Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about L Train Shutdown

Council Speaker Corey Johnson says he wants to break the car culture. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 8, 2019 | 14 Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.

Assembly Member Joe Lentol, at podium, with North Brooklyn electeds and businesses on Friday. Photo: David Meyer

Pol: State Legislature Can Mandate Now-Scrubbed L-Pocalypse Improvements

By David Meyer | Mar 1, 2019

A senior lawmaker threatens unilateral action if the MTA and DOT don't heed community calls for better transit mitigations during upcoming tunnel rehabilitation.

The Canarsie Tunnel, pictured in 2012 just after Hurricane Sandy flooded and damaged its foundation. Photo: Flickr/MTA

Cuomo’s New L-Train Shutdown Plan Is Basically As Bad As We Expected

By David Meyer | Feb 13, 2019 | 8 Comments

The MTA confirmed its service plans for the overnight and weekend work that will take the place of the canceled L-train shutdown — and they're as bad as Streetsblog predicted.

Residents: Bike Lane on Grand Street Needs to Be Improved — Not Removed

By Ben Verde | Jan 29, 2019 | 10 Comments

"Bikes over cars," said a representative for Council Member Antonio Reynoso.

This was the city plan for 14th Street. It's unclear if that's still happening. Photo: DOT

To ‘L’ With Cuomo — Keep 14th Street Bus Lanes, Says TransAlt

By Ben Verde | Jan 28, 2019 | 1 Comment

The city must follow through with the 14th Street bus lanes — regardless of the MTA's decision to repair the L train without a full shutdown, Transportation Alternatives said.

Andrew Cuomo Photo: Flickr/NYS Governor's Office

EXCLUSIVE: Cuomo’s L Train Plan Still Has Lots of Pain [Updated]

By Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer | Jan 23, 2019 | 37 Comments

Exit-only stations, massive crowds and scrubbed buses are part of the now overnight and weekend fix.

Show More Stories