You Tube Video Of Manhattan Bound F Train Entering Roosevelt Island
There were problems with this morning’s Roosevelt Island F Train subway commute to Manhattan. Loidagarciafebo tweeted:

No trains to Queens. Stuck in Roosevelt island. Asked to take bus back to manhattan. Happy Solstice!!

An explanation from RIOC:

Please be advised due to a Police Investigation at the 21st Street-Queensbridge Station there is limited F train Service into Queens. There is no Manhattan Bound F Train Service at this time. Please change at 74th and Roosevelt Avenue for other destinations.

RIOC has added additional Red Bus Service to Manhattan and the Q102 Bus is running on schedule.

A reader comments:

It’s all nice to say in words, but after waiting at the bus stop infront of the school (under the ramp) for Manhattan bound bus for 45 minutes (that was after walking back and forth from the subeway) and seein 4 buses (3 red and 1 MTA) skipping the bus stop, these words have no meaning. Considering the fact that without today’s problem, the bus schedule or our commute (without tram) was any way perfect or comfortable, did we expect anything better from RIOC?

According to RIOC:

Please be advised the F Train is back in service in both directions.

4:30 PM – RIOC VP Of Operations Fernando Martinez reports:

At approximately 9:30 AM, RIOC received notice of an F train service disruption on Manhattan-bound trains. To accommodate passenger needs, the following red shuttle bus service was provided:

Manhattan Bound [9:45 AM]: Filled to capacity*
Manhattan Bound [9:50 AM]: Filled to capacity*

Queens Plaza Bound [9:45 AM]: Filled to capacity*
Queens Plaza Bound [10:00 AM]: Filled to capacity*

Manhattan Bound [10:20 AM]: Approximately 40 passengers.
Manhattan Bound [10:25 AM]: Approximately 35 passengers.

Queens Plaza Bound [10:30 AM]: Approximately 50 passengers.

The departure times are from the Riverwalk bus stop.

At approximately 10:30 AM, RIOC received notice that F train service had resumed with residual delays. No additional red shuttle buses were dispatched, and normal Manhattan-bound shuttle service resumed.

*Capacity – 34 seating, 20 standing or a total of 54 passengers