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Brooklyn Paper
Published 33 minutes agoSubway service changes: J and M trains disrupted over five weekends so MTA can replace aging switches
Service changes are coming to the J and M trains over five weekends between the middle of next month and late November, MTA officials warned riders during the agency's monthly board meeting on Monday. The transit authority is adjusting schedules for the three lines, which run on…
WRNJ Radio
Published 6 hours agoSection of Goldmine Road closes for water main construction in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A section of Goldmine Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, for water main construction, according to Mount Olive …
Brooklyn Paper
Published 19 hours agoMTA axes G train shutdowns planned for December after outcry from small businesses
The dreaded December G train shutdowns have been scrapped, to the relief of business owners and residents in North Brooklyn. Long-overdue repairs initially scheduled to stretch through the end of the year have been finished ahead of schedule, according to the MTA, and though the…
THE CITY
Published 20 hours agoIt’s a Grind: Gateway Project Pushes Through With Tunnel Boring Milestone
Now comes the boring part. A years-long campaign to build the first new Hudson River rail tunnel in more than a century took a sizable step forward Monday with the launch of the first 1,700-ton machine that will bore through rock beneath the New Jersey Palisades en route to…
Gothamist
Published 22 hours agoCrews launch tunnel machines to dig first new Hudson River rail tunnels since 1910
The tunnel boring machines set up in North Bergen, New Jersey will dig out the new Hudson River train tunnels. The digging machines will carve out the first new set of Hudson River rail tunnels in more than a century. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 22 hours agoFare Increase for NYC Ferry on the Horizon as Board Mulls Slate of Changes
Get ready for a new high-water mark for the price of the New York City ferry. The cost of riding the NYC Ferry may rise to $5 from $4.50 next month, a more than 11% increase. Discounted tickets for middle schoolers are also on the table. That’s pending approval Wednesday from the…
Gothamist
Published September 27NYC commute looks mostly normal Monday after nor’easter batters region
Transit agencies expect few storm-related disruptions, but scattered showers and thousands of power outages remain. [ more › ]
The Highlands Current
Published September 27Metro-North Begins Work on Hudson Line
Plans to protect rails from flooding, mudslides
WRNJ Radio
Published September 26Daytime lane restrictions scheduled on Upper Black Eddy-Milford Toll-Supported Bridge
MILFORD BOROUGH, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Daytime lane restrictions are scheduled on the Upper Black Eddy-Milford Toll-Supported Bridge for three days next week as crews perform maintenance work. Traffic will …
City of White Plains News
Published September 25Road Work Beginning October 5
The City of White Plains Department of Public Works will be performing road maintenance starting on or around October 5 on Linda Avenue and Bryant Avenue.
THE CITY
Published September 25Falling Tree Limbs Are in the Forecast This Weekend — And Might Delay Your Train, MTA Says
Dangerous winds and ripped-down trees may gum up your train travels this weekend, MTA officials warned Friday. With winds of up to 50mph forecast across the region, commuters should brace for Nor’easter-related impacts to commuter railroad, subway and paratransit service. Janno…
Bronx Times
Published September 25NOR’EASTER: MTA moves to protect train yards, other critical infrastructure to keep transit moving during weekend storm
The MTA is preparing New York City's transit system for a nor'easter expected to hit the metropolitan area Friday afternoon and last through Sunday — forecast to bring strong winds, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding — by preemptively protecting train yards and other critical…