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J, M riders face five weekends of commuting hell as MTA cuts Manhattan connection

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Brown, H. (2026, October 16). J, M riders face five weekends of commuting hell as MTA cuts Manhattan connection. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/j-m-riders-face-five-weekends-of-commuting-misery-as-mta-cuts-manhattan-connection/

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MTA is disrupting J and M train services for five consecutive weekends starting October 17-18 through November 20-23 to replace outdated track switches near Marcy Avenue. During this period, J trains will terminate at Myrtle Avenue-Broadway in Brooklyn while M trains will not enter Manhattan; shuttle buses will take over between Myrtle Avenue and Essex Street stations for both lines. The MTA advises riders to use alternative subway lines such as the A, C, L, or E during the disruptions.

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Starting October 17-18, J and M train riders face five consecutive weekends without direct access to Manhattan as the MTA replaces critical track switches near Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn. Shuttle buses will replace both trains between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway in Brooklyn and Essex Street in Manhattan, while J trains will only run between Jamaica Center and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway. This work, which began due to the switches last being replaced in 1997, affects Williamsburg, Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, Ozone Park, and Jamaica in Brooklyn and Queens. Four Brooklyn stations—Flushing Avenue, Lorimer Street, Hewes Street, and Marcy Avenue—will be without train service during the disruptions. M trains will still run in parts of Brooklyn and all of Queens but won't enter Manhattan on these weekends. The remaining M trains will operate every 20 minutes with split routes.

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The MTA is forcing J and M train riders into a slog this fall, removing their direct connection to Manhattan for five weekends as workers replace track equipment near Marcy Avenue. asserted

workers → force → Avenue

Shuttle buses will replace both trains between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway in Brooklyn and Essex Street in Manhattan, and J trains will only run between Jamaica Center and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway as crews replace track switches, according to the MTA. uncertain

crews → replace → MTA

“The switches were last replaced in 1997 and are critical for connecting Williamsburg, Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, Ozone Park, and Jamaica in Brooklyn and Queens with Lower Manhattan,” the MTA said on its website. asserted

MTA → replace → website

Riders should brace for the commuting chaos Oct. 17-18, Oct. 24-25, Nov. 7-9, Nov. 13-16 and Nov. 20-23. asserted

Riders → brace → chaos

The cuts will leave four Brooklyn stations without train service: Flushing Avenue, Lorimer Street, Hewes Street and Marcy Avenue. asserted

cuts → leave → Avenue

M trains will still run in Queens and parts of Brooklyn, but won’t enter Manhattan during the five affected weekends. asserted

trains → run → weekends

The remaining M trains will run every 20 minutes and be split into two sections. asserted

trains → remain → sections

One will run between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle-Wyckoff with riders continuing toward Myrtle Avenue-Broadway having to switch to another M train at Myrtle-Wyckoff. asserted

riders → run → Wyckoff

On its website the MTA urged riders to use other subway lines, including the L at Myrtle-Wyckoff and the A, C or L at Broadway Junction, to reach Manhattan. asserted

MTA → urge → Manhattan

Some riders traveling from Jamaica could take the E instead. uncertain

riders → travel → E

J, M riders face five weekends of commuting hell as MTA cuts Manhattan connection

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