Getting around the city got a little more complicated this weekend. And it’ll be that way for several more weekends and overnights as well. The reason is subway maintenance.

On Saturday, the MTA rolled out a new round of service changes that will impact weekend service along the 1, 2, and 3 lines through the end of the summer.

(Image: NBC New York)

“Definitely inconvenient,” commuter Ava Asherah told NBC New York, after we told her about the shakeup

From now through Aug. 24, New York City Transit will send in crews every weekend to help replace old track switches with new ones.

“1” train service will be suspended between 14th St. and South Ferry, while “2” trains will operate between Eastchester-Dyre Ave. and 34th St.-Penn Station.

We have an important message for riders on the 1/2/3 line! 🚇

Due to switch maintenance work, there will be reoccurring changes to service overnight and on weekends on the 1/2/3 lines over the coming weeks. Here’s what you need to know ⬇️

WEEKENDS BETWEEN JULY 24 – AUGUST 24:… pic.twitter.com/xfT5ikOc1R

— MTA (@MTA) July 24, 2026

“We were attempting to take the 2 and 3 train, but we figured out we had to wait around 20 minutes, which I already paid by then,” said Noah Rodrigues of Harlem. “So now, I would basically pay for nothing, because I’m not trying to wait for that.”

In a statement, NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow calls it a “necessary upgrade” that will “reduce delays, improve service reliability and deliver a smoother ride.”

As a result, “3” train service will be fully suspended entirely, with a bulk of the work happening in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

“I work in Brooklyn and Queens, so like, my commute is mostly these streets. So, for there to be delays, of course, for the rest of the summer, that’s a problem for me,” Mark Odom added. “I’m supposed to be making money, not waiting on transit all day.”

Starting this week, there will be major service changes on weeknights and weekends on the 1, 2 and 3 lines!

We’re replacing tracks, as well as performing structural maintenance, inspections, and electrical and mechanical work.

Read all of the details: https://t.co/TNnVIXCqam

— MTA (@MTA) July 22, 2026

Uptown, reactions from riders on day one were pretty split.

“My travels were easy today,” said Matthew from Harlem. “I just happened to be on time or catch the shuttle bus.”

Shuttle buses are helping to ease the pain for riders losing access to their subways during summer weekends (Image: NBC New York)

“I just think for me, it’s like a little bit unfair because we keep, you know, paying our fares and they keep raising them up,” added Davey Rivera of Harlem. “And then, some of the services — it’s not good.”

But Linda Dickens of Harlem pointed out, “there’s so many other things that happen in this city that are ridiculously inconvenient. This is a slight inconvenience that we have.”

“If it’s going to improve the system, I’m all for it,” she said.

One thing to keep in mind with all of those service changes: the free shuttle buses. An on-site dispatcher said that they’re running every 10 to 15 minutes. The service changes will be in effect beginning Fridays as early as 9:30 PM, through Mondays at 5:00 AM.