND AUGUST 26-27, 2023
ISSUE# 1071
THE TRAM IS NOW ON OMNY
GUESS WHO WAS NOT INVITED
TO THE CEREMONY?
WHAT IS MISSING? WHO WAS MISSING?
Why didn’t RIOC and the MTA acknowledge the tram operator, POMA? Their staff and expertise keep the system operating in a very reliable way day in day out and for over 13 years now.
It would be nice to hear an acknowledgement to the operators by RIOC.
RIOC staff ignores this community by not acknowledging the people who live here, work here and struggle with the mandates of a political appointed organization.
Time to step up and acknowledge the 14,000 folks who live & work here and make this shutdown a positive experience.
We await RIOC’s response.
Judith Berdy
WEEKEND PHOTO
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FRIDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
WAY BEFORE OMNY THERE WERE TURNSTILES IN ELEVATED STATIONS WITH POT BELLY STOVES
Ninth Avenue Elevated station at 72nd St. and Columbus Ave., February 1936. Berenice Abbott photo. Andy Sparberg
Text by Judith Berdy
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RIHS
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