Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanSouthern Brooklyn’s decrepit N line stations [/post-apocalyptic-n-line-get-repairs-screwing-commute/] will finally get some TLC this month, but unfortunately that comes with a price for local commuters. The first half of the MTA’s planned four-year renovation [/construction-on-
commuters
The MTA is warning E-ZPass users of a new e-mail phishing scam that has surfaced, in which digital con artists attempt to get at your private data by warning of phony unpaid tolls. Phishing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing]scams attempt to dupe users to send the
church avenue subway
If you’re a local lady who perks up at the call, “What time is it? Showtime!” and your train came in contact with the Church Avenue station Tuesday night, we know someone who’d like to see you again. Via a Craigslist [http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mis/4458062781.
b44
The brand new B44 Select Bus Service, which runs between Williamsburg and Sheepshead Bay. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: On Friday, Mayor Bloomberg and the press [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6RiLzW7ng] took a ride on the 7 extension to 34th Street, although the line is
commuters
All photos by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In this column, we’ve discussed many different forms of commuting: subway, bus, car, taxi, ferries, biking, and even commercial airline travel. But one we have never mentioned is the private airplane. In rural parts of the country especially in Alaska,
commuters
Photo By Erica ShermanThe new emergency ferry service, put in place as the R-train link to Manhattan is being repaired, has been extended past its Labor Day deadline. The New York Post is reporting [/transit-advocates-hopeful-people-will-ride-the-ferry/] that the service will run through January,
bicycle
A cyclist was struck by a car around 7:30pm on Tuesday evening at the corner of 5th Avenue and 18th Street. The FDNY tells us that the 25-year-old man was taken to Lutheran hospital and is, thankfully, in stable condition. Photo by Malcolm Kates
bridge
Photo by Erica ShermanGood news for commuters traveling across the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, as all tolls have been suspended. The suspension on tolls officially began last night, but those who used the bridges after their reopening post Sandy, will be
62nd street
The above photo, courtesy of David Tan, shows foot-tapping commuters waiting for the next Coney Island bound D Train on the elevated platform of the 62nd Street Station. It was taken on August 13, 2011, using a Canon A-1 armed with Kodak Ultra Max 400 film [http://pic.
belt parkway bridge
The Seven Bridges Project on the Belt Parkway sure is plodding along [/dot-finishes-1st-phase-of-belt-parkway-bridges-project/], but we’re sure there are still plenty among you wondering why the heck such a large-scale project needed to be done. Well, worry not. Crazeenydriver is here
Belt Parkway
Source: Department of Transportation newsletterA new Belt Parkway exit ramp will open tomorrow serving drivers at Rockaway Parkway (Exit 13). It’s the first stage of the new, permanent exit ramp. Upon full completion, the exit ramp will provide a wider lane, better riding surface and a safety shoulder for
commuters
As expected, the Guider Avenue/East 8th Street Bridge reconstruction began yesterday. The overpass has been closed, and we heard some reports during yesterday evening’s rush hour of total madness in the area. The Belt Parkway was standstill, and surrounding streets – including Neptune Avenue and Avenue Z – were packed