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Alerts
Alert Types Traffic   Rebuilding   Transit   
Alerts data is current as of: May 17, 2012
 
Traffic
  Brooklyn Bridge Night Closures for Rehabilitation Project
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/brooklyn_bridge_rehabilitation_85300.aspx
  To facilitate Brooklyn Bridge rehabilitation, the city DOT is closing and reducing Manhattan-bound lanes overnight as needed. During the closures, westbound traffic will be detoured to the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel during the closure hours. Brooklyn-bound traffic and pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained, though the promenade will be narrowed during the project. Work includes repainting steel across the entire span to prevent corrosion, along with repairs to the ramps and approaches. The closures are expected to continue overnight through the end of the project in 2014. For more details visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/brooklyn_bridge.shtml#traffic
  Chambers Street Made One-Way Westbound
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/chambers_street_to_go_77837.aspx
  Reconstruction and water-main replacement on Chambers Street is now underway between West Broadway and Church Street. The Chambers Street roadway is reduced to one-way westbound traffic. The closure allows city crews to perform extensive infrastructure reconstruction in the roadbed and intersections. Other utilities also will be replaced, including electric, gas, steam, and sewer, as well curbs and sidewalks rebuilt.
  City DOT Safe Bicycling Guide
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/city_dot_issues_safe_95632.aspx
  To help ensure bicyclists' safety and compliance with city laws, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued the “Bike Smart – Official Guide to New York City Cycling” brochure. The brochure includes guidelines for smart bicycling, tips for how to “read the road,” and practical advice for using bike lanes.

The guide also offers tips for parking and locking bikes, and how to merge, share space, and cross paths with vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Reminders of what safety gear is required -- such as helmets, lights and bells -- is also listed, as well as diagrams for how to safely make turns in traffic, and riding three feet from parked cars to avoid being “doored.” A map of New York City’s bike lanes and other cycling tips also can be found on the DOT website.
  Hudson Street Water Main Project Underway in Tribeca
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/hudson_street_water_main_47663.aspx
  The City of New York is working to update its water-supply system, including rebuilding and replacing miles of water mains in Manhattan that tie into the third water tunnel. The project is extending to Lower Manhattan, where work is taking place in north Tribeca around the Holland Tunnel rotunda, on Hudson and adjacent streets, through approximately winter 2015.
  Nassau Roadway Closed for Reconstruction
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/nassau_street_work_extends_25273.aspx
  June 2011 brought the start of capital reconstruction on Nassau Street between Spruce and Beekman, requiring a full road closure for approximately one year. In addition, in January 2012 reconstruction will begin on Nassau from Fulton to John Street, also closing the roadway. Crews will work standard weekday hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional night and weekend shifts as needed. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
  New York City Bicycle Network
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikemain.shtml#currentproj
  To encourage cycling as an environmentally friendly, healthy form of transportation, the city DOT is installing bicycle lanes as part of its three-year 200-lane-mile commitment, launched in 2006. More than 80 cycling lane miles have been installed to date. Completion of the city's 1,800-mile bicycle master plan is scheduled by 2030.
  Trucks and Commercial Vehicles Routes and Information
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/trucks.shtml
  Trucks and commercial vehicles are essential to New York City, providing goods and services to millions of New Yorkers every day. The city's diverse mixture of land uses, dense urban environment, and vast transportation infrastructure require a distinct set of regulations to govern the operation of trucks and commercial vehicles. In order for this system to function efficiently, it is important that drivers observe city rules, routes, and regulations, outlined by the city DOT at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/trucks.shtml
  Weekly City DOT Traffic Advisories
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/weektraf.shtml
  Visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/weektraf.shtml to read the latest city Department of Transportation (DOT) weekly traffic advisories.
  West Street Bikeway Moves to Esplanade
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/west_street_bikeway_moves_63256.aspx
  Since November 2010, the west-side bikeway between Albany and Vesey Streets is relocated to the Battery Park City (BPC) north cove esplanade. The relocation allows Port Authority crews to perform infrastructure work associated with the World Trade Center chiller plant, which ties into Hudson River underground water lines in BPC. The bikeway relocation is expected to remain on the esplanade for up to four years. Signs along the route will help guide cyclists through the detour.
 
Rebuilding
  Nassau Roadway Closed for Reconstruction
  http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/nassau_street_work_extends_25273.aspx
  June 2011 brought the start of capital reconstruction on Nassau Street between Spruce and Beekman, requiring a full road closure for approximately one year. In addition, in January 2012 reconstruction will begin on Nassau from Fulton to John Street, also closing the roadway. Crews will work standard weekday hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional night and weekend shifts as needed. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
 
Transit
  Bus Service in Lower Manhattan
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/ferrybus.shtml
  NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
For detailed information on all New York City Transit bus service, including express buses to Staten Island and Brooklyn, please visit the New York City Transit website at http://www.mta.info/busco/advisories.htm or www.mta.info.

OTHER BUS CARRIERS
Buses are on normal schedule for Command, Queens Surface, and Triboro Coach. Contact each company directly for specific information on schedules.

Command Bus Company
Express between Brooklyn and the Wall Street Area
Phone: (718) 277-8100
Routes: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4

Queens Surface Corporation
Express To/From Wall Street Area
Phone: (718) 445-3100
Routes: QM1 (Fresh Meadows), QM1A (North Shore Tower/Glen Oaks)

Triboro Coach Corporation
Express To/From Wall Street Area
Phone: (718) 335-1000
Routes: QM11, QM24
Queens Surface QM1/1A and Triboro Coach QM11 and QM24 buses.
  Ferry Service in Lower Manhattan
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/ferrybus.shtml
  STATEN ISLAND FERRY
All Staten Island Ferry service remains free to the public. There are absolutely no vehicles allowed on the ferry until further notice.

Boats from St. George Terminal in Staten Island run every 20 minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., every 15 minute from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and then every 30 minutes until the evening rush hour. Boats depart every 20 minutes from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., every 15 minutes from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and then resume a 30-minute schedule.

Ferries from Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan operate every 20 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and every 15 minutes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Boats are on a half-hour schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For evening rush hour, boats run every 20 minutes from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., every 15 minutes from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and every 20 minutes from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. After 8:00 p.m., boats run every hour.

The Staten Island Ferry runs every 25 to 30 minutes during weekends and holidays.

Upper and lower levels opened at Whitehall Terminal for loading and unloading passengers.

To obtain updated information and an exact schedule, visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/statfery.shtml or call (718) 815-BOAT.


PRIVATE FERRY SERVICE
Ferry service between Lower Manhattan and various points in Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey is provided by New York Water Taxi, New York Waterway, Seastreak and Liberty Park Water Taxi. Please visit their websites for detailed schedule, route, and fare information.

Other contact information:
NY Water Taxi: (212) 742-1969
NY Waterway: 1-800-53FERRY
Seastreak: 1-800-BOATRIDE
Liberty Water Taxi: (201) 985-8000


SUBWAY CONNECTIONS FOR FERRY SERVICE
The nearest subway service from ferry landings and piers is available at the following stops:

1: South Ferry
R, N: Whitehall Street
4, 5: Bowling Green
  Advisories NYCT Subway Service
  5/17/2011 Source: New York City Transit
  http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/
  1 Train

242 St-bound platform at 225 St is closed for rehabilitation
All times until Friday, May 18

South Ferry-bound platform at Dyckman St is closed for rehabilitation
All times until Jun 2012

2 Train

No trains between Franklin Av and Flatbush Av
Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, May 19 – 21

3 Train

Service operates to New Lots Av
Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, May 19 – 21 ♦ May 26 – 28

4 Train

No trains between Brooklyn Bridge and New Lots Av
Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, May 19 – 21

Trains run local in both directions between 125 St and Grand Central-42 St
Beginning 11 PM each night, Mon to Thu, May 14 – 17

5 Train

Dyre Av-bound trains run local from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St
Late Evening, 11 PM to 11:30 PM, Mon to Thu, May 14 – 17

No trains between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green
Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 19 – 20

6 Train

No Service changes for this station

7 Train

Flushing-bound trains skip 82, 90, 103 and 111 Sts
Days, 10:30 AM to 3 PM, Tue to Fri, May 1 – Jun 1 (except May 15-18)

Times Sq-bound trains skip 111, 103, 90 and 82 Sts
Weekend, 6 AM to 6 PM, Saturday, May 19

Flushing-bound trains skip 33, 40, 46, 52 and 69 Sts
Early Morning, 5 AM to 8 AM, Sunday, May 20

All trains board at the Times Sq-bound platform
Nights, 12:40 AM to 5 AM, Tue and Thu, until further notice (except May 22)

Hunters Point Av and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av Stations
Late Nights, 12:40 AM to 5 AM, Wed, Fri and Sat until further notice

A Train

Trains run express in both directions between 145 St and Canal St
Late Nights, 11 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 14 – 18

207 St-bound trains run express from Utica Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn
Late Nights, 12:01 AM to 5 AM, Tue to Fri, May 15 – 18

Trains run every 20 minutes between Rockaway Blvd and Far Rockaway
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Tue to Fri, until Jun 15

No trains between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway
Late Night, 10 PM Wed to 5 AM Thu, May 16 – 17

Trains replace the S-line Rockaway Park Shuttle
Late Night, 10 PM Wed to 5 AM Thu, May 16 – 17

No trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway
Weekends, 12:15 AM Sat to 4:45 AM Mon, May 19 – 21

B Train

Service ends early
Late Evenings, Mon to Thu, May 14 - 17
The last 145 St-bound train departs:
Brighton Beach 9:30 PM
DeKalb Av 9:52 PM
W 4 St 10:04 PM
59 St 10:14 PM
The last Brighton Beach-bound train departs:
145 St 9:41 PM
59 St 9:56 PM
W 4 St 10:06 PM
DeKalb Av 10:18 PM
145 St-bound trains run local from Sheepshead Bay to Prospect Park
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Mon to Fri, until Jun 8 (except May 28)

Brighton Beach-bound trains run local from Kings Hwy to Sheepshead Bay
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Friday, until Jun 8

C Train

Trains skip 50 St, 23 St and Spring St in both directions
Late Nights, 10 PM to 11 PM, Mon to Thu, May 14 – 17

D Train

Coney Island-bound trains run express from 36 St to Stillwell Av
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Mon and Tue, May 14 – 15

Manhattan-bound trains skip 182-183 Sts
Late Nights, 11 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 14 – 18 ♦ May 21 – 25

Trains are rerouted in Manhattan
No service at 57 St, 47-50 Sts, 42 St-Bryant Pk, 34 St-Herald Sq, 23, 14 and Grand Sts
Late Nights, 10 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 14 – 18
Service operates as follows:
1.Between 205 St and the 2 Av F-line Station, via B'way-Lafayette St
Trains run local via the C-line between 145 St and W 4 St.
2.Between the Whitehall St-South Ferry R-line Station and Stillwell Av, via DeKalb Av
Trains run local via the R-line between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 36 St.

62 St-New Utrecht Av Station Transfer Information
Effective all times until May 2012

E Train

Trains run local in both directions between Queens Plaza and 71 Av
Late Nights, 10 PM to 12 midnight, Mon to Thu, May 14 – 17

Jamaica Center-bound trains run local from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Av
Beginning 11 PM Friday, May 18

World Trade Center-bound trains skip Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd and 75 Av
Weekend, 12:01 AM to 10 PM, Saturday, May 19

Jamaica Center-bound trains run local from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Av
Beginning 11 PM, Monday, May 21

F Train

Trains are rerouted in Manhattan
No service at 57 St, 47-50 Sts, 42 St-Bryant Pk, 34 St-Herald Sq, 23, 14 and Grand Sts
Late Nights, 10 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 14 – 18

Trains run via the F-line in both directions between Roosevelt Av and W 4 St.
Late Nights, 10 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 14 – 18

Jamaica-bound trains run local from 21 St-Queensbridge to Roosevelt Av
Late Night, 11 PM Fri to 6 AM Sat, May 18 – 19

Coney Island-bound trains run via the M-line from Roosevelt Av to 47-50 Sts
Weekend, 11:30 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, May 18 – 21

Coney Island-bound trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd and 75 Av
Weekend, 12:01 AM to 10 PM, Saturday, May 19

Jamaica-bound trains run local from 21 St-Queensbridge to Roosevelt Av
Late Nights, 11 PM to 6 AM, Mon to Fri, May 21 – 25

Coney Island-bound trains skip 15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Pkwy
All times, 5 AM Mon, Nov 14 until Spring 2012

15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Pkwy Station Information
Beginning 5 AM Mon, Nov 14 until Spring 2012

Smith-9 Sts Station is closed for rehabilitation
All times until Fall 2012

Coney Island-bound trains skip 23 St and 14 St
Jamaica-bound trains skip Smith-9 Sts due to station rehabilitation
All times until Nov 2011

G Train

Trains run every 30 minutes between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
Late Nights, 11 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 21 – 25

Church Av-bound trains skip 15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Pkwy
All times, 5 AM Mon, Nov 14 until Spring 2012

Smith-9 Sts Station is closed for rehabilitation
All times until Fall 2012

J Train

No trains between Crescent St and Jamaica Center
Weekend, 6 AM Sat to 10 PM Sun, May 19 – 20

No transfers to/from Broad St-bound trains at Fulton St
All times until Jul 2012

L Train

All trains board at the 8 Av-bound platform at the 3 Av and 1 Av Stations
Late Nights, 12:01 AM to 5 AM, Tue to Fri, May 15 – 18

The last stop for alternate trains headed toward Rockaway Pkwy is Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs
Days, 11 AM to 3 PM, Mon to Fri, until May 25

M Train

Service ends early between 71 Av and Myrtle Av
Late Evenings, Mon to Thu, May 14 – 17

N Train

Coney Island-bound trains run via the D-line from 36 St to Stillwell Av
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Wed to Fri, May 16 – 18

Astoria-bound trains run via the D-line from Stillwell Av to 36 St
Weekend, 6 AM to 8 PM, Sat and Sun, May 19 – 20

Coney Island-bound trains skip 28 St, 23 St, 8 St and Prince St
Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, May 19 – 21

62 St-New Utrecht Av Station Transfer Information
Effective all times until May 2012

Q Train

Service is extended to the 21 St-Queensbridge F-line Station
Late Nights, 10 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, May 14 – 18

Coney Island-bound trains run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Mon to Fri, until Jun 8 (except May 28)

Astoria-bound trains skip Neck Rd and Avenue U
Days, 10 AM to 3 PM, Friday, until Jun 8

57 St/7 Av-bound trains skip Neck Rd and Avenue U
Weekend, 11:30 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, May 18 – 21

R Train

Bay Ridge-bound trains skip 28 St, 23 St, 8 St and Prince St
Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 19 – 20

S Train

No shuttle train between Broad Channel and Beach 90 St
Weekends, 12:15 AM Sat to 4:45 AM Mon, May 19 – 21

Rockaway Park-bound trains skip Beach 90 and Beach 105 Sts due to station rehabilitation
Beginning Tuesday, Sep 7, 12:01 AM until Spring 2011

Z Train

No transfers to/from Broad St-bound trains at Fulton St
All times until Jul 2012