Dates: Thurs., Feb. 23–Wed., Mar. 1
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE SUSPENDED FOR ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday is an ASP Alert Day! ASP rules ARE suspended but all others — meters, “Anytime…” signs, etc.— remain in effect.
Subway:
Uptown 1 and 2 trains will skip Franklin, Canal, Houston, and Christopher Streets from 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday (today) and Friday. In addition, 1 trains will not run at all this weekend, with service ending between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
On Thursday and Friday, from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., N and Q trains will skip Prince and 8th streets. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, from 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., R trains will not run.
Between 11:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday through Friday, through the end of the month, 3 trains will not run.
F trains will not service 14th St., W. 4th St., Broadway-Lafayette St., 2nd Ave., Delancey/Essex Sts., East Broadway, or York St. beginning 10:30 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
We may be well into the new year, but it’s never late to get Transit Sam’s 2017 NYC Parking Calendar. Get your free copy to stay in the loop on ASP suspensions, holidays, and traffic alert days. You can download yours at www.gridlocksam.com or get a print for just a small shipping and handling fee ($4 for 1, $5 for 5, and $6 for 10); you can also send a check to Transit Sam, 322 Eighth Ave., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10001.
As of now, lower Manhattan will have a break from big demonstrations, but you never know when the next big traffic-stopper could crop up unexpectedly. For updates on sudden demo activity, follow me on Twitter @GridlockSam.