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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

It’s a “Green Light Weekend” From Friday evening, May 31 to Monday morning, June 3, as there are no planned (as always, we stress “planned”) service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week – Monday, June 3 to Friday, June 7 – each night from 9:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.there […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 27 2 trains will originate and terminate at Chambers Street in Manhattan, while 3 trains will not be running, so there will be no service in either direction at Clark Street, or at the 2/3 platforms at Borough Hall. 4. 5 and […]

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BHA Issues “Call to Action” on Clark Street Station Closure

The Eagle reports that the Brooklyn Heights Association has issued a “call to action” concerning the possible one year closure of the Clark Street subway station while its ramshackle, breakdown-prone elevators are repaired. The MTA has so far failed to give an answer as to whether it intends a complete shutdown. A complete shutdown would […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Would you believe. another “Green Light” weekend? Yes, from Friday evening, May 17 to Monday morning, May 20, there are no planned (as always, we stress “planned”) service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week — Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24 — the only planned service change affecting […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Once again it’s a “Green Light Weekend” From Friday evening, May 10 to Monday morning, May 13, as there are no planned (as always, we stress “planned”) service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. The following work week, each night from 9;30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Monday to Tuesday May 13-14, Tuesday to […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

Once again, it’s a green light weekend, from Friday evening, May 3 to Monday morning, May 6, and a green light week the following work week, from Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10, as there are no planned (I always stress “planned”) service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. For planned service […]

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Clark Street Subway Station May Close For One Year

Mary Frost of the Eagle reports that rumors, based on conversations between merchants with businesses in the arcade adjoining the entrance to the Clark Street subway station and MTA employees, are that the station may be closed for a full year while repairs are made to all three of the station’s frequently malfunctioning elevators. The […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

It’s a green light weekend, from Friday evening, April 26 to Monday morning, April 29, and a green light week the following work week, from Monday, April 29 to Friday, May 3, as there are no planned (I always stress “planned”) service changes directly affecting service at any local stations. For planned service changes that […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 22 there will be no G train service at all. (Some of you use it; a reader once told me she does.) Shuttle buses will make all G stops between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Court Square, stopping at Jay Street-MetroTech for passengers transferring to […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 15 there will be no service in either direction at the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall, as 4 trains will be terminating and originating at Bowling Green in Manhattan, and 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends. Use 2 or 3 […]

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