With the hotly anticipated Lower East Side ferry line finally set to launch next Wednesday, Aug. 29, we took advantage of this breezy, sunny day to board the…
L Train Shutdown Will Wreak Havoc Without New Bus and Bike Lanes, Traffic Study Says
Thousands of bikers are expected to flood Union Square, and 14th Street will become the country’s busiest bus corridor, when the L train shuts down…
Could an East River Pontoon Bridge Save Us From the L-pocalypse?
Earlier this week, the MTA and DOT revealed their plans for ferry service during the L-train shutdown, with proposed routes connecting North Williamsburg to Stuyvesant Cove. However,…
Williamsburg Shopping Weekend Launches With Free Drinks and Sweet Discounts
With rents going up, an L Train shutdown imminent, and chains like Lululemon moving into the ‘burg, retailers are tasked with drumming up more business…
Pols Get Amped For Electric Bus Service During L Shutdown
Would electric buses soften the blow of the approaching L train shutdown? City Council members Rafael Espinal and Stephen Levin think so, and yesterday they…
L of a Plan: Rider Coalition Wants Cars Off of 14th Street During the L-pocalypse
Since word leaked in January that the MTA was planning to shut down L train service for over a year in order to repair damage…
MTA Continues ‘Dialogue’ About Slowdown vs. Shutdown of L Train
The MTA held its second public meeting to discuss the impending L train closure, and last night’s hearing at the 14th Street Salvation Army Theater couldn’t…
MTA Seems to Favor 18-Month Shutdown of L Train, Starting in 2019
Last night, the big players in the L train shutdown finally met with North Brooklyn community leaders and residents for a public forum and, for…
MTA to Come Down From its Opaque Train Car in the Sky and Meet With You Plebes
The MTA has confirmed that any 24/7 closure of the L-train tunnel is “unlikely to begin before January of 2019” and is promising there will be a “new dynamic” with riders…
Don’t Worry, the L Train Shutdown Is ‘Years Out,’ MTA Says
Our glasses-wearing New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, repping parts of North Brooklyn and the LES not just in style but also in substance, posed…