by Emma Davey Many Greenpoint locals and G train straphangers were dismayed by last week’s news of a full-scale shutdown of the line over the summer. But there might be a silver lining to this storm cloud.
In late 2022, the MTA announced its plans to modernize the G train with communications-based train control, which they revealed will require a shutdown of the G train for weeks over the summer. But elected officials hope the MTA can use…
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