by Lucie Levine 
As we reported earlier this week, the MTA has taken a glacial approach to coming up with an alternative transit plan for commuters who will be affected when L train service between Manhattan and Brooklyn shuts down for 15 months beginning in April 2019. But, lo and behold! It’s here! The MTA’s transit plan.
The big fix? Busses and bike lanes.
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Why don’t they extend the G line into Manhattan? The G is the only train line that doesn’t go to Manhattan. The new L plan in some instances will mean 2 transfers to get to the east side of Manhattan. Also, the M train doesn’t run to Court Square on the weekends.
Extending the G to Manhattan would take many years. Good idea but not feasible in the timeframe we’re talking about here.
I know it’ll take a long time & mucho money, but one can dream, right? Seems like the solutions the MTA is coming up with won’t be all that great for a lot of commuters, pariticulary those who live in Greenpoint. Express bus to Manhattan might be a better option. Not looking forward to the L shutdown, for sure. Hope it finishes in the 15 month time frame!