The Roosevelt Island Daily, Monday, September 26th, 2017

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TRANSIT: F Trains are running normally, but because of safety precautions for the UN General Assembly, all NYC Ferry routes are "subject to delays," and the 34th Street and Wall Street landings are also subject to unannounced closings.

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. 

DRIVERS: Through the 25th, because river traffic will be rerouted for the U.N. General Assembly, expect delays from increased lift bridge raising.

Island News

"Soft Opening" for Bubble Tea. First 30 customers are treated for free.

Scenes from Fall for Arts 2017 and Bubble Tea's "Soft Opening"

09/24/2017 - 09:44

For the first fall weekend on Roosevelt Island, there were bright skies. Mid 80s heat added to a busy joyful feel from Good Shepherd Plaza South to FDR Four Freedoms Park. First, though, came the surprise of a "soft opening" for Bubble Tea at 559 Main Street.

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Features

When You Take the NYC Ferry to Family Friendly Long Island City

When You Take the NYC Ferry to Family Friendly Long Island City

09/12/2017 - 19:17

When the Roosevelt Island Ferry Landing welcomed the first of us in August, we got more than an alternative for crowded Tram cabins and subways. We also got easy access to new neighborhoods where we can play, explore and eat. In a spirit inspired by the ease of ferry travel, we give you our first Adventure On the NYC Ferry: Long Island City, now closer than ever.

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Opinion

Charlene Indelicato, March 2016, with new hire Kimberly Quinones

RIOC: Board of Directors or Vassals?

09/20/2017 - 16:37

The idea's a good one. Bring in a majority of Roosevelt island residents to populate a Board meant to guide and approve how RIOC governs. But has crafty maneuvering in Albany handcuffed our locals, turning them into medieval vavasours? Are they stuck, for all serious purposes, with simply nodding along with Governor Andrew Cuomo's decisions, no longer empowered to influence much of anything?

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For Cat Lovers

Around New York City

Q&A With City Council Member Ben Kallos

Q&A With City Council Member Ben Kallos

09/06/2017 - 16:18

Nearly four years ago, Ben Kallos won both a hard fought primary and general election to become New York City's 5th District Common Council Member. As he nears the end of his first term, we asked Kallos to answer some questions about the last four years and what he foresees in a possible second term.

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