NY Forward – Reopening NYC and Roosevelt Island
When will New York City reopen? The best place for information is the New York Forward Regional Monitoring Dashboard, which can be found by clicking here: https://forward.ny.gov/regional-monitoring-dashboard
As of this morning, the NYC region only meets 4 out of the 7 criteria to begin reopening. Please refer to the dashboard regularly for the very latest information.
Reopening RIOC
The region may still be closed due to COVID-19, but RIOC is already working with Governor Cuomo’s office on a plan to safely reopen as many public areas as possible. Please watch future RIOC Advisories for the latest information on this effort.
Farmers Market on Saturday
The Farmers Market will return to Good Shepard Plaza this Saturday. Public Safety Department officers and farmers market staff will be on hand to ensure proper social distancing practices are being observed. All shoppers should bring a face covering and/or mask with them to the market.
Tikkit Helps RIOC Helps You
Tikkit is not just the best way for the public to report a problem, it also helps RIOC do a better job. Every time you use Tikkit to report a problem, it is forwarded to the appropriate department for handling. That department is accountable for making sure the problem is addressed as soon as possible. This data helps give us a live picture of our strengths and weaknesses, which help us serve you better.
Tikkit is easy to use from your smartphone or computer and even allows you to attach a photo of the problem. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here to get started. https://rioc.tikkit.us/login
Motorgate Changes Coming in Early June
Due to ongoing Motorgate repair work, significant parking and traffic pattern changes will be coming to the north sections of 5B, 6B, 7B and 8B in early June 2020. Please keep an eye out for signs and obey posted speed limits.
Transportation Updates
- Red Buses will continue to run on a Weekend Schedule until further notice.
- The Roosevelt Island Tramway will be closed from 1:00 AM until 6:00 AM to ensure that disinfecting measures can be performed. Regular tram service will resume at 6:00 AM each day and continue until 1:00 AM the following morning. These early morning closures will continue each day until further notice.
- NYC Ferry - https://www.ferry.nyc/ – check for changes
- MTA - https://new.mta.info/ – check for changes