Weekend, September 16, 2023 – JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION OF DOUBLE TAKE

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PLEASE JOIN US ON
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
4-7 P.M.
AT THE “DOUBLE TAKE” MOSAIC
OPPOSITE THE SUBWAY STATION
ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NEW YORK

MTA ARTS & DESIGN
ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION

TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS TO ROOSEVELT ISLAND:
BY TRAM: TAKE TRAM AT 59TH STREET AND SECOND AVENUE TO ISLAND, WALK 3 BLOCKS NORTH TO SITE OUTSIDE SUBWAY STATION.

BY SUBWAY: TAKE Q TRAIN TO 63RD STREET/LEXINGTON AVENUE STATION.  FOLLOW SIGNS TO “F” TRAIN SHUTTLE TO ROOSEVELT ISLAND STATION.  SHUTTE OPERATES 3 TIMES PER HOUR TO ROOSEVELT ISLAND.  PROCEED UPSTAIRS TO EVENT. SEE BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS

BY FERRY: NO SUGGESTED DUE TO RIVER CLOSURE FOR UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES AND RIVER ACCESS CLOSURE

FROM THE ARCHIVES

WEEKEND,  SEPTEMBER 16-17,  2023

WE WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK

STAY TUNED

ISSUE#  1077

NOW IN EFFECT

THE SHUTTLE OPERATES 5 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT DAILY 
 
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.

TIMES TO REMEMBER:
F SHUTTLE DEPARTS ROOSEVELT ISLAND STATION EVERY HOUR ON THE:
:02  PAST THE HOUR
:22   PAST THE HOUR
:42    PAST THE HOUR

RETURNING 
F SHUTTLE DEPARTS 63 ST/ LEX  STATION EVERY HOUR ON THE:
.10   PAST THE HOUR
.30   PAST THE HOUR
.50   PAST THE HOUR

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.

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

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

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

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