Morning Commutes Ruined By Cortelyou Bus Reroutes, Fire At Church Subway

Morning Commutes Ruined By Cortelyou Bus Reroutes, Fire At Church Subway
mta bus reroute sign

Did you get to work on time this morning, and not smelling like smoke? Count yourself lucky, because multiple transportation issues converged today, making the commute worse than usual for many Ditmas Park residents.

We came across this sign being put up at 8:15am, long after many folks had already left for work. A neighbor attempting to take one of the buses affected by road work wondered, like we did, why no signage managed to get posted ahead of time. Even now, bus reroutes aren’t listed under Planned Service Changes on the MTA site.

On top of the Cortelyou bus fiasco, though, all those extra subway riders who now take the B/Q from Church Avenue had a smoky wake up call.

A spokesman for the FDNY said there was nothing to worry about, though, as a small garbage fire on the tracks called in at 8:25am was put out almost immediately, and no injuries were reported.

When it rains, it pours. How was your commute this morning?