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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

It’s another “green light” weekend, Friday evening, September 20 to Monday morning, September 23, as there are no planned – we stress PLANNED – service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week, Monday, September 23 to Friday, September 27, each night from roughly 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. there will […]

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Byford: Complete Clark Street Station Closure For 8 Months Preferred, But There Are Options

Update: There’s a link to the TA’s survey here (click on “Read full story” to get the live link). These are the takeaways from this evening’s meeting with Transit Authority President Andy Byford (in photo at right, conversing with City Council Member Stephen Levin) at St. Francis College: 1. The TA’a preferred plan would be […]

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Reminder: Meet With TA President Monday Evening About Clark Street Elevator Repairs

As we reported earlier, Transit Authority President Andy Byford will be at St. Francis College from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. this coming Monday evening, September 16 to discuss plans for repair of the frequently malfunctioning elevators at the Clark Street station. There are reports that the TA may plan to close the station for as […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

It’s a “green light” weekend, as there are no planned – we stress PLANNED – service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week, Monday, September 16 to Friday, September 20, each night from 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. there will be no service in either direction at the 4/5 platforms […]

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200 Evacuated From The A Train At High Street

Update: I hadn’t seen Mary Frost’s Eagle story when I posted this, but she kindly sent me a link. I think the Eagle’s estimate of 200 passengers is more likely correct than the Daily News’ estimate of 600, which seems a lot for an early Sunday morning train. I’ve changed the headline accordingly. Trevor Boyer […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Just like last weekend, this weekend there will be no service in either direction at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech from 9:45 P.M. Friday, September 6 to 5:00 A.M. Monday, September 9, as N and R trains will be re-routed over the Manhattan Bridge. There are no other planned – […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This Labor Day weekend there will be no service in either direction at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech from 10:45 P.M. Friday, August 30 to 5:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 3, as N and R trains will be re-routed over the Manhattan Bridge. This will continue on late nights (10:45 P.M. […]

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Transit Authority President To Meet With Community About Clark Street Elevator Repair

The Eagle’s Mary Frost reports that Transit Authority President Andy Byford will be at a town hall meeting at St. Francis College on Monday, September 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM to discuss and answer questions about plans for repair of the elevators at the Clark Street station, which serves the 2 and 3 subway […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 11:30 PM Friday, August 23 to 5:00 AM, Monday, August 26, there will be no service in either direction at Clark Street or at the 2/3 platforms at Borough Hall. Alternative service will be provided by 4, A, C, N, and R trains. The following work week – Monday, August 26 to […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Once again this weekend, from 11:30 PM Friday, August 16 to 5:00 AM Monday, August 19 there will be no 3 train service, though 2 trains should be running normally. To get to or from 3 train stops between Franklin Avenue and New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn, take the 4 train, which will make these […]

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