As a good will gesture to mark the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, riders will be allowed free access to the R train all day tomorrow (Tuesday, October 29) in Brooklyn. The R runs between Court Street in Brooklyn Heights and 95th Street in Bay Ridge on weekdays. In another development, the Eagle reports that […]
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Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Apart from the R train tunnel closure (I can’t keep mentioning this for the next fourteen or more months, but I feel compelled to do so through the week after Labor Day, when most folks will be back from vacation), there are no planned changes directly affecting service at any local stations this weekend (Friday […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Apart from the cancellation of all R and (late night) N service between Brooklyn and Manhattan through the Montague Street tunnel scheduled to last for the next fourteen months (more about that below), there are no planned route diversions, cancellations, or other changes directly affecting service at any local stations this coming weekend (Friday evening, […]
Local Officials Request Action on Alternatives to R and G Trains During Construction
Following a rally yesterday at Borough Hall seventeen local officials, including Borough President Marty Markowitz, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, and City Councilmen Steve Levin and Brad Lander, have sent a letter to MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast and Mayor Michael Bloomberg concerning the planned closure of the R train tunnel between Brooklyn and […]
Rally Tomorrow Morning to Demand MTA Action For Passengers During R Train Tunnel Closure
Tomorrow (Thursday, June 27) morning at 11:00 there will be a rally on the steps of Borough Hall. Riders Alliance gives us the following details: Elected officials and community organizations from Brooklyn and Queens will rally on Thursday on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand that the MTA and the City create a […]
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