The Shuttle, as seen from Brevoort Place.
This four-stop line deteriorated and was nearly abandoned by the MTA in the 1980s and again in the 1990s. Instead, after community opposition, it was restored for $74 million in 1999, although one station, Dean Street, was closed. Does anybody know more details about the community advocacy that led to the preservation of the line?
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It was still a mess out there. Plus other news.
What a mess (was Gersh actually right?!). Plus other news.
The death of a beloved small business owner is always cause for mourning in the neighborhood. But Frank, who opened his shop on the far eastern end of Grand Street in 1976, evokes more than mere grief.
The new mayor should work with Gov. Hochul and the MTA to restore the Crosstown Local to 71st Avenue.
This vital transportation infrastructure needs a lot of TLC by the new mayor.
We can apportion the blame later in the day, but the greatest walkable city in North America is completely impassible to people on foot or in wheelchairs.
