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So, What’s On This Weekend?

Brooklyn Bridge Park is closed until further notice. Update: It appears it may be open Saturday. The Brooklyn Historical Society will be closed through Tuesday, November 6. Fortunately, Bargemusic didn’t sustain any serious damage, but repairs to an outside sprinkler pipe will keep it closed through this weekend. However, Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street […]

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BK Bus Service To Manhattan… Thursday’s Messy Mayhem

The MTA and New York City Department of Transportation have established three routes for bus bridge service and bus priority lanes from three Brooklyn locations to Midtown Manhattan. Starting at 6 a.m., and operating 24 hours a day until further notice, shuttle buses will travel to and from subway stations at Atlantic Avenue, Jay Street […]

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Brooklyn Post-Sandy Transit Drama Open Thread

So, how are you dealing with this? Going to work, working from home or hardly working? Comment away!

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New Subway, Shuttle Bus Services Beginning Thursday Morning…

MTA has resumed subway service in Brooklyn, but no trains are operating under the East River into Manhattan. 4 is running from Borough Hall to New Lots Ave, 5 from Atlantic Ave to Brooklyn College, A from Jay St to Lefferts Blvd, B from Atlantic Ave to Bay Parkway, F from Jay St to Ave […]

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Watch Manhattan Go Dark Monday Night In A Matter Of Seconds…

Gothamist has posted five time-lapse videos showing the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the city, including the one below taken in Brooklyn Heights as Lower Manhattan goes dark within seconds at the :08 mark.

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Montague Street BID Wednesday Eve Update

The Montague Street Business Improvement District filed a Wednesday evening update for businesses and local residents in the wake of all things storm-related. Highlights follow: * Sanitation Collection: “Although not formally confirmed, it is expected garbage collections will resume either tonight or tomorrow morning along Montague Street. Recycling collections are suspended until further notice.” * […]

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MTA’s Hurricane Sandy Subway Recovery Map

Now this is genius… MTA has released an up to-the-minute map that shows which subway lines will be operating beginning Thursday, November 1. No lines are making stops below 42nd Street, while, as you’ll see, unfortunately, there’s no service yet connecting Brooklyn Heights with Manhattan. Info about transit options connecting buses from Jay Street to […]

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Brooklyn Chamber Offers Space For Displaced Member Businesses

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has set up a resource guide with information and phone numbers that borough businesses may contact for assistance and emergency loans in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. It is also offering temporary work space at its offices through the end of the year for Chamber members displaced by the storm. […]

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Iconic River Cafe Badly Damaged By Hurricane Sandy

Sad news: With major flooding in low-lying DUMBO from Hurricane Sandy Monday night, eateries Bubby’s and Governor suffered major damage. But it appears that the iconic River Café beside Fulton Ferry Landing was all but destroyed by the storm. Huffington Post reports that water reached the restaurant’s doorstep by Monday morning’s high tide at 8 […]

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Limited Bus Service Restored In Brooklyn

MTA has restored bus service on the B1, B3, B8, B15, B35, B41, B44, B46, and B61. If you’re heading into Manhattan, be prepared to walk across the bridge, where you can try to pick up the M2, M5, M8, M11, M14, M15+SBS, M34, M34A, M22, M57, M60, M86, M96, and M101. A status report […]

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