NYC Labor Day Transit Changes: Commuter Rail, Parade Service

NEW YORK, NY — New Yorkers will have an easier time getting out of the city and a tougher time getting around the city this labor day weekend due to a number of service changes on MTA subways and commuter rail lines, the transit authority announced.

The MTA is beefing up service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad in an effort to help New Yorkers get out to the suburbs and beaches for the long weekend, officials said. On Friday the LIRR will run 11 extra afternoon trains from Penn Station and Jamaica, and Metro-North will offer 17 extra afternoon trains from Grand Central Terminal.

Service changes on city buses and subways kick in on Monday. The MTA will institute a Sunday schedule for the holiday, which means that the subway and bus lines that don't run on weekends won't be running an extra day.

There will also be special changes for the J’Ouvert Parade and the West-Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. These service changes were coordinated by the MTA and the NYPD in order to "ensure safe pedestrian flow" as crowds of people flock to both events.

For J’Ouvert,the Church Avenue 2 station will be closed and trains will bypass in both directions from 12 midnight to 8 a.m. on Monday. The B12, B14, B17, B41, B43, B44, B44 SBS, B45, B46, B46 SBS, B48, B49, B67 and B69 buses will also be subject to suspensions or delays.

The MTA will shut down some subway entrances along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for the West Indian-American Day Parade. The Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum 2/3/4 station will be also be closed for the parade. Buses subject to detours and delays include the B12, B14, B17, B41, B43, B44, B44 SBS, B45, B46, B46 SBS, B48, B49, B67 and B69 routes.

The MTA will also announce subway changes for the rest of the weekend. Check Patch Friday for the announcement.

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