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OMG, JMZ Weekend and Late Night Shutdown Will Continue Until Early March

Planned service changes on the J, M and Z train lines are expected to continue into early March 2016. (Photo: Karissa Gall)

Planned service changes on the J, M and Z train lines are expected to continue into early March 2016. (Photo: Karissa Gall)

A possible year-long shutdown of the L train isn’t the only transit issue causing angst as of late.

J, M service is being shut down on late nights and weekends until early March. An MTA spokesperson tells us the closure is due to switch renewal work on three switches north of the Essex Street station. Last weekend, in lieu of trains between Brooklyn and Manhattan, a free shuttle bus provided alternate, sardine-can-like service between Hewes Street and Essex Street, stopping at Marcy Avenue.

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City Council Passes Bill to Make Public Transit a Less Taxing Experience

(Photo: Ilyse Liffreing)

(Photo: Ilyse Liffreing)

The City Council passed a bill yesterday that would allow New Yorkers to set aside pre-tax pay for public transportation, potentially saving the average commuter hundreds of dollars a year. Just imagine how many Uber rides you could take with that, so as to avoid the miserable G train.
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