The Roosevelt Island Daily, Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

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TRANSIT: F Trains are running without delays in both directions, this morning.

Tram Station repairs limit service to a single cabin, all times. Lines to get on have been long. Use alternatives for travel to and from Roosevelt Island whenever you can.

Free hourly shuttle buses leave the Roosevelt Island Tram Plaza for 2nd Avenue at 3:00 p.m., returning on the half-hour until 8:30 p.m.

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Island News

It's so Roosevelt Island when everyone shows up with a different tool for capturing the solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Brings Out Roosevelt Island's Diversity

08/22/2017 - 15:06

At the Eye and Ear Infirmary, I kept getting the same advice: "Don't look at the sun!" Since I'd gotten up in time for surgery at 6:00 a.m., it was easy to reassure everyone that I'd be home, indoors and sound asleep again by the time the moon obscured the sun.

But as you can see from these photos, courtesy of Frank Farance, other Roosevelt Islanders did not miss the opportunity to observe the Solar Eclipse with typically local diversity.

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Are You Atheist Too?

Are You Atheist Too?

08/18/2017 - 17:19 Updated 5 days ago

Do you answer that question instantly, without much to ponder? Many more people do — in the affirmative — these days than in centuries past.

If you answer, “No,” as must people do, stop for a moment and consider this: an atheist, like me, is the most fully spiritual being on the planet.

May I explain?

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Opinion

Relax. It's Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better.

Take 1 Tram, 10 Deep Breaths and Wake Up In The Morning

08/23/2017 - 09:09 Updated 19 hours ago

Again, this past weekend, with service down to a single Tram cabin, long lines increased frustrations. But that wasn't the biggest surprise, and worse is yet to come. First, though, I need to tell you a joke.

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Around New York City

The Roosevelt Island Subway Station will be the same, but the trains won't be. This weekend, we get on and off E Trains.

August 19th and 20th, Weekend Subway Service Changes Explained

08/17/2017 - 09:12 Updated 6 days ago

Forget trying to figure out why - maybe an MTA scheduler got bored and switched things up for a laugh - but you won't be able to get to or from Roosevelt Island, this weekend, by hopping on an F Train. Don't fret, though. You can take an E, instead. It's a little complicated, but we sort it out for you.

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