As L-Pocolypse looms, various civic groups, like Riders Alliance and the L Train Coalition, are looking for ways to help riders weather the shutdown, and improve New York’s transit system […]
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A Goat on the Lam, Explosions of Love and Brooklyn in Paradise — The Hook-up (10/5)
The psalm says the Lord is our shepherd, and nobody seemed to know it better this week than the abandoned billy goat who took shelter under the steps of the […]
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Cabaret, Cuomo and Climate Change — The Hook-up 9/22
A great New York Story occurred August 17th, 1858, when New Yorkers celebrated the first successful transatlantic cable between The United States and England with a party at City Hall. […]
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Pricey Penthouses, Historic Preservation and a Panel on the L-Pocolypse — The Hook-up 9/15
Even though The New York Times has decreed that 2017 is the “Year of the Renter,” The developers over at 868 Lormier on the Park are hoping you’re in the mood […]
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Sinkholes, Summonses and the City Council — The Hook-Up 9/1
Pedestrians in North Brooklyn have been Walking on the Wild Side this week, since our thoroughfares are more treacherous than you thought. On Tuesday, a sinkhole opened on Myrtle Avenue […]
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L Train Shutdown Meeting Tonight (2/16)!
What’s the plan for the 2019 L Train shutdown? Do we have alternative transportation options? Tonight’s the night to voice your opinion and talk with community members about the upcoming L […]
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L Train Service Increasing In June 2017
In a move that seems like it can’t come soon enough, the MTA has announced that it will start increasing L train service starting next June. Beginning in June 2017, to accommodate […]
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Happy 83rd Birthday, G Train!
Fun fact: yesterday, August 19, marked the very first day of G train service in 1933. So we’ve decided to present you with a little bit of history about our […]
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All Eyes On You, G Train — The Hook-Up 8/12
 NAG’s beta-test for its ToxiCity Map is over. Now, take a gander at the fully complete version of this interactive guide to the environmental hazards lurking in your backyard. […]
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Pokemon Go Takeover, Evolved L Train & Turf Battles at Bushwick Inlet Park — The Hook-Up 7/15
2019 isn’t that far off, and it’s certainly not too soon to pit designers against each other to dream up alternative transit solutions for the dreaded L Train Shutdown. Although […]