Some Roosevelt Island Verizon Phone Outages After Hurricane Irene - RIOC Public Safety Office Phone Not In Service, Administrative Office Has Limited Service, How's Your Phone Service?

Image of East River Flooding On Roosevelt Island From W Cruz

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) is reporting problems with Roosevelt Island Verizon Phone service after the departure of Hurricane Irene.

Please be advised that due to the storm, the RI Public Safety Phone Number is not in service. All emergency calls for service must be made to 9-1-1.

The Administrative Offices for RIOC have extremely limited phone service at this time. All non-emergency calls should be made to 3-1-1.

However, our information hotline is still in operation at 212-308-6608

Repair technicians from Verizon have been notified. We are awaiting dispatch crews for repair.

In addition, we have received numerous notifications by residents that their Verizon phones are not working in their apartments. Verizon advises that customers call for service using a cell phone or a neighbor's phone.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

Although you might not know it now, there was East River flooding from Hurricane Irene on Roosevelt Island this morning.

Images of East River Flooding On Roosevelt Island From W Cruz

UPDATE 8/29 - Received this phone service advisory from RIOC at 5:29 PM today:

Please be advised that due to the Verizon telephone outage, we are providing the Public Safety Department with temporary phone numbers.

Primary Number: 347-291-2424
Alternate Number: 347-291-2427

If the Primary Number is busy, please hang up and dial the Alternate Number.

When full service is restored, an additional advisory will be sent.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group

There was a Verizon Truck repairing cables in Southtown this afternoon.

UPDATE 8/30: RIOC reports:

Please be advised that the Public Safety Department phone line, 212-832-4545, is back in operation.

In case you experience a problem getting through, please call the temporary phone numbers:

Primary Number: 347-291-2424
Alternate Number: 347-291-2427

The temporary phone numbers will be operational until the end of the week, Friday, September 2nd.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt Island Operating Corp Advisories Group