According to the MTA , there will be Roosevelt Island F Train service
to and from Manhattan this weekend. And:
TRACK MAINTENANCE R Trains skip 5 Av/59 St, Lexington Av/59 St and Queens Plaza in both directions
Weekend , Saturday and Sunday, Mar 24 – 25
R trains run in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 21 St-Queensbridge , making stops at Lexington Av/63 St and Roosevelt Island, resuming normal service at 36 St, Queens.
Also, the MTA announced Genius awards for new subway ideas. Here’s one to increase the number of cars on a train.