Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Roosevelt Island

Will Roosevelt Island Reach Its Potential as a Bikeable Neighborhood?

By Stephen Miller | Oct 17, 2014 | 43 Comments

By now, it seems almost all of Roosevelt Island’s 12,300 residents have heard about Anna Maria Moström, the cyclist left brain dead last week after a bus driver struck her while failing to yield during a turn. The quiet island, shaped into a mostly residential neighborhood by a 1970s redevelopment effort, has long fostered the feeling of […]

NYPD: Failure to Yield Caused Crash That Left Cyclist Brain Dead; No Charges

By Stephen Miller | Oct 13, 2014 | 57 Comments

Update: Moström was removed from life support a week after the crash, according to the Post. No charges have been filed against the bus driver who left a Roosevelt Island cyclist brain dead last week, even though NYPD’s preliminary investigation shows the driver caused the crash by failing to yield to the cyclist. At 9:18 p.m. on […]

Roosevelt Island Parking Sensors Will Point the Way to Smart Parking

By Noah Kazis | Oct 29, 2010 | 9 Comments

New York City is about to get a taste of what cutting-edge parking policy could look like over on Roosevelt Island. The island will soon be installing parking sensors under 29 spaces, local blogs Roosevelt Islander and Roosevelt Island 360 reported this week. By providing real-time data about what actually happens in those spaces, the […]

Ask the RIOC: May I Park My Bike Tonight?

By Brad Aaron | Jun 29, 2009 | 10 Comments

Mission accomplished? Plenty of room at the RI subway station rack. Photo: Roosevelt Islander It seems the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation has altered its policy prohibiting overnight bike rack parking. In an effort to keep them clear of abandoned bikes, the RIOC previously announced that any bike found on the public racks by the subway […]

Roosevelt Island Bike Racks Cleared … So Cyclists Can Use Them

By Brad Aaron | May 28, 2009 | 26 Comments

Photo: Roosevelt Island 360 The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, as promised, has begun confiscating bikes left overnight on public bike racks near the subway and tram stations. Roosevelt Island 360 reports that 17 bikes were removed as of Wednesday, while three others were tagged with warning fliers (RIOC needed a "special tool," not immediately available, […]

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