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UPDATE! Manhattan Community Board to City: Get Real on L-Train Plan
Hundreds of thousands of people will be affected. But the mitigation plan could be better.
September 17, 2018
Citi Bike May Expand East Into Bushwick Before the L Train Shutdown
A substance-free mayoral press conference on a weighty topic.
August 21, 2018
DOT Aims to Beef Up North Brooklyn Bike Network Ahead of L Train Shutdown
The plan will improve bike connections between the Bushwick bike network and Grand Street, but comes up short on Metropolitan Avenue by the BQE.
August 17, 2018
Five Still-Unanswered Questions That Are the Key to the L Shutdown Plan
The DOT and MTA proposal is full of possible weak points that could be its downfall.
August 6, 2018
The Uber-Lyft Cap Has Nothing to Do With the L Train Shutdown
Lyft is using fear of the L train shutdown to score points against the City Council's proposed cap on ride-hailing fleets.
August 2, 2018
Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans
"The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."
July 26, 2018
MTA: 14th Street Select Bus Service Will Launch January 6, Three Months Ahead of L Train Shutdown
The three-month window gives the agencies time for some trial-and-error on 14th Street before the tsunami of displaced L train passengers hits.
July 23, 2018
City Hall and Motivate Agree to Beef Up Citi Bike During the L Train Shutdown
Citi Bike will add 1,250 bicycles and 2,500 docking points to the busiest parts of its existing service area starting next spring.
June 27, 2018
The Soft Underbelly of DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan for 14th Street
Allowing taxi and Uber pick-ups and drop-offs in the busway, even for a maximum of one block, could create serious problems.
June 26, 2018
Council Speaker Corey Johnson Still Has No Position on Busways and Bike Lanes During the L Train Shutdown
Other elected officials are speaking up for transit-priority measures and safe bike lanes. So far, Johnson has had very little to say.
June 20, 2018
