Service Advisories

This weekend marks another milestone in the MTA’s ongoing post-Sandy repairs. It’s the first of ten weekends this year during which the A and the C will not run through the Cranberry Tube. All service will instead be rerouted via the F line between West 4th St. and Jay St.-Metrotech. Transit notes that over 1.5 billion gallons of water flooded this tunnel during the storm.

This phase of the repair project is, unsurprisingly, starting a few months later than expected and will not wrap until mid-2016. There will be ten weekends this year without service through the tube and 30 more planned for next year. The MTA is hoping to wrap the project and restore service early, as the agency was able to do with the R train. All in all, this isn’t a terrible project as nearby subway lines can carry the load.

Meanwhile, here are the other changes on tap for your Saturday and Sunday travels:

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, Crown Hts-Utica Av bound 4 trains run express from Grand Central-42 St to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, August 9, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from to Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park.

From 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Hunts Point Av.

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Grand Central-42 St to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, August 9, Times Sq-42 St bound 7 trains run express from Mets-Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 8, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, A trains run local in both directions between W4 St-Wash Sq and 59 St-Columbus Circle.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from 125 St to 168 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, A trains are rerouted via the F line in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, C trains are rerouted via the F line in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 168 St-bound C trains run express from 125 St to 168 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, E trains are suspended in both directions between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Briarwood. Free shuttle buses operate between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Union Tpke, stopping at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av, Jamaica-Van Wyck, and Briarwood. For additional connections between Manhattan and Jamaica Center, consider the A and J via a transfer at Broadway Junction.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, August 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, World Trade Center-bound E trains run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, World Trade Center-bound E trains Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood, and 75 Av.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains run express from Neptune Av to Smith-9 Sts.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood, and 75 Av.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Coney Island-Still Av bound N trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.

From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd bound N trains are rerouted via the R line from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Canal St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains skip 49 St.

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park.

From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, 57 St-7 Av bound Q trains are rerouted via the R line from DeKalb Av to Canal St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains skip 49 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, Manhattan-bound R trains run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, August 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains skip 45 St and 53 St. 36 St-bound R trains stop at 53 St and 45 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains skip 49 St.

Start your weekend off right with more me. I’m going to be NY1’s “On Transit” tonight at 8:45. Transit reporter Jose Martinez chatted for five minutes about all sorts of topics, including MTA financing. Since we filmed last week, we couldn’t touch on this week’s developments. 

So before I jump into the service changes, allow me to round up some worthy follow ups to my coverage this week. It’s been a busy week for big stories, and various other transit sites and news outlets have pieces that are well worth your read.

LaGuardia Airport Overhaul

In my take on the LaGuardia Airport story, I was skeptical of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s transit intentions, wary of the overall plan and disappointed in the AirTrain routing via Willets Point. Cuomo seemed to peg the overhaul at around $4 billion and expected most of it to be completed by 2019 or 2020. Since then, it’s gotten worse as Crain’s reported that the price tag is likely to be $8 billion with a timeline of 10 years. Even by New York standards, doubling a project’s cost and completion date in one day is impressive. Meanwhile, Cap’n Transit, in a piece well worth your time, explains why LaGuardia isn’t a third world airport.

Requiem for the MTA

With MTA Chair Tom Prendergast shooting down congestion pricing, Cuomo claiming the MTA isn’t a state agency and Mayor Bill de Blasio making all sorts of noises he may not want to see through, I eulogized the MTA yesterday. I have a whole bunch of follow ups:

• Crain’s New York on why transit advocates aren’t happy with Gov. Cuomo’s various MTA capital funding schemes and promises.
• Streetsblog on six times the MTA was a state agency during Gov. Cuomo’s tenure, including that time he unilaterally shut down the subways because it might snow during the winter and that other time he gave up work-rule reform as an election ploy to secure TWU support.
• Streetsblog on why Prendergast’s opposition to toll reform doesn’t make sense.

As I mentioned on Twitter recently, every day brings with it another dismaying development for those fighting for sane transit funding schemes and better quality of life on New York’s streets.

With that in mind, let’s jump into the weekend diversions. The full list after the jump.

Coming next week: I take a look at NJ Transit’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week, and Gov. Chris Christie’s arrogantly political reaction to it. As you can imagine, I am far, far less than impressed with Christie’s comments.

Before I jump into the service advisories, allow me to revisit Wednesday’s post on deferred maintenance. I neglected to link to Neil deMause’s recent epic in the Village Voice regarding the MTA’s funding woes and its effect on deferred maintenance. It’s one of those so-called longreads, but it’s well worth the time, whether you’re idling away some hours in the weekend sun or sitting down for some quality reading time. Neil also wrote sidebars on the 7 line extension and the untimely death of the Second System in the 1920s.

As you ponder the system’s past, here’s your immediate future. It features lots of weekend service changes.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 1 trains are suspended in both directions between 14 St and South Ferry. Take 23 trains and free shuttle buses instead.

• Uptown trains skip 18 St, 23 St, and 28 St.
• Downtown trains skip 28 St, 23 St, and 18 St, days and evenings.
• Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Chambers St and South Ferry. Transfer between 23 trains and shuttle buses at Chambers St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Van Cortlandt Park-242 St bound 1 trains run express from 96 St to 145 St.

From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2 trains are suspended in both directions between E 180 St and 3 Av-149 St. Free shuttle buses operate along two routes:

• Express shuttle buses run between E 180 St and 3 Av-149 St, stopping at the Hunts Point Av 6 station.
• Local shuttle buses make all stops between E 180 St and 3 Av-149 St.
• Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at E 180 St and/or 3 Av-149 St.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2 trains run local between Chambers St and 34 St-Penn Station.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 3 trains are suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av making all station stops.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 3 trains run local between Chambers St and 34 St-Penn Station.

From 10:45 p.m. Saturday, July 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Crown Hts-Utica Av bound 4 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 26, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 4 trains are suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av making all station stops.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 5 service is suspended. Take the 246 and free shuttle buses instead. Free shuttle buses operate along two routes:

• Limited shuttle buses make all stops between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, and run express to 3 Av-149 St, stopping at the Hunts Point Av 6 station (from 3:30 AM Sat to 10 PM Sun).
• Dyre Av Local shuttle buses make all stops between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St only.
• For Lexington Av service, transfer between free shuttle buses and 6 trains at Hunts Point Av. Or, transfer between 2 and 4 trains at 149 St-Grand Concourse.

From 10:45 p.m. Saturday, July 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Inwood-207 St-bound A trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq, and run local to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, A trains are suspended between Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd and Rockaway Blvd. Brooklyn-bound A trains skip 88 St. Free shuttle buses operate between 80 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd. Transfer between shuttle buses and A trains at 80 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 26, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 168 St-bound C trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 168 St-bound C trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains run local from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, July 26, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, World Trade Center-bound E trains run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, World Trade Center-bound E trains skip 75 Av and Briarwood.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood, and 75 Av.

From 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and from 8:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, Broad St-bound J trains run express from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av.

From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, L service operates in two sections.

• Between 8 Av and Broadway Junction.
• Between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Pkwy, every 24 minutes.

From 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and from 8:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, Chambers St-bound M trains run express from Marcy Av to Myrtle Av.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, N trains are rerouted via the D line in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 36 St. Free shuttle buses and R trains provide alternate service.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Queens-bound N trains skip 49 St.

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 26, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Queens-bound Q trains skip 49 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, Queens-bound R trains skip 49 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 24 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 26, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, Brooklyn-bound Q trains stop at 53 St and 45 St.

If you read one thing this weekend, check out the service advisories from the MTA. If you read two things, make sure to check out Cap’n Transit’s post tying together Select Bus Service flashing lights and the TWU’s response to the failure-to-yield law. It’s an important piece of analysis on a debate that’s been dividing potential transit allies.

Meanwhile, service advisories:

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 1 trains are suspended in both directions between 14 St and South Ferry. Take 23 trains and free shuttle buses instead.

• Uptown trains skip 18 St, 23 St, and 28 St.
• Downtown trains skip 28 St, 23 St, and 18 St, days and evenings.
• Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Chambers St and South Ferry. Transfer between 2 and 3 trains and shuttle buses at Chambers St.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2 trains run local in both directions between Chambers St and 34 St-Penn Station.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 3 trains run local in both directions between Chambers St and 34 St-Penn Station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 20 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run local from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St.

From 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between E 180 St and Bowling Green. Eastchester-Dyre Av bound 5 trains run local from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.

• Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, stopping at Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park.
• Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at E 180 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Flushing-Main St bound 7 trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to Willets Point.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, A trains are suspended in both directions between Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd and Rockaway Blvd. Brooklyn-bound A trains skip 88 St. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service via 80 St.

• Free shuttle buses operate between 80 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, stopping at 88 St, Rockaway Blvd, 104 St, and 111 St.
• Transfer between shuttle buses and A trains at 80 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 21 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from Canal St to 125 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 168 St-bound C trains run express from Canal St to 125 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 21 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, June 20 to 8:00 Sunday, June 21, Norwood-205 St bound D trains are rerouted via the N from Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

• To Bay 50 St, 25 Av, Bay Pkwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, 79 St, 71 St, 55 St, 50 St, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, and 9 Av, take the D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or 36 St and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D or N.
• From these stations, take a Coney Island-bound D or N to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or Stillwell Av and transfer to a 205 St-bound D.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, E trains run local in Queens due to.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Roosevelt Av.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains run local in Queens.

From 11:45 p.m. 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Coney Island-bound F trains skip 23 St and 14 St.

From 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, L trains operates in two sections.

• Between 8 Av and Broadway Junction.
• Between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, every 24 minutes.
• To continue your trip, transfer at Broadway Junction.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 21 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains are rerouted via the D line from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, Bay Ridge-bound R trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 21 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains skip 45 St and 53 St. 36 St-bound R trains stop at 53 St and 45 St.

So two pieces of news — one big and one small. First, the big. I’m getting married this weekend! 

Second, this is the weekend the MTA is extending weekend J train service to Broad St. For riders of this line, the weekend extension provided a connection to Fulton St. and its slate of trains. It also eliminates a transfer at Chambers St. for access to Lower Manhattan. It’s ultimately not clear how many passengers will benefit from the service. The MTA claims 14,000 weekend riders will enjoy this service, but even if that’s high, sending the J a few stops further south is a low-cost customer-friendly improvement that will help those who need and use it. 

Anyway, it’s a light weekend of service changes. Travel safe. I’ll see you on the other side of getting married. 

From 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, the 116 St station is EXIT ONLY. Use the 110 St or 125 St stations instead.

From 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, June 14, the 77 St station is EXIT ONLY. Use the 68 St or 86 St stations instead.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 12 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.

From 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Queens-bound A trains run local from 168 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

From 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 168 St-bound C trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.

From 5:45 a.m. to 8:00 Saturday, June 13, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains are rerouted via the N from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

• To 9 Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 50 St, 55 St, 71 St, 79 St, 18 Av, 20 Av, Bay Pkwy, 25 Av, and Bay 50 St, take the Coney Island-bound D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound D.
• From these stations, take a Manhattan-bound D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or 36 St and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D or N.

From 12:01 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains run local from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

From 12:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound E trains run local from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av.

From 12:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13 E trains run local between Forest Hills-71 Av and Roosevelt Av.

From 12:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains run local between 21 St-Queensbridge to Forest Hills-71 Av. Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71 Av to Roosevelt Av.

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, June 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 15, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy

This week was a bit of a milestone for the Second Ave. Subway. While we were debating the fate of the Q train, the MTA quietly announced that the first train had rolled down the tracks underneath Second Ave. The work train you see above took the ride from the old tracks to the new near 63rd St. At some point soon — hopefully by the end of 2016 — New York City will finally have a piece of the Second Ave. Subway. What the future holds is up to Gov. Cuomo who appears unwilling to act and unwilling to lead.

As you mull over our governor’s abandonment of the city’s transit system, get ready for weekend work. You know the drill.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, South Ferry-bound 1 trains run express from 14 St to Chambers St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 trains run express from 14 St to Chambers St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, 3 trains are suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service, and operate all weekend between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av making all station stops.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June, 5 to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 4 trains are suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service, and operate all weekend between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av making all station stops.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 5 service is suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, stopping at Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at E 180 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 4:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park.

From 6:45 a.m. Saturday, June 6 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Hunts Point Av.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Times Sq-42 St bound 7 trains run express from Mets-Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza.

• To 111 St, 103 St, 90 St, 82 St, 74 St, 69 St, 52 St, 46 St, 40 St, and 33 St, take the 7 to Junction Blvd, 61 St-Woodside, or Queensboro Plaza and transfer to a Flushing-Main St bound 7.
• From these stations, take a Flushing-Main St bound 7 to 61 St-Woodside, Junction Blvd, or Mets-Willets Point and transfer to a Times Sq-42 St bound 7.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 6 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run local from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 168 St-bound C trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, Brooklyn-bound C trains skip 50 St, 23 St, and Spring St. To/from these stations, take the E instead; transfer between trains at 42 St-Port Authority, 14 St, W 4 St-Wash Sq or Canal St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St.

From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, June 6 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 12:15 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Av.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, E trains run local between Forest Hills-71 Av and Roosevelt Av.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Coney Island-Stillwell bound F trains are rerouted via the E line from Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq, and then via the A line to Jay St-MetroTech.

From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, F trains run local between Forest Hills-71 Av and Roosevelt Av.

From 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, L trains operate in two sections:

• Between 8 Av and Broadway Junction.
• Between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, every 24 minutes.
• To continue your trip, transfer at Broadway Junction.

From 5:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, M trains are suspended. J trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

• Free shuttle buses make all M line station stops between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av.
• Use the J for service between Myrtle Av and Essex St.
• Transfer between shuttle buses and J trains at Myrtle Av.
• For direct service to/from Manhattan, use the L via transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Coney Island-Stillwell bound N trains skip 49 St.

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains skip 49 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, Forest Hills-71 Av bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Av.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 5 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains skip 45 St and 53 St. 36 St-bound R trains stop at 53 St and 45 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains skip 49 St.

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1
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1 trains are suspended between 96 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St in both directions. Use the AC, M3, M100, and free shuttle buses instead.

1
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, South Ferry-bound 1 trains run express from 14 St to Chambers St. 

2
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Wakefield-241 St bound 2 trains run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

2
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 trains run express from 14 St to Chambers St.

3
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, Harlem-148 St bound 3 trains run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

4
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 14St-Union Sq.

4
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

5
From 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, 5 trains run every 20 minutes.

6
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 14 St-Union Sq. For service to Canal St, transfer to the J at Chambers St-Brooklyn Bridge. For service to Spring St, Bleecker St, and Astor Pl, take the uptown 4 or 6 to 14 St-Union Sq and transfer to a downtown 4 local or 6. From these stations, take a downtown 4 or 6 to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and transfer to an uptown 4 or 6.

6
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 4:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Brooklyn Bridge-bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester.

A
Beginning 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, until Fall 2015, Brooklyn-bound A trains skip Rockaway Blvd. 

· For Service To this station, take the Brooklyn-bound A to 88 St and transfer to a Far Rockaway or Lefferts Blvd-bound A.

· For Service From this station, take a Far Rockaway-bound A to Aqueduct-North Conduit Av or a Lefferts Blvd-bound A to 104 St and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound A.

A
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, A trains are suspended in both directions between Ozone-Park Lefferts Blvd and Rockaway Blvd. Brooklyn-bound A trains skip Rockaway Blvd and 88 St. Free shuttle buses provide alternate between 80 St and Lefferts Blvd. Transfer between shuttle buses and A trains at 80 St.

A
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St.

C
From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, Brooklyn-bound C trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St. 

D
From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 30 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains are rerouted on the N line from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

E
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, E trains are suspended in both directions between W 4 St-Wash Sq and World Trade Center. E trains are also rerouted via the F between W 4 St-Wash Sq and 2 Av.

E
From 12:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, and from 12:15 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Av.

E
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, World Trade Center-bound E trains run local from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza. Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound E trains run local from Roosevelt Av to Forest Hills-71 Av.

F
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 29, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47-50 Sts to Roosevelt Av. 

F
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71 Av to 21 St-Queensbridge.

J
From 5:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30 J trains are suspended in both directions between Hewes St and Essex St. Take free shuttle buses instead. J service operates in two sections:

· Between Jamaica Center and Hewes St.

· Between Essex St and Chambers St, every 15 minutes.

· Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Hewes St and Essex St, stopping at Marcy Av.

· Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Hewes St and/or Essex St. For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider the AC or L via transfer at Broadway Junction.

M
From 5:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, M trains are suspended in both directions between Myrtle Av and Essex St. Take the JL and/or free shuttle buses instead. M service operates between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av. For direct service to/from Manhattan, use the L via transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

N
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd bound N trains are rerouted on the D line from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 36 St.  

N
From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains are rerouted via the R line from Canal St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. 

Q
From 11:15 p.m. Friday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy.

Q
From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains are rerouted via the R line from Canal St to DeKalb Av.

R
From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, R trains run express from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Av.