briana644May 30, 20193 minRIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event LogisticsOn Thursday, May 23rd, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) held a Town Hall with representatives from NYC Emergency...
Briana WarsingMay 30, 20195 minAmerican History to Good Eats and Drinks: Expect the Unexpected at the Brooklyn Navy YardItching to get off the Island, but not looking forward to taking a hot, sticky subway ride just to stand on line with tourists? We are...
Briana WarsingMay 7, 20192 minFerry Extension to Upper East Side Being DiscussedIn a meeting last week, Community Board 8’s transportation committee passed a resolution that would extend our ferry service to the Upper...
Briana WarsingJan 20, 20193 minTram Down to One Car for Ten WeeksStart planning your commutes! Starting the second week of February, and continuing for at least ten weeks, the Tram will be running only...
Briana WarsingNov 16, 20185 minCommunity Backlash in LIC Greets Amazon's HQ2 AnnouncementOne day after the official announcement of Long Island City as the future second headquarters of online retail giant Amazon,...
Rachel DowlingAug 16, 20187 minMaking a Day of Long Island CityTraveling via ferry is to experience New York City in all its glory. We get to observe from a distance, see the relationships of...
briana644Sep 22, 20173 minNo Excuse for RIOC's Labor Day Transit MessThe Labor Day transit meltdown that left many Islanders waiting in lines for hours, could and should have been avoided with better planning
Nick TurnerSep 20, 20174 minNYC Ferry Ushers In New Era of TransitOn an early Tuesday morning, minutes before daybreak, a small crowd of bleary-eyed Islanders craned their necks to get a better look at...
Briana WarsingSep 2, 20175 minThe Ultimate Long Island City Beer TourUnless you’ve been living under a rock – or on one, as is the case for Roosevelt Islanders – you’ve probably noticed that the Queens beer...
briana644Aug 27, 20172 minFree Transfers Will Make or Break Ferry for CommutersThe ferry will never attract commuters so long as they have to pay twice to get to their destinations. The Tram proved that. Matthew Katz of
Briana WarsingJun 26, 20174 minConstruction Begins on Ferry TerminalConstruction has started on the Island’s new ferry terminal. On Monday, crews began breaking up concrete and preparing the land at the...
Briana WarsingApr 9, 20174 minFuture Ferry Service on ScheduleCitywide ferry service to Roosevelt Island is on track for an August launch date, according to Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation...