NYC Weekend Travel Guide: How To Get Around The City August 13-14

NEW YORK CITY — Whether staying in the city or hopping off to the beach — rerouted subways, street closures and train delays are ready to disrupt New Yorkers weekend travel plans.Patch is here to help.

We’ve put together everything you need to know to get to your weekend excursions (relatively) unscathed. Scroll through our guide to find subway service changes, Metro-North and LIRR disruptions, streets closed for weekend events and even how to get ticket deals to the beach.

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All information courtesy of the MTA and Department of Transportation.

Weekend Subway Changes

The MTA reports there will be changes on 17 subway lines this weekend that include reduced service, localized express trains and the dreaded shuttle bus replacement.

Here’s the basic rundown of what to expect, but for details on changes to your subway line, check out MTA’s service tracker.

• 2 – Express to Local, Reduced Service
• 3 – Express to Local
• 7 – Boarding Change
• A – Local to Express, Express to Local
• C – Trains Rerouted, No Overnight Service
• E – Local to Express, Stations Skipped
• F – Trains Rerouted, Stations Skipped
• B – No Weekend Service
• D – Part Suspended, Express to Local
• G – Part Suspended
• J – Part Suspended, Part Suspended
• Z – No Scheduled Service
• N – Trains Rerouted, Stations Skipped
• Q – Multiple Changes
• W – No Weekend Service
• S – No Planned Service Change, No Over Night Service, Extra Service
• SIR – Part Suspended

Getting Out Of Town? Here’s Metro-North and LIRR Changes:

Far Rockaway – Stations Skipped, Special Schedule

Trains skip Locust Manor, Laurelton, and Rosedale in both directions Aug 12 – 15, and Aug 19 – 22, Fri 11:30 PM to Mon 4:00 AM

Bus service will be available between Jamaica, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, and Valley Stream, connecting with trains at both Jamaica and Valley Stream.

The last trains to make the stops are the 10:43 PM from Far Rockaway and the 11:09 PM from Atlantic Terminal on Friday night. Service resumes with the 3:58 AM from Long Beach and the 5:12 AM from Atlantic Terminal on Monday morning.

For bus departure times, view the special timetable for the Far Rockaway or Long Beach Branches. Due to the nationwide bus driver shortage, school buses may supplement our regular coach bus service. There is testing for a new signal system near Jamaica.

Eastbound trains leave Atlantic Terminal at :40 past each hour, 18 minutes later than normal Aug 13 – 15, and Aug 20 – 22

The 11:31 PM from Atlantic Terminal will instead depart at 11:51 PM, and the 12:14 AM from Atlantic Terminal will now depart at 12:07 AM.

Hempstead – Suspended

No trains between Jamaica and Hempstead Aug 13 – 14, and Aug 20 – 21, Sat 12:01 AM to Sun 11:59 PM

• Ronkonkoma Branch trains will stop at Hollis, Queens Village, and Floral Park.

• For Elmont-UBS Arena, use Belmont Park or Queens Village stations instead.
• For Bellerose, transfer at Queens Village for bus service.
• For Stewart Manor, Nassau Boulevard, Garden City, and Hempstead, transfer at Mineola for bus service.
• There is no service at Country Life Press. Use Mineola or Garden City stations instead.

If you can, use nearby New Hyde Park, Merillon Avenue, or Mineola stations, as bus service will add 30 minutes of extra travel time.

The last trains to operate on Friday night are the 11:36 PM from Hempstead and the 11:44 PM from Atlantic Terminal. Service resumes with the 12:16 AM from Hempstead and 1:49 AM from Atlantic Terminal on Monday morning.

For bus departure times, view the special timetable.

Long Beach – Stations Skipped

Trains skip Locust Manor, Laurelton, and Rosedale in both directions Aug 12 – 15, and Aug 19 – 22, Fri 11:30 PM to Mon 4:00 AM

Bus service will be available between Jamaica, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, and Valley Stream, connecting with trains at both Jamaica and Valley Stream.

The last trains to make the stops are the 10:43 PM from Far Rockaway and the 11:09 PM from Atlantic Terminal on Friday night. Service resumes with the 3:58 AM from Long Beach and the 5:12 AM from Atlantic Terminal on Monday morning.

For bus departure times, view the special timetable for the Far Rockaway or Long Beach Branches. Due to the nationwide bus driver shortage, school buses may supplement our regular coach bus service.

Oyster Bay – Boarding Change

All trains to Oyster Bay will depart from Track 3 at Mineola. This is a permanent change now that the tracks have been reconfigured to allow for the new third track.

Port Jefferson – Boarding Change, Boarding Change

At Mineola, you must be in the first eight cars to exit eastbound trains and the last eight cars to exit westbound trains until late 2022

The temporary platforms at the west end of the station are now closed and the eastern eight cars of both platforms have reopened, as renovation work continues as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.

The ticket vending machines on the south side of the station are now located east of 3rd Ave.

View a map of the station here

You must be in the first six cars to exit at Westbury until late 2022

The temporary platforms at the east end of the station are now closed and the western six cars of both platforms have reopened, as renovation work continues as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.

The pedestrian underpass has also reopened, but the station building remains closed until later this year.

Port Washington – Special Event

All trains stop at Mets-Willets Point until further notice

Ronkonkoma – Boarding Change, Special Schedule

At Mineola, you must be in the first eight cars to exit eastbound trains and the last eight cars to exit westbound trains until late 2022

The temporary platforms at the west end of the station are now closed and the eastern eight cars of both platforms have reopened, as renovation work continues as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.

The ticket vending machines on the south side of the station are now located east of 3rd Ave.

View a map of the station here

Trains leave up to 5 minutes earlier than normal Saturday and Sunday, Aug 13 – 14, and Aug 20 – 21

Trains will make added stops at Floral Park, Queens Village, and Hollis while Hempstead Branch service is suspended.

West Hempstead – Special Schedule

Trains are extended to Jamaica and will not stop at Valley Stream Aug 13 – 14, and Aug 20 – 21, Sat and Sun, 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Westbound trains will leave West Hempstead 37 minutes earlier than normal.
Eastbound customers will need to board trains from Penn Station 22 minutes earlier than normal to connect with West Hempstead-bound trains at Jamaica.

For The Beach-Bound:

The MTA has put together a guide of its ticket packages for beach excursions. Here’s what to know:

Long Beach

The package includes discounted train tickets to/from Long Beach station, admission to the beach and a City of Long Beach trolley voucher. The package is valid daily through September 5, 2022.

Fire Island Beaches

• The Robert Moses package includes discounted train tickets to/from Babylon station and Suffolk County Transit bus tickets to/from the beach. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Cherry Grove, Fire Island Pines and Sailor’s Haven packages include discounted train tickets to/from Sayville station, round trip taxi vouchers, and round trip Sayville Ferry vouchers. The packages are valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park and Kismet/Fire Island Lighthouse packages include discounted train tickets to/from Bay Shore station, round trip taxi vouchers, round trip Fire Island Ferries ferry vouchers and admission to the Lighthouse. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Davis Park package includes discounted train tickets to/from Patchogue station, round trip taxi vouchers, and round trip Davis Park Ferry vouchers. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Watch Hill package includes discounted train tickets to/from Patchogue station, and round trip Davis Park Ferry ferry vouchers. Please note: the ferry to Watch Hill is located a short walk from the west end of Patchogue station at 160 West Avenue. No taxi vouchers are included. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.

Jones Beach

The Jones Beach package includes discounted rail to and from Freeport station and bus transportation (NICE Bus) to the East or West Bathhouses or the Central Mall at Jones Beach. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.

Staycation: Here’s What Streets Are Closed (For Events You Might Enjoy)

Manhattan

Summer Streets

The following streets will be fully closed for Summer Streets on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 7:00AM-1:00PM (at the Discretion of NYPD) in Manhattan.
Location(s):
Route

• Centre Street between Brooklyn Bridge exit and Reade Street
• Lafayette Street between Reade Street and East 10th Street
• Kenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Cleveland Place
• Cleveland Place between Kenmare Street and Lafayette Street
• Cooper Square between Astor Place and 4th Avenue
• Fourth Avenue between Astor Place and East 15th Street
• Union Square East between East 15th Street and East 17th Street
• Park Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 32nd Street
• Park Avenue between East 32nd Street and East 109thStreet (Including the viaduct between East 40th Street and East 46th Street)

Rest Stops

• Centre Street between Reade Street and Worth Street
• Astor Place between Broadway and 4th Avenue
• 4th Avenue between Astor Place and 9th Street
• East 8th Street between Broadway and 4th Avenue
• East 26th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 27th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 51st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 81st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 109th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue

The Broadway Community Festival

The following streets will be fully closed for The Broadway Community Festival on Sunday, August 14, 2022 since 10 am (at the Discretion of NYPD) in Manhattan.
Location(s):

• Broadway between Liberty Street and Rector Street

A Great Day in Harlem

The following streets will be fully closed for the A Great Day in Harlem on Sunday, August 14, 2022 (at the Discretion of NYPD) in Manhattan.
Location(s):

• Riverside Drive between West 120th Street and West 122nd Street

Dominican Day Parade

The following streets will be fully closed for the Dominican Day Parade on Sunday, August 14, 2022 (at the Discretion of NYPD) in Manhattan.
Location(s):
Formation:

• 36th Street – 38th Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue

Route:

• 6th Avenue between 36th Street and 52nd Street

Dispersal:

• 52nd Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue

Miscellaneous:

• 6th Avenue between 35th and 36th Street
• 38th Street between 7th Avenue and Broadway
• 47th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
• 50th Street between 6th Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
• 39th Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway
• 42nd Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway
• 45th Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway
• 48th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
• 51st Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue

Brooklyn

NY Latino Parade and Fastival

The following streets will be fully closed for the Desfile y Fastival Latinos De NY on Sunday, August 14, 2022 (at the discretion of NYPD) in Brooklyn.

• Graham Avenue between Debevoise Street and Broadway
• Graham Avenue between Metropolitan Avenue and Debevoise Street
• Graham Avenue between Metropolitan Avenue and Devoe Street

Queens

Rise Up NYC – Roy Wilkins Park

The following streets will be fully closed for the Rise Up NYC – Roy Wilkins Park on Friday, August 12, 2022 through Sunday, August 14, 2022 (at the discretion of NYPD) in Queens.

• Merrick Blvd between Baisley Blvd and Linden Blvd
• Baisley Blvd between Merrick Blvd and Farmers Blvd
• Farmers Blvd between Baisley Blvd and Linden Blvd
• Linden Blvd between t Farmers Blvd and Merrick Blvd