Will Hana Fears Cancel MTA Service Disruptions?

Roosevelt Island residents as well as many other riders got lucky one weekend this past Winter when snow forecasts prompted the MTA to cancel weekend service disruptions.

Hopefully this weekend that will happen again restoring normal weekend schedules. The possibility of high winds forcing the tram to stop service and no subway service to Queens through the 63rd Street Tunnel is not a thrilling prospect.

Rooftop Film Pushed Back to Sunday Sep 7

------Original Message------
From: Dan Nuxoll
To: Roosevelt Island 360
Sent: Sep 5, 2008 4:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Roosevelt Island 360] This Sat. 9/6 Free Rooftop Film atFirefighter's Field

Hi Eric--
We have decided that, given the forecast of rain and high winds, that we are
moving the event to Sunday, September 7th, same time--8PM, same
location--firefighters field. If you have the chance to let your readers
know we would appreciate it
Thanks
Dan

Dan Nuxoll
Program Director
Rooftop Films

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Fun Weekend: Trop. Storm Hanna & No Queens F

They are predicting tropical storm winds of up to 60 miles per hour this weekend which will make life a bit fun on Roosevelt Island. As most island residents know if the winds exceed 30 mph the tram is shut down and with no Queens bound F train service the possibility of no tram service is not a good thing. Granted residents looking to return from Manhattan and/ or Brooklyn to Roosevelt Island can merely take the subway out to Roosevelt Ave in Queens and then switch back to a Manhattan bound F but that is too annoying.

Cooling Off with Style

The temperatire is rising today as well as the humidity. This local Roosevelt Island pooch knew what to do, just jump into the fountain just behind and Southeast of Blackwell House.

Picture courtesy of Dick Lutz of the Main Street WIRE.

Once Again Predictions of ....Snow?

Once again the weather pundits are predicting snow for Friday into Saturday. We have had only two actual days of snow this whole season. We shall see if this storm sticks and if it lasts more than 24 hours. The last snow disappeared due to rains the next day.

The above photo was posted by Catherine to Flickr on January 11, 2008 and is of Roosevelt Island in the mid 1990's.

Rain, Snow, Nor'Easter ? Overboard Predictions ?

By 9:00 am tomorrow morning the weather casters are predicting a truly lousy commute with the possibility of a Nor'easter to follow.

As a reminder of Winter's past Catherine Grieco brings us the image above of what Roosevelt Island looked like back in the mid 1990's when NYC would be ppounded by snowstorm after snowstorm.