by Jen G 
I hate to break it to you folks, but our beloved or behated G Train will be closed at Greenpoint Ave for 12 weekends beginning on July 6, 2013. Also closed will be 21st Street and Court Square stops in Long Island City.
That means no service between Nassau & Greenpoint Aves or to Queens. The train will run from Church St to Nassau Ave, which will be the last stop. Then you can take…
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Is it just me, or do the G shuttle buses run far more frequently than the G itself? I find my trip ends up going faster when the G is down. (Not including if you have to take the train to the bus, just for instance if you need to get from Greenpoint to Court Square.)
I just read that the G train will be shutdown 24/7 for 5 full weeks next summer. Ugh!
Are the rumors true that the G will be shut down for five whole weeks next summer?
To both HalfChemical and Kristin: “There will also be a five-week shutdown in summer 2014, the [MTA] said.”