According to the MTA:
#ServiceAlert: b/d B, D, E, F & M service changes, ongoing Con Ed loss of power affecting signals at 7 Av-53 St. See https://t.co/vhZQ2kZ2vbNYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) April 21, 2017
and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ):
MTA has advised that due to a power outage there is NO “F” train service in either direction. Please plan your travel accordingly and visit mta.info or call 511 for more information.
Roosevelt Island residents report:
The line for the North side of the tram is past sports park.
and:
The queue for the tram is really long now.
The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse adds:
F line stops completely over 10 min. at Roosevelt island. Why?? #mta #Fline #rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/CfJEvLkVCUHiro@ (@Torafumihiro) April 21, 2017
Stuck in Roosevelt Island. 4/21/17: #TheDayTheSubwayStoodStill #NYC #subway #poweroutage pic.twitter.com/M7n90QeRzIMiguel Rosario (@mrosarionyc) April 21, 2017
@NYCTSubway When will we move? It’s been almost an hour stuck on the F line at Roosevelt island. Please help.ehosca (@ehosca) April 21, 2017
@mtanowf best way out of roosevelt island rn is the tram!! Get in line asap! Donr bither going into the station.Runal Patel (@RandomlyRunal) April 21, 2017
F trains stuck at Roosevelt Island station due to power outage. Long line at the tram station now! pic.twitter.com/e8yNrVsXL4Madina Toure (@madinatoure) April 21, 2017
Huge @mta delays & stuck on Roosevelt Island = taking sky tram to work #fthefarehike pic.twitter.com/84WRBV8jzOSarah (@hsarah) April 21, 2017
Trains are so fucked Im waiting for a cab on Roosevelt Island.Richard J. Anderson (@sanspoint) April 21, 2017
New York’s trains are in a ruinous state of disrepair and underinvestment. I always wanted to take the Roosevelt Island tram I guessJonathan Coveney (@jco) April 21, 2017
Similar situation happened March 9 and January 9. UPDATE 3:15 PM – Statement from NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the New York State Department of Public Service and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to conduct an immediate investigation into Con Edisons equipment failure that led to significant delays across MTA New York City Transit subways this morning.
New York City Transit subways experienced a loss of station power at the Seventh Avenue Station in Manhattan due to a Con Edison equipment failure. The outage resulted in the loss of signals, escalators, communications and station lighting. MTA New York City Transit immediately deployed MTA generators to the station to restore the signals allowing trains to bypass the station. Service has resumed with residual delays.
“The loss of power due to a Con Edison equipment failure during the morning rush hour caused a cascading effect and impacted the lives of thousands of commuters. Simply put, this was completely unacceptable and I am directing the Department of Public Service and the MTA to conduct an immediate investigation into the Con Edison equipment failure, the cause of the outage and the response to it. The New York City subway system is the lifeblood of the city and a critical means of transportation for millions of people, which is why we are making unprecedented capital investments into modernizing the system. The MTA will continue to deploy emergency resources to address the short-term issues, and our investigation will address all aspects of todays events to get to the bottom of what happened.”