From 11:30 p.m.Friday, April 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 28, there will be no C trains running between West 4th Street in Manhattan and Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn; consequently, there will only be A train service at High Street during this time. Also, during the same period, A trains will not run in either [...]
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Brooklyn Heights Residents Sound Off About Lack Of Parking Spaces in Brooklyn Eagle Video
The Brooklyn Eagle’s Dipti Kumar looks into the parking crunch in Brooklyn Heights in a new YouTube video. Many neighborhood residents are interviewed including Nando Pelusi, Ann Peloquin and Fred Kneip. The latter observes that parking is difficult, claiming that folks try to get around the rules in that you can see “a very attractive [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
There will be a few subway disruptions this Easter/Passover weekend. There will be no 4 trains running in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19-20. However, 5 trains, which don’t normally serve Brooklyn on weekends, will be running to and from Brooklyn during these hours. So, if you’re returning from [...]
Citibikes Gone From Clark Street Station In Brooklyn Heights
BHB contributor Teresa Genaro notes this afternoon that the Citibike stand at Clark and Henry Streets. Why?
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
This weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, April 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 14 Brooklyn bound F trains will be diverted to the A/C line between West 4th Street in Manhattan and Jay Street-MetroTech, so there will be no direct service from Manhattan to York Street in DUMBO. Those traveling from Manhattan to DUMBO may [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
C trains won’t be running to or from Manhattan between 11:30 p.m. this Friday, April 4 and 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 7. During these same hours A trains will be running to and from Manhattan at High Street and Jay Street-MetroTech, but there will be no A service between Jay Street and Utica Avenue. Shuttle [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 28 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 31 there will be no G train service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Church Avenue. F trains will provide alternate service. G trains will be running every twenty minutes between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Hoyt-Schermerhorn. At the same time, there will be no 3 train service in [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 21 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, Manhattan bound F trains will be diverted to the A/C line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street in Manhattan. This means no service to Manhattan from York Street in DUMBO, so walk up the hill to the High Street station, or catch [...]
Bratton’s Vision Zero Means 930 Percent More Moving Violations In Brooklyn Heights’ 84th Precinct
As part of old/new NYPD commission Bratton’s “Vision Zero” initiative, the 84th precinct reports a 930 percent increase in tickets for traffic violations over last year at this time according to data gathered by WNYC. But that number comes with an explanation. The station writes, “[O]fficers wrote just 10 tickets for speeding, failure to yield [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
We have the luck of the Irish this pre-St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as there are no planned cancellations, route diversions, or station skips that will seriously affect service at any local stations. From 11:45 Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday, there will be no 3 trains running in either direction, but 2 trains should be running [...]
Citibike Rate Hike May Become Reality
While a judge laid the smackdown on 150 Joralemon Street’s suit against Citibike this week, two wheelers only had a few nanoseconds of schadenfreude to enjoy. Seems a rate hike may be in the cards for the service:
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, Brooklyn bound F trains will run on the A/C line from West 4th Street in Manhattan to Jay Street-MetroTech in Brooklyn, so there will be no direct service from Manhattan to York Street in DUMBO. Those traveling from Manhattan to DUMBO may use [...]
Montague Street Tunnel Will Reopen In October, MTA Says
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the Montague Street tunnel will reopen in October. The passage had closed for repairs last year to fix damage done during superstorm Sandy. Service changes were made for the duration on the R line. The MTA shared an update, the paper reports, at a meeting of CB10 recently. Brooklyn Eagle: [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Update: The MTA website now shows no planned service changes affecting local stations this weekend (Friday evening, February 28 to Monday morning, March 3). A, 2, and 4 trains will be running as normal; 5 trains will not be running to Brooklyn. We’re not sure why the change of plans; possibly weather related. As reported [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Plus ça change is the rule for planned changes affecting service at local stations this weekend. From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 21 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, February 24 there will be no C train service in either direction at High Street or at Jay Street-MetroTech. A trains will be serving both these stations, but the [...]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
We cannot tell a lie: there will be some changes affecting service at local subway stations this Presidents’ Day weekend. From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 14 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 18 there will be no C train service in either direction at High Street or at Jay Street-MetroTech. A trains will be serving both [...]
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