Community Corner
MTA Alert: Planned Service Changes On Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Lines
Multiple changes announced for subway lines serving the neighborhood
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill residents, if you plan on taking the subway tomorrow or early next week, check out the following service changes on MTA lines that run through your neighborhood:
The 4 Line
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Until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9
Utica Ave. bound trains run local from Atlantic Ave. to Utica Ave.
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The 5 Line
Until 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 8
No trains between 149 St.-Grand Concourse and East 180 St. Take the 2 instead; Bronx bound trains skip 138 St.-Grand Concourse. Take the 4 instead.
The A Line
Until early summer
Manhattan-bound A trains skip Beach 36 St. and Beach 60 St.
Nights, 11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, May 9-13
Uptown A trains run express from 59 St. to 125 St.
Nights, 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, May 10-13
Downtown A trains run express from 59 St. to Canal St.
The D Line
Until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9
Trains stop at New Utrecht Ave.-62 St. For service to Bay 50 St., 25 Ave., Bay Parkway, 18 and 20 Aves., and 71 and 79 Sts., take the D to New Utrecht Ave-62 St., and transfer to a Coney Island bound D or N train.
For service to 50 and 55 Sts., Ft. Hamilton Pkwy and 9 Ave., take the D to 36 St. and transfer to a Coney Island bound D or N train.
For service from these stations, take the D or N to 62 St-New Utrecht Ave. or Stillwell Ave. and transfer to a 205 St. bound D train.
The G Line
Until midnight on Saturday, May 21
Queens bound G-trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 15 St.-Prospect Park.
The N Line
Until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9
Trains stop at New Utrecht St-62 Ave. For 45, 53, and 59 Sts., take the R instead
For service to 8 Ave., Fort Hamilton Pkwy., 18 and 20 Aves., Bay Pkwy, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St., take the N to 62 St-New Utrecht Ave. or Stillwell Ave., and transfer to an Astoria-bound N or 205 St. bound D.
For service from these stations, take the D or N to New Utrecht Ave-62 St. or 36 St., and transfer to a Coney Island bound N train.
The Q Line
Until Fall 2011
Manhattan bound platforms at Ave. N and Ave. H are closed for rehabilitation. For service to these stations, take the Q from Ave. J or Newkirk Ave. and transfer to a Coney Island bound Q train.
For service from these stations, take the Q to Ave. J or Kings Hwy, and transfer to a 57 St./7 Ave. bound Q train
The R Line
Until midnight on Monday, May 9
Bay Ridge bound trains skip 65 St., Northern Blvd., Steinway, 46 and 36 Sts. For service to these stations, take the R to 21 St.-Queensbridge, and transfer to a Forest Hills Bound R. For service from these stations, take the E or R to Roosevelt Ave. and transfer to a Bay Ridge bound R.
Trains skip 5 Ave-59 St., Lexington Ave-59 St. and Queens Plaza in both directions. For service to 5Ave-59 St. and Lexington Ave-59 St, transfer to the N at 57 St. For service from these stations, take the N to 57 St-7 Ave. and transfer to the R.
For Queens Plaza, take the E instead.