Within the last week, I let two blog milestones pass me by without acknowledging them. Earlier this week, Second Ave. Sagas celebrated its second anniversary, and this morning, I published my 1000th post.
My first post introduced this blog to the world on November 21, 2006. It was a rather basic introduction, and at the time, I wasn’t sure where I would go with this site. Now, exactly two years to the day that I started posting daily (outside of a two-week break-up in December of 2006), I’m here going strong. I can unequivocally say that this blog is here to bring subway-related news, views, analysis, opinions and whimsy to New York City. It serves both watch-dog and entertainment roles.
I’ve built up a small but growing community of regular commenters, and just wanted to say thanks to everyone for stopping by over the last two years. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have news from Richard Ravtich, a guest contributor and more. So stick around.
But enough of the self-congratulatory prose. It’s Friday evening, and you want the weekend service advisories.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, there are no 1 trains between 34th Street and South Ferry due to work on the new South Ferry terminal. Customers should take the 2 or 3 between 34th Street and Chambers Street. There is a free shuttle bus running between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2 and 3 trains run local between 96th and Chambers Street due to work on the new South Ferry Terminal.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, there are no 4 trains between Utica Avenue and Brooklyn Bridge due to work on the new South Ferry Terminal. The 3 and special J trains provide alternate service.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30, Manhattan-bound 6 Trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester due to rail work south of Pelham Bay Park.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, uptown AC trains skip 135th Street due to station painting at 135th Street.
From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 30, Manhattan-bound D trains run on the N from Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to track panel installation.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, uptown D trains skip 155th Street due to tunnel security work.
From 8:30 p.m. Friday, November 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1 (and weekends until further notice), there are no G trains running between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Long Island City-Court Square due to N and R work (see below). Customers should take the E or R instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, there are no N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square due to track replacement in the area of 5th Avenue/59th Street, switch work at Queensboro Plaza and tunnel security work.
- For Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue, take the 7 to Grand Central and transfer to the uptown 4, 5 or 6 to 59th Street
- For 49th Street and 57th Street, take the 7 to Times Square and transfer to the uptown Q
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, N trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets (same work as above). Customers should take the Q instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street (same work as above).
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, Q trains replace the R making all local stops between 57th Street-7th Avenue and DeKalb Avenue (N and R project.)
From 12:01 a.m. Sunday, November 30 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 1, R trains run on the V line from Queens Plaza to Broadway-Lafayette Street, then via the Manhattan Bridge to DeKalb Avenue (N and R project). – I’d imagine this means the R trains are stopping at Grand St. as well.
7 comments
1000 posts. Wow!
Thanks for delivering all of the latest in news, interesting stories, and strange quirks to us about the subways and mass-transit in general every day for the last two years. This site is on my regular list of sites I check every morning.
Congratulations on the milestones, Ben. Keep up the good work.
Speaking of Service Advisories … from the mta.com website:
So, we’ve got “ongoing trains with mechanical problems”.. (more than one, considering the plural “trains”), just chugging along on the 1, 2, and 3 lines. Not removed from service, no diversions around them, the trains are just ongoing.
I guess this is what happens when you defer maintenance!
(Just putting a little humor in an otherwise slow SAS weekend…)
Congratulations and thanks. You’ve quickly become the essential reading for those of us who care about transit in New York. Glad you’re here.
Congratulations! I’m sure the next 1000 will just be even better.
Guess I’m a bit late for the congrats. Nevertheless, keep up the good work!
Congrats buddy! Thanks for all your hard work, we really appreciate it.