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PARADE OF TRAINS
June 7-8, 2025 11:00am – 04:00pm
Off-site Program
Free with subway fare
Get ready to ride the rails in style! MTA New York City Transit and the New York Transit Museum are bringing out a selection of historic train cars for a special weekend celebration on the BMT Brighton Line. Parade of Trains returns on Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, inviting you to hop on and off vintage favorites at the Brighton Beach station (B/Q platforms) and Kings Highway station (Manhattan-bound B/Q platform).
This year’s lineup includes the legendary R-1/9s, BMT Standards, and BU Gate Cars—maintained and operated by MTA New York City Transit. Don’t miss your chance to step aboard these time-traveling treasures for just the cost of your subway fare!
Admission is FREE with a MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap!
To help us better plan for the event, advanced registration is encouraged but not required.
Registration enters you into a raffle for a chance to win a Family membership to the Museum (a $100 value)!
Parade of Trains rolls on all weekend! Click here for Sunday’s schedule.
Program details and FAQ:
- Parade of Trains runs rain or shine. Equipment, route, timing, and duration are subject to change.
- Trains run between Brighton Beach and Kings Highway starting at 11am ET. The last train will board by 3:50pm. Each trip will be approximately 10 minutes and riders can expect wait times between rides. Trains run continuously from Brighton Beach to Kings Highway and back. Passengers may only board at Brighton Beach and Kings Highway. All boarding and exiting trains at Brighton Beach will take place on the interior two platforms. All boarding and exiting trains at Kings Highway will be on the Manhattan-bound platform.
- Please walk on platforms and stay behind the yellow line. Do not sit directly on the platform.
- While on the vintage trains, please keep arms inside the train. Walking between train cars during rides is not allowed.
- The first car of the train is a magical place for everyone. Please consider our youngest visitors and allow children to look out the front window.
- Help us preserve these vintage cars for future generations! Do not eat or drink while on board and leave all original elements where they belong.
- Children ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
- Photography and video recording are permitted. However, tripods, stands, selfie sticks, and external lights may not be used. All photographs taken are for personal use only and permission to photograph may be revoked at any time.
- The winner of the raffle will be contacted via email.
- Accessibility: Kings Highway is an ADA-accessible station with an elevator to the Manhattan-bound platform located on the south side of Kings Highway, west of 16th Street. Please check The MTA app and visit the MTA’s Elevator and Escalator Status page before you travel for real-time elevator status information. The elevator for Kings Highway station is located between 15th Street and 16th Street. There is no elevator at the Brighton Beach station. Most but not all of the vintage train cars are wheelchair accessible. The BU Gate Cars, for example, have a significant step up from the platform. Review and download the Parade of Trains social narrative to learn more about what to expect at this popular event. For accessibility questions, email [email protected].
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Happy Spring from STEPS2!
| April is Autism Acceptance Month — STEPS2 provides free virtual learning tailored for neurodivergent young adults. Over 380 young adults have participated in our free program, but we need your help to reach 500 more! |
| New class cycles start April 7th and April 28th. Don’t miss the chance to join this month!If you know someone who:Is 16-27 years oldLives in New York StateHas an intellectual and/or developmental disabilityHas not already participated in STEPS2 |
They may be eligible to participate in our free online health education program and can earn $100 in gift cards by completing interviews alongside the classes.
How It Works:
STEPS2 is a free online program for New York residents aged 16-27 with I/DD. Participants attend one-hour Zoom sessions for six weeks, covering either sexual health and socialization or nutrition, exercise, and stress management. Each participant is randomly assigned to one of these two tracks and also completes four surveys, earning up to $100 in gift cards ($25 per survey).
How You Can Help:
We would love your help in sharing this opportunity with potential participants. Forward this email and help spread the word about STEPS2! Our latest newsletter with upcoming class cycles is below. Please reply to this email or call (914) 365-8959 with any questions!
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YAI’s Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) is a series of 12-week group sessions, providing the opportunity for adults, 18 or older, to learn and develop skills in a group setting. Sessions focus on judgment, decision making, risk-taking, recognizing strengths, problem-solving, self-esteem, and self-advocacy. Weekly topics include money management, community safety, self-care, friendships, and relationships.
The course covers topics such as:
- budgeting
- health & nutrition
- decision making
- problem solving
- community & internet safety
- stress management
- and other topics to help participants make strides towards independence
Applicants must have OPWDD eligibility and reside at home with family in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Queens to enroll in this service.
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Inclusive Services and INCLUDEnyc present: Parent Member Training at the Kings Highway Library on June 4 from 10:30 to 2:30. For more information go to https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/iep-parent-member-kings-highway-library-20250604-1030am
When I’m Gone, Then What?: Future Planning Workshop for Parents of People with Disabilities
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a crystal ball to see what your adult child’s future will look like once you are no longer here?
Sadly, that isn’t possible, so we must plan, research, link with organizations that can help, and deal with the stress in a positive and proactive way. This session will help you with all of that!
The workshop will be led by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed., national advocate and Advisory Commissioner for the Arlington, VA Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.
For more information or to RSVP, call 718.253.4948 or e-mail [email protected]. You must email or register online to receive the Zoom link.
This is a virtual event. Zoom login information will be sent within 7 days of the event.
Inclusive Services is partially funded by Coordinated Outreach Library Services aid from the New York State Education Department, administered by the State Library’s Division of Library Development. Additional support is provided by Stop & Stor Charitable Fund and through endowment funds established by The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund and the Ilma F. Kern Foundation.
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