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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from Friday evening, December 7 to Monday morning, December 10, will be a “green light” weekend, as there are no planned cancellations, route diversions, or station skips directly affecting service at any local stations. Mornings to early evenings Saturday and Sunday, A trains will be running every 10 minutes, and C and N […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 9:45 Friday evening, November 30 to 5:00 AM Monday, December 3 there will be no service from Manhattan to High Street, as Brooklyn bound A and C trains will be diverted to the F line between West 4th Street Jay Street-MetroTech. From 11:00 PM Friday to 5:00 AM Monday Brooklyn bound Q […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 9:45 this evening (Friday, November 23) to 5:00 AM Monday, November 26 there will be no service from High Street to Manhattan, as Manhattan bound A and C trains will be diverted to the F line between Jay Street-MetroTech and West 4th Street. All other trains serving local stations should be running […]

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BHA to Meet With DOT Commissioner on BQE – Promenade Issue

The Brooklyn Heights Association has announced that they have scheduled a meeting with City Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and DOT engineers on Monday, November 19 at which BHA “will press DOT to abandon the 6-lane highway on the Promenade in favor of a better approach to rebuilding the BQE.” The BHA has retained […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 9:45 PM Friday, November 9 to 5:00 AM Monday, November 12, there will be no service in either direction at the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall, as 4 trains are originating and terminating at Bowling green in Manhattan, and 5 trains do not serve Brooklyn on weekends. Alternative service will be provided […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 9:45 PM Friday, November 2 to 5:00 AM Monday, November 5 there will be a do-si-do (see photo) involving A and C trains on one part and F trains on the other. Manhattan bound A and C trains will be running on the F line between Jay Street/Metro Tech and West 4th […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

This weekend, from 9:45 PM Friday, October 19 ad 5:00 AM Monday, October 22 there will be no service in either direction at the 4/5 platforms at Borough Hall, as 4 trains are terminating and originating at Brooklyn Bridge station Manhattan, and 5 trains don’t serve Brooklyn on weekends. Use 2, 3, R or N […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

I’m calling this a “green light” weekend – late Friday night, October 12 to early Monday morning, October 15 – because there are no planned service changes that directly and adversely affect travel to or from any local stations. N trains will replace R trains in both directions at Court and Jay streets late at […]

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City Council Member Levin Talks BQE Rehab on WNYC

In case you missed it, the BQE rehab was the topic of the day on ALL OF IT with Alison Stewart on WNYC on October 4th.  A new show, ALL OF IT “is a live daily conversation about culture and the culture in and around New York City.” Transportation reporter Stephen Nessen gave a breakdown […]

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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity

This weekend, from 9:45 PM Friday,October 5 to 5:00 AM Monday, October 8, 3 trains will replace the 4 in Brooklyn. We’re not sure if they will be using the 2/3 or the 4 platform at Borough Hall, though we suspect the former. That means no service in either direction on the 4/5 platforms (no […]

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