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G Subway Train Returns With Limited Service

November 7, 2012

The MTA announced this morning that the G train has returned, albeit with “with extended waits between trains due to ongoing signal repairs,” according to Curbed. The train will have eight cars, up from its usual four, so it’s actually the size of a regular train. It is running between Court Square and Church Avenue.

City Council Member Steve Levin, whose district includes Greenpoint and parts of the waterfront stretching from Williamsburg to Brooklyn Heights and into Park Slope, raised sand Monday that G and L subway service had not yet returned following Hurricane Sandy. He told The New York Observer, “Commuters along the G-train deserve the same service and respect that other lines get. And the same goes for the L-train.”


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51481

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Councilman Steve Levin Demands Restoration Of G/L Subway Lines

November 5, 2012

City Council Member Steve Levin, whose district includes Brooklyn Heights, is fuming that MTA has not yet restored G and L subway service following Hurricane Sandy. He tells The New York Observer, “Commuters along the G-train deserve the same service and respect that other lines get. And the same goes for the L-train.”

MTA has responded that fixing those lines is “our highest priority,” although it does not expect to restore service until some time this coming week, making these the last lines to resume even partial service.

“What I expect them to do is provide the fullest service possible,” Levin adds. “I expect that my constituents are treated the same as subway riders in every other neighborhood. It is a critical part of the city’s economy.” Levin represents Greenpoint and parts of the waterfront stretching from Williamsburg to Brooklyn Heights and into Park Slope. He is calling for shuttle bus service to help replace the absent trains.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz does not fully agree with Levin’s viewpoint. He says in the story, “The MTA has done a remarkable job of restoring more than 80% of the system under very difficult conditions, and making sure Brooklynites have as many transportation options to and from Manhattan, such as the bus bridge,” according to spokesman Mark Zustovich said. “Additionally, while we understand that the L line is heavily used, restoration of the J train provides at least some service close to Williamsburg and other areas served by the L.”

See more from the Observer story here.


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51294

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Subway Update: 2, 3, and F Manhattan Service Restored

November 5, 2012

Service to and from Manhattan, as well as into Brooklyn, has been restored on the 2 and 3 line at Clark Street and Borough Hall, and on the F line at Jay Street/Metro Tech and at York Street in DUMBO. So, counting the 4/5 line at Borough Hall, there are now three options for Manhattan service from local stations. There is still no Manhattan service on the A/C line at High Street or Jay Street, or on the R/N line at Court Street or Jay Street. Service on the G train remains suspended.


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51259

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Lex Ave 4/5 Subway Service Restored… More BK Access Over Weekend

November 3, 2012

MTA is advising that as of Saturday, subway service has been restored between the Bronx and Brooklyn on the entire Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 route. For Brooklyn Heights, that means 4/5 trains are again running from Borough Hall into Manhattan. See updated Hurricane Recovery map here. (Photo: CT)

In addition, MTA sent a Tweet that the 2/3 line is also expected to return over the weekend. Of course, that links Brooklyn Heights to Manhattan at both Clark Street and Borough Hall. As well, D, F, M and J trains are supposed to resume service into Brooklyn this weekend. The No. 7 line has been restored from Midtown into Queens.

Wall Street Journal: “New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that 80% of service in the New York City subway system has been restored, including critical under-river connections between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.”

MTA says some East River tubes will remain flooded through at least Monday. South Ferry and the washed-out A in the Rockaways will remain out of service indefinitely. PATH service between New York and New Jersey also suspended indefinitely.


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51132

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Post-Sandy Gas Shortage: Brooklyn Heights Angle

November 3, 2012

The U.K. Guardian: “At noon Friday the line for gas at the Shell station [on Atlantic Avenue] in Brooklyn Heights weaved around three blocks and stretched back for half a mile. ‘I’ve been here two and a half hours,’ said Brian Temporosa. ‘I’ve been empty for probably two days now. Luckily I haven’t run out yet but if I’m here for another 15 minutes, then yeah, I might.’ Krystyne Todaro traveled a quarter of a mile to the Shell station in two and a half hours. ‘This is the worst of what I’ve had to deal with so far, so I’m OK. It is what it is,’ she said. (Photo: Wayne, N.J., Flickr/Bbop18)


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51167

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Lex Ave 4/5 Subway Service Restored Between Brooklyn & Manhattan

November 3, 2012

MTA is advising that as of Saturday, subway service has been restored between the Bronx and Brooklyn on the entire Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 route. For Brooklyn Heights, this means that 4/5 trains are again running from Borough Hall into Manhattan. See updated Hurricane Recovery map here.

In addition, MTA sent a Twitter message that the 2/3 line is also expected to return over the weekend. Of course, that links Brooklyn Heights to Manhattan at both Clark Street and Borough Hall.


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51132

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Want To Avoid Looong Bus Lines? Take East River Ferry To NYC…

November 2, 2012

Columbia Heightster offers this helpful comment in our Transportation Drama Open Thread: “I made it to midtown via the East River Ferry. There’s no schedule, just a continuous circulation of boats. From DUMBO, it first goes south to Wall Street, then up to North Williamsburg. At North Williamsburg, there is a free transfer to a different boat that takes you to 34th St. Door to door was about 1hr 30min, but it was organized & civilized. $4 each way, free transfer. Sounds like a much better option than the Bridge Buses.”


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51055

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Local Grocery Stores Begin Restocking Perishables Friday

November 2, 2012

Grocery stores in Brooklyn Heights were restocking perishable items as of Friday morning, as trucks began making their way back to the neighborhood at 7 a.m. Key Food management at 102 Montague Street told BHB early this morning that fresh fruits, milk, bread and meat are returning to the shelves, with night crews working overtime to stock. The biggest challenge, he said, remains trucks being able to find gas to deliver groceries to the neighborhood. For the time being, the store’s hours remain 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Atlantic Avenue’s Key Food was also fairly well stocked Thursday night, although those same perishable items remained AWOL. Ditto for Trader Joe’s, where the lines were—for once—almost non-existent. A stop by Garden of Eden at 180 Montague Friday morning reveals a similar situation. We haven’t made it to Gristedes yet. (CT)


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/51018

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BK Bus Service To Manhattan… Thursday’s Messy Mayhem

November 2, 2012

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 and Hewes Street.

The Atlantic Avenue and Jay Street routes will operate via a new, two-way bus lane across the Manhattan Bridge and into Manhattan via bus-priority lanes on Bowery and 3rd Avenue, making stops at major cross streets up to 55th Street in the inbound direction, and via bus-priority lanes on Lexington Avenue, 23rd Street, and 3rd Avenue and Bowery in the outbound direction.

The shuttle bus from Hewes Street will operate over the Williamsburg Bridge and Delancey Street, then via Bowery and 3rd Avenue up to 55th Street before returning downtown via Lexington Avenue, 23rd Street, 3rd Avenue and Bowery.

Thursday’s limited service at the Barclays Center location was apparently a grand fiasco, according to Gothamist, as seen in the pic above and below. Read more here.


Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50978

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MTA’s Hurricane Sandy Subway Recovery Map

October 31, 2012

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 NYC are in the post below here. Hold onto this link: The map will be updated daily as more subway lines are deemed safe and available for public access.

See full map below, along with a line-by-line subway & bus update from Montague Street BID. (Just added a nifty widget from the MTA, after the jump.)

Brooklyn subway service will be as follows:
2 — No service in Brooklyn
3 — No service in Brooklyn
4 — Borough Hall-New Lots Av (Local)
5 — Atlantic Av/Barclays Center-Flatbush Av (Express)
A — Jay St/MetroTech-Lefferts Blvd (Local)
B — No Service
C — No Service (See A service above)
D — Atlantic Av/Barclays Center-Bay Pkwy (Express Pacific – 36 St)
F — Jay St/MetroTech-Av X (Local)
G — No Service
L — Broadway Junction-Rockaway Pkwy (Local)
M — Myrtle Av/Broadway-Metropolitan Av (Shuttle)
Q — No Service
R — Jay St/MetroTech-95 St (Local)
S Franklin Avenue Shuttle — No Service
S Rockaway Park Shuttle — No Service

Shuttle buses:
All buses run north on 3rd Av and south on Lexington Ave.
Atlantic Ave/Barclays Center to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Manhattan Bridge
Jay St/MetroTech to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Manhattan Bridge
Hewes St to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Williamsburg Bridge

Try this handy widget from the MTA. – Homer



Source: Brooklyn Heights Blog
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/50874

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