A Tale Of Two Roosevelt Island Commutes To Work This Morning - F Train Subway Delays And Frustration For Some, A Beautiful Ferry Ride For Others

The Twitterverse reports frustration with long lines and delays at the Roosevelt Island F Train subway station this morning:

Roosevelt Island inbound platform is overflowing. When is the next F TRAIN? pic.twitter.com/pcNLXFgetV

— Robert Ostergaard (@JROstergaard) August 30, 2017

@MTA @NYGovCuomo s/b F train at Roosevelt Island this morning. 40 min wait for this train, and while the tram is under renovation #cuomosMTA pic.twitter.com/ZcWUCPNGjD

— Mack Warren (@MackWarren10) August 30, 2017

@MTA 50 minutes later and I'm still standing at Roosevelt island.

— Vanessa (@VanessaMusavyi) August 30, 2017

YA GOT PEOPLE OUT HERE PAYING $2.75 FOR TRAINS THAT DONT COME, SHOW UP SUPER LATE, OR REROUTE HFWAY THROUGH THE TRIP. FIX UP GUYS THIS IS BS

— Vanessa (@VanessaMusavyi) August 30, 2017

But those Roosevelt Islanders able to commute by Ferry had a relaxing trip.

The F train is busted this morning, so I'm taking the new ferry from Roosevelt Island and IT IS SO COOL. pic.twitter.com/C500lfmyjl

— Danielle Ivory (@danielle_ivory) August 30, 2017

This morning commute from Roosevelt island to Wall Street. pic.twitter.com/hjbFWDgj0z

— Paul Morgan (@Jumanjiman) August 30, 2017

More on the start of Roosevelt Island ferry service at this post from yesterday.

UPDATE 3;45 PM - Relaxing just watching this:

Another day, another F train delay. Thank you @NYCferry for the peaceful ride from #RooseveltIsland. pic.twitter.com/qXjEZEfpRC

— Robert Ostergaard (@JROstergaard) August 30, 2017

UPDATE 10:30 PM:

@mtanowf @mtanowbdfm @Rooseveltisland Had to leave 4 trains this morning going towards Manhattan. Crowded platform, crowded incoming train. pic.twitter.com/G5x8kVHRp6

— Woman in Medicine (@docmg1126) August 31, 2017