For anyone needing to use the subway this coming weekend or week, there’s good news. There will be service on all of the lines serving stations in Brooklyn Heights and nearby. The frequency of service will be cut back, with most trains running at intervals of eight to twelve minutes. C trains, which normally run […]
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Because of COVID-19 trains on all lines are running less frequently, and some trains are not running at all. 5 trains, which normally serve Brooklyn on weekdays but not on nights or weekends, now will not be serving Brooklyn at all, but terminating and originating at Bowling Green, in Manhattan. Use 4 trains instead. C […]
Transit Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The MTA is providing a handy guide to subway and bus service during the coronavirus epidemic, updated on a daily basis. One thing to note: C trains have been added to the list of trains considered non-essential during the crisis. They normally serve High Street and Jay Street-MetroTech stations on the same tracks as A trains, which […]
Transit Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Probably the only Heights residents using mass transit these days are those with jobs deemed essential who need transit to commute. As reported by Paula Katrinas in the Brooklyn Eagle, because of reduced ridership, the MTA has announced that it has eliminated weekday service on three lines – B, W, and Z – none of […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Subway usage is way down because of COVID-19, and there are no planned service changes this weekend that seriously affect availability of service at local stations. 2 trains will be running every 12 minutes because of track work in the Bronx. There will be no late night R service, which only runs between 95th Street […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend, from about 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 13 until about 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 16 there will be no C trains running, but A trains should be providing service in both directions at High Street and at Jay Street-MetroTech. A trains will be making local stops in Brooklyn, but in Manhattan A trains will […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend – Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 (C trains normally do not operate during late night hours, with A trains making local stops) – C trains will originate and terminate at Canal Street in Manhattan, so service to and from High Street and Jay Street-MetroTech will be by A trains only. If […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend, from about 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 28 to about 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 2 there will be no service in either direction at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech. Use 4 trains to and from Borough Hall as an option. For service to or from Bay Ridge or Coney […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend, Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23, there will be no Manhattan bound R or N service at Court Street or Jay Street, and no service in either direction during late night hours. Use 4 trains at Borough Hall as an option. The following work week – Monday, February 24 to Friday, February […]
Breaking: Clark St. Station To Close For Eight Months
Just reported by José Martinez, transit reporter for The City NEW: The @MTA will close the Clark St. (2/3) stop in Brooklyn Heights for 8 months to replace three aged elevators prone to breakdowns (see chart from my colleague @annjychoi). Other options would have stretched repair work anywhere from 22 to 24 months. pic.twitter.com/aBjHzCqjoA — […]
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