Traffic Meter/ MTA Transit Updates

Parking Meters



The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that between August 2011 and June 2012 they will be replacing all remaining single-space parking meters with muni-meters throughout Brooklyn.



Also, effective August 9, 2011, DOT will begin increasing parking meter rates throughout Brooklyn. The new parking meter rates will be $1.00 an hour for short-term parking ($0.25 for 15 minutes), and $8.00 a day at all long-term metered spaces.



Please call the DOT Brooklyn Borough Commissioner at (718) 222-7259 with any further questions.



G-train Service



MTA/ NYC Transit will be operating shuttle buses along portions of the G subway line during 3 upcoming weekends due to track maintenance work. The 3 weekends for alternate service are as follows:



* August 27-29: G service suspended between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Court Square F station, replaced by shuttle buses

* September 24-26: G service suspended between Bedford-Nostrand Aves. and Court Square F station, replaced by shuttle buses

* October 1-3: same as September 24-26 weekend



All weekend work will start at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and end at 5:00 a.m. on Monday. All service diversions will be noted on posters at each affected station in advance of the weekend work, and MTA NYC Transit staff will be available throughout these weekends at the affected stations to assist our customers get to where they need to go.



Please call the MTA/NYC Transit at (718) 330-1234 with any further questions.