Roosevelt Island F Station is 100th to be Enhanced
4 Million sqft of Surfaces Repainted, 106,000 sqft of Tile Replaced Over All
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the 100th Re-NEW-vation project completed at Roosevelt Island station, marking a major milestone in the program which first began in 2022. This is part of New York City Transit (NYCT)’s Re-NEW-vation Program which utilizes planned service outages to perform station-wide repairs, enhancements, and deep cleanings. When regular service returns to the station, customers are met with cleaner and brighter station environments.
At Roosevelt Island station, NYCT workers scraped, primed and painted more than 10,000 square feet of surfaces across the station including the exterior of the station’s building. The station was brightened by cleaning 510 light fixtures and converting all to LED. Crews also repaired and replaced Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) tiling, installed a new tactile edge, and inspected and secured all stairway treads. One hundred square feet of wall tiling was also replaced, and workers installed hundreds of missing ceiling panels. A mobile wash team also power washed and deep cleaned the entire station including the service booth, polished the turnstiles, removed sticker residue from windows, and stripped gum from stairways and platforms. The station’s artwork also received a detailed cleaning.
“Customers should expect not just fast and reliable service from NYCT but also clean and inviting station environments,” said NYC Transit Interim President Demetrius Crichlow. “Capitalizing on planned outages to rehabilitate stations with fresh paint, new tiling, brighter lights and more is part of how we’re continuously working to enhance the customer experience.”
“We remain committed to improving the customer experience by ensuring stations are held to the same high standards service is,” said MTA Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara. “Through this program we are reaching stations throughout the subway system to make improvements that customers can see for themselves.”
“The train is a lifeline for Roosevelt Islanders, and I am grateful to the MTA for prioritizing this station as part of the Re-NEW-vation program underway,” said Representative Jerrold Nadler. “With these improvements, made in just 55 hours instead of weeks, the MTA is keeping the system in good repair, making it cleaner and safer, and thereby encouraging more commuters to choose transit over car travel.”
“We’d like to thank the MTA for making the Roosevelt Island train stop its 100th Re-NEW-vation project across the city,” said Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Acting Chief Operating Officer Mary Cunneen. “This station is a critical part of our island’s infrastructure. Thousands of residents rely on the train for their daily commutes, and the enhancements made through this program are especially welcome following the completion of the F train trackwork project in April.”
During re-NEW-vations, stations are scrapped, primed, and repainted. Lighting fixtures are updated with new LED lights and added in dark areas to brighten the environment. Outdated signs are removed and replaced where needed with clearer messaging. Benches on platforms and mezzanines are refinished. Cracks are repaired and repaved to prevent tripping hazards.
Throughout 100 Re-NEW-vations:
- 4.18 million square feet of repainted surfaces
- 106,725 square feet of wall tile replaced
- 6,030 square feet of flooring replaced
- 2,186 new or replacement metal signs installed
- 282 decals installed
- 224 outdated, damaged, or unnecessary signs or map frames removed
- 104 signs or mounting brackets repaired
Each station also undergoes repairs specific to each location’s needs including rebuilding and rehabilitating stairways, installing new draining systems to prevent flooding conditions during heavy weather events, comprehensive tile work, and extensive track ceiling repairs.
During the third quarter of 2024, the following stations received Re-NEW-vation upgrades:
- Botanic Garden
- Ave P
- Metropolitan Ave
- Court Square
- 51 St
- Park Place
- 233 St
- Clinton-Washington Avs
- Classon Ave
- High St
- Knickerbocker Ave
- Roosevelt Island
In October of 2023, NYCT celebrated its accomplishment of completing a promised 50 re-NEW-vated stations. In all, 53 stations were refurbished in 2023, the first full year of the program.
"I am pleased that the MTA has completed this Re-New-Vation project, which will provide an improved station experience for the thousands of my constituents who live in Roosevelt Island, as well as for the many people who visit or pass through here,” said State Senator Liz Krueger. “I thank the MTA for their hard work improving this station and ensuring that Roosevelt Islanders will have a clean, safe subway ride moving forward."
“The Roosevelt Island Station ‘Re-NEW-vation’ project has completed vital repairs, enhancements, and deep cleanings benefiting riders,” said Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright. “I am particularly pleased that ADA-compliant tiling was replaced—increasing transit accessibility—and more lighting added to make access safer. We hope this momentous 100th project will be just the beginning of great improvements to come.”