In April we noted that the City Council was considering legislation that would ban unnecessary (tourist and charter) helicopter flights, including all such flights to or from the Downtown Heliport directly accross the East River from Brooklyn Heights, and the 34th Street (East Side) Heliport, which generate much traffic that passes above or near the Heights. Now, The […]
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend – late night Friday, June 28 through early morning Monday, July 1 – there will be no Manhattan bound service at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech, because of re-routings of Manhattan bound N and R trains all weekend. The following Fourth of July week – Monday, July 1 […]
DOT Reveals New BQE Plans
As we noted a week ago, the City Department of Transportation has new plans for the reconstruction of the BQE Central, the cantilevered portion of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway that runs below Brooklyn Heights, from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street, and would hold two public forums, one in person on June 20, and one on […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend — late night Friday, June 21 to early Monday morning, June 24 — the star of the no-shows will again be the 4 train, which will not be running to or from Brooklyn. Since 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends, this means there will be no service at the 4/5 platfroms […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend — late night Friday, June 14 to early Monday morning, June 17 — the only planned change adversely affecting service at any local stations is that 4 trains will not be serving Brooklyn. Because 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends, there will be no service at the 4/5 platforms at Borough […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Barring unforseen circumstances this weekend – late Friday night, June 7 to early Monday morning, June 10 – will be a “green light” weekend, as there are no planned cancellations, re-routings, or station skips affecting service at any local stations apart from 2 trains running on a reduced schedule – every 12 minutes. Indeed, there […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend – late Friday evening, May 31 through early Monday morning, June 3 – during the day Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 there will be no 3 train service in either direction at Clark Street or at the 2/3 platforms at Borough Hall. During these same daytimes 2 trains should be running, […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This long Memorial Day Weekend – late night Friday, May 24 to early Tuesday morning, May 28 – the only planned change affecting service at local stations is that for the entire long weekend there will be no 3 trains running to or from Brooklyn. 2 trains should be running normally, and for those traveling […]
Open Streets Montague Gives Cats Their Day This Sunday
If you’re in town this Memorial Day weekend Open Streets Montague, on Sunday, May 26, has much to offer. This is “kitten season,” when feral or semi-feral mother cats often deliver litters, and the kittens too often “end up on the street or in shelters.” On Montague between Henry and Hicks, from noon until 4:00, […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This coming weekend — late Friday evening, May 17 until early Monday morning, May 20 — the only planned change diectly affecting service at local stations is that the only late night/early morning service at Court Street or at the N/R platforms at Jay Street-MetroTech will be Brooklyn bound N trains, as Manhattan bound N […]
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