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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
The Call for 24/7 Bus Lanes During the L Train Shutdown Keeps Getting Stronger
Residents of Bushwick, Ridgewood, and points east are counting on the de Blasio administration to set aside street space for effective surface transit when the shutdown starts next April.
June 6, 2018
Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
June 5, 2018
Bill de Blasio’s L Train Shutdown
If it wasn't already clear that surface streets will have to do serious heavy lifting during the L shutdown, there's no longer any doubt. And yet, the person who can exercise the most control over the streets, Mayor de Blasio, remains stuck in a state of feckless apathy regarding the impending cataclysm.
May 17, 2018
Attention L Shutdown Complainers: Bus Pollution Is a Blast From the Past
New Yorkers dreading an invasion of soot-belching buses during the L train shutdown should take a deep breath.
May 14, 2018
The L Train Shutdown Isn’t Up for Debate
DOT and the MTA have held 75-plus public meetings on the shutdown. Plans to provide viable alternatives to the train shouldn't be chipped away by pointless gripe sessions.
May 10, 2018
