Good News, Roosevelt Island F Train Service To And From Manhattan This Weekend, R Train Service For Roosevelt Island This Weekend Too - MTA Genius Award Proposes Increasing Number Of Subway Cars Per Train

According to the MTA, there will be Roosevelt Island F Train service

to and from Manhattan this weekend.

And:

TRACK MAINTENANCE R Trains skip 5 Av/59 St, Lexington Av/59 St and Queens Plaza in both directions

Weekend , Saturday and Sunday, Mar 24 - 25

R trains run in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 21 St-Queensbridge , making stops at Lexington Av/63 St and Roosevelt Island, resuming normal service at 36 St, Queens.

Also, the MTA announced Genius awards for new subway ideas. Here's one to increase the number of cars on a train.