3 subway lines in New York City suspended due to lack of staffing of COVID, testing offered at some stations

Subway lines B and Z have joined W, now suspended due to lack of staffing of coronavirus.

W was suspended all Wednesday and is also suspended on Thursday.

The MTA announced on Thursday that the B and Z lines will also be suspended for Thursday.

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MTA tweeted, referring to the B-line suspension: “Like everyone else in New York, we have been affected by the COVID wave. We run as much train service as we can with the operators we have available. As an alternative, use Q-trains in Brooklyn and D-trains in Manhattan and the Bronx. “

Riders are encouraged to use the N train in Queens or an R train in Manhattan instead of the W line. The Z-line service is also suspended, riders can use the J-line.

J-trains now make local stops in Brooklyn and Queens to provide more service.

MTA says despite the suspensions, all stations are open and operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Meanwhile, there will be seven COVID test sites inside subway stations, including Times Square, Grand Central, Penn Station, Broadway Junction in Brooklyn, East 180th in the Bronx, Roosevelt Avenue and Jamaica 179th in Queens.

The Penn Station and 179th Street locations will be closed on New Year’s Eve, and they will all be closed on New Year’s Day.

The MTA says the tests are available to anyone who wants them, including illegal immigrants and tourists.

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