MTA
Save the B23 Bus Route and Student Metro Cards
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has proposed the ELIMINATION of the Cortelyou Road B23 bus route and of student metro cards.
YOU can help us fight it!
- Sign our online petition.
- Hand out our flyer to your neighbors
For more information, call our office at 718-859-6357 or e-mail us at bklcb14@optonline.net.
MTA Public Hearing on B23 Bus Route Elimination and Student Metro Card Elimination
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be holding public hearings on proposed changes in fares and crossing charges, levels of service, such as the elimination of the B23 bus and student metro cards, and partial or complete closings of subway stations or of means of public access to stations.
Proposed changes are summarized below and pertain, as applicable, to MTA New York City Transit (NYCT), the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR), MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), MTA Metro-North Railroad (MNR), MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T), MTA Long Island Bus (LI Bus) and MTA Bus.
For more complete descriptions of these potential changes, please consult information posted at MTA stations and on the MTA website, www.mta.info or call 212-878-7483. Please note: other service adjustments and cost-reduction steps are under consideration that may also affect operation of subway, bus and rail lines, bridges and tunnels, staffing of stations and general provision of service. Although these possible changes do not require public hearing, they are described in informational material available on the MTA website.
Wed, 3/3/10
Brooklyn Museum
Cantor Auditorium
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
6PM
Directions:
- 2 3 trains to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum
- 4 5 trains to Franklin Avenue
- Shuttle S to Botanic Garden
- Bus: B41, 45, 48, 69, 71
Registration to speak will be open until 9 p.m. on the dates of the hearings. Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
To register to speak in advance of the hearings, for more information, or to comment in writing contact Douglas Sussman, Director, MTA Community Affairs, 347 Madison Ave, NY, NY 10017, (212) 878-7483.
Additional information can be found at www.mta.info. Comments may also be made on the MTA website.
In accordance with applicable legal requirements notices are being posted at appropriate locations throughout the MTA system with respect to the proposals under consideration. All public hearing locations are accessible to the mobility impaired. Interpreter services will be available for the hearing impaired.
Update on Q/B Service Changes Due to Construction
Friday, September 25th, 2009Starting Monday, September 28th, there will be major changes to Q and B train service at the Avenue H and Avenue M train stations.
B and Q Coney Island-bound side of Avenue H and Avenue M stations are closed for rehabilitation
All times, beginning at 5 AM Mon, Sep 28, until Fall 2010
• B and Q trains operate local between Prospect Park and Kings Highway.
Customers who need to exit at Avenue H and Avenue M should take the train to Kings Highway and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.
• Coney Island-bound riders entering at Avenue H and Avenue M should take Manhattan-bound B and Q trains to Newkirk Avenue for Coney Island-bound trains.
• Brighton Beach-bound and Coney Island-bound Q trains continue to bypass Avenue U and Neck Rd.
And as a reminder, Brighton Beach-bound and Manhattan-bound B trains will be running on the local tracks until Fall 2011.
Changes to B Train Service Due To Construction
Monday, September 14th, 2009The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has informed CB14 that, effective September 14th, there is no express “B” train service south of the Prospect Park station.
This will enable the MTA to commence track work and rehabilitate older station houses. The work on the stations will include platform repair, paint jobs and electrical work. Both the “Q” and “B” trains will make all local stops.
Effective September 28th, southbound Q and B trains will skip the Avenue H and M stations for approximately one (1) year. After that work is completed, the northbound tracks of the Avenues H and M stations will be closed for one year. For service at those stations, transfer at Kings Highway to the northbound side to take the Q or B trains to Avenue H or Avenue M stop. (more…)
Upcoming Weekend Traffic Restrictions on Newkirk Avenue
Thursday, February 19th, 2009Granite Construction Northeast, Inc., the contractor for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that is upgrading Newkirk Plaza, just informed CB14 of weekend traffic restrictions on Newkirk Avenue:
- 12:01 AM Saturday, February 21 to 5:00 AM Monday, February 23rd — Traffic will be permitted on Newkirk Avenue between Marlborough Road and East 16th Street during the above-indicated times; however, vehicular traffic may be restricted at times due to construction.
- 12:01 AM Saturday, February 28 to 5:00 AM Monday, March 2nd – Newkirk Avenue between Marlborough Road and East 16th Street will be closed to traffic during the above-indicated times.
This closing has been approved by the New York City Department of Transportation.
MTA Service Diversions Affecting Newkirk Avenue B/Q Station
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has informed CB14 today that the following service diversions will be affecting the Newkirk Avenue B/Q station over the next two weekends:
12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 21 until 5:00 a.m. Monday, February 23: Southbound Q trains operate express from Prospect Park to Kings Highway but will bypass Newkirk Avenue. Northbound service normal.
12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 28 until 5:00 a.m. Monday, March 2: Northbound Q trains operate express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park but bypass Newkirk Avenue. Southbound service normal.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office by phone at 718-859-6357 or by e-mail at bklcb14@optonline.net.
Testimony to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regarding the Proposed Elimination of the B23 Bus Route on Cortelyou Road
Friday, January 30th, 2009Brooklyn Community Board 14 firmly opposes the elimination of the B23 bus route. Within the boundaries of Community District 14, the B23 runs on Cortelyou Road between Flatbush Avenue and Coney Island Avenue. We believe that elimination of this service would be detrimental to the economic progress of our community and would cause a great burden to parents and children commuting to work and school, as well as to those who use it to get to a variety of cultural institutions and other services.
Save the B23 Bus Route
Friday, January 9th, 2009The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has proposed the ELIMINATION of the Cortelyou Road B23 bus route by April 2009.
YOU can help us fight it!
- Sign our online petition to save the B23 bus route
- Attend the MTA’s Public Hearing on this service cut on Wednesday, January 28th, 6 PM, at the Brooklyn Marriott
- Hand out our flyer to your neighbors
For more information, call our office at 718-859-6357 or e-mail us at bklcb14@optonline.net.
MTA Public Hearing on B23 Bus Route Elimination
Friday, January 9th, 2009The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be holding public hearings on proposed changes in fares and crossing charges, levels of service, such as the elimination of the B23 bus, and partial or complete closings of subway stations or of means of public access to stations.