Free rooftop views at 1 Centre Street
The David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building has opened its 580-foot rooftop to public tours, according to Secret NYC. The space had been closed to the public since 1914, and the tours are free. The rooftop offers 360-degree views. The building is in Manhattan. The address is 1 Centre Street. Check the official city listing for current tour times before you go.
J and M weekends: mid-October to late November
MTA officials warned that J and M trains will be disrupted over five weekends between the middle of October and late November 2026 while crews replace aging switches, amNY reports. The affected tracks run elevated through Brooklyn and Queens. If you are staying near those lines or using them for weekend plans, add 20-30 minutes and check the MTA app or station posters for the specific weekend pattern. These are service changes, not a full system shutdown, but a diverted or slower J or M can eat into a morning.
G train: December shutdown canceled
The MTA has scrapped its planned December G train shutdowns after tunnel repairs finished ahead of schedule, Secret NYC reports. The G will still need minor work, but it is expected to run normally during the holidays. The relief is biggest in North Brooklyn, where the G train serves Greenpoint and WilliamsburgWilliamsburgBrooklyn's trend engine across the East River, dense with restaurants, vintage shops, music venues and waterfront skyline parks.. That is good news if you are basing yourself there, in Brooklyn. For J and M riders, the work still goes ahead in Brooklyn and Queens. Check MTA service alerts on the Friday before any weekend trip.
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