Latest Roosevelt Island Hurricane Irene Update - Roosevelt Island Tram Shutting Down At 6 PM, Red Bus Will Operate Until 8 PM - Get Your Car Off The Motorgate Roof Too

Latest Hurricane Irene Update from Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

Please be advised that beginning at 6 PM tonight, 08/27/2011 we will be shutting down operations of the Tramway until further notice due to the impending weather event. In the event that conditions worsen prior to 6 PM, service will be suspended.

The Roosevelt Island Bus Operation will continue to operate 2 Buses until 6 PM tonight, 8/27/2011 and 1 Bus until 8 PM, tonight, 8/27/2011. At 8 PM Bus Operation will be suspended until further notice.

Also, as a precautionary measure, the Motorgate elevators at will be shutdown at 6 PM.

Advisories will be issued when these services are brought back online.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

A reader also reports:

You might want to announce that all parkers on the roof have to move their cars to other levels effective immediately and signs indicating such are on all levels.