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    RIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event Logistics
    briana644
    • May 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    RIOC Holds Town Hall to Share Figment NYC Event Logistics

    On Thursday, May 23rd, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) held a Town Hall with representatives from NYC Emergency...
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    American History to Good Eats and Drinks: Expect the Unexpected at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
    Briana Warsing
    • May 30, 2019
    • 5 min

    American History to Good Eats and Drinks: Expect the Unexpected at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

    Itching 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...
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    Ferry Extension to Upper East Side Being Discussed
    Briana Warsing
    • May 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Ferry Extension to Upper East Side Being Discussed

    In a meeting last week, Community Board 8’s transportation committee passed a resolution that would extend our ferry service to the Upper...
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    Tram Down to One Car for Ten Weeks
    Briana Warsing
    • Jan 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Tram Down to One Car for Ten Weeks

    Start planning your commutes! Starting the second week of February, and continuing for at least ten weeks, the Tram will be running only...
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    Community Backlash in LIC Greets Amazon's HQ2 Announcement
    Briana Warsing
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 5 min

    Community Backlash in LIC Greets Amazon's HQ2 Announcement

    One day after the official announcement of Long Island City as the future second headquarters of online retail giant Amazon,...
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    Making a Day of Long Island City
    Rachel Dowling
    • Aug 16, 2018
    • 7 min

    Making a Day of Long Island City

    Traveling via ferry is to experience New York City in all its glory. We get to observe from a distance, see the relationships of...
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    No Excuse for RIOC's Labor Day Transit Mess
    briana644
    • Sep 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    No Excuse for RIOC's Labor Day Transit Mess

    The Labor Day transit meltdown that left many Islanders waiting in lines for hours, could and should have been avoided with better planning
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    NYC Ferry Ushers In New Era of Transit
    Nick Turner
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 4 min

    NYC Ferry Ushers In New Era of Transit

    On an early Tuesday morning, minutes before daybreak, a small crowd of bleary-eyed Islanders craned their necks to get a better look at...
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    The Ultimate Long Island City Beer Tour
    Briana Warsing
    • Sep 2, 2017
    • 5 min

    The Ultimate Long Island City Beer Tour

    Unless 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...
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    Free Transfers Will Make or Break Ferry for Commuters
    briana644
    • Aug 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    Free Transfers Will Make or Break Ferry for Commuters

    The 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
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    Construction Begins on Ferry Terminal
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 26, 2017
    • 4 min

    Construction Begins on Ferry Terminal

    Construction has started on the Island’s new ferry terminal. On Monday, crews began breaking up concrete and preparing the land at the...
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    Future Ferry Service on Schedule
    Briana Warsing
    • Apr 9, 2017
    • 4 min

    Future Ferry Service on Schedule

    Citywide ferry service to Roosevelt Island is on track for an August launch date, according to Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation...
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