Reported October 16 on the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) Western Queens Transportation study
and its recommendations for Roosevelt Island.
Among the DCP’s Western Queens Transportation Study recommendations for Roosevelt Island are:
Images From DCP Western Queens Transportation Study (Pages 44, 54, 57)
Last night, the DCP presented its full Western Queens Transportation Study to Community Board 8’s Roosevelt Island/ Transportation joint committee and other members of the Roosevelt Island Community. Here’s video of the presentation.
followed by comments, question and answers. During the comments period, I asked the DCP representatives to consider extending the Q104 and Q103 bus routes to Roosevelt Island instead of the Q19 and Q39 because the Q104 and Q103 offer better routes to Astoria and Long Island City. Also, Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) Transportation Manager Cy Opperman noted how important the current Q102 service is for transporting residents to and from the subway/tram during rush hours.
I was surprised to learn that the ferry service contemplated for Roosevelt Island in the DCP study would use the Manhattan side of the East River. Previous studies recommended the Queens side.
Other comments included Frank Farance on driving patterns in Astoria/LIC, Sharon Pope on bicycle access to Queensboro bridge and Judy Berdy on the transportation needs of poor people in Astoria/LIC not being addressed until now when luxury housing is starting to be developed in the area.
Here’s video of the Q and A.
The DCP Western Queens Transportation Study notes:
… The recommendations made in this PDF Document presentation are predicated upon further study and feasibility analyses prior to implementation…
A summary of the Western Queens Transportation Study recommendations for Roosevelt Island is at this previous post
