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Tag: Subway

Man Stabbed to Death on J Train in Williamsburg

by Greenpointers Staff April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

A man who is believed to be in his 30s was stabbed to death on a Queens-bound J train near the Lorimer Street station in Williamsburg early Tuesday at around […]

L Train Non-Shutdown Begins April 26 With Night and Weekend Service Changes

by Aaron Simon February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

Five weeks after releasing a statement announcing that the L train shutdown is averted, the MTA announced its “Alternative Service Plan” for construction on the Canarsie Tunnel during nights and […]

Northbound Trains Will Skip Greenpoint Avenue in March

by Greenpointers Staff February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

  Service changes for the G train are slated to begin March 1, to make way for construction crews to install three elevators at the Greenpoint Ave stop, Councilmember Stephen […]

L Train Petroleum Stench Linked to Bushwick Avenue Gas Station Spills

by Aaron Simon February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

A shuttered Shell gas station at 2 Bushwick Ave. where five spills were reported from 1989 – 2006 is being identified as the potential source of the L train petroleum […]

Weeknight and Weekend L Train Service Disruptions Start Tonight Through March 18

by Aaron Simon January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Nighttime and weekend L train service will be suspended starting tonight through Mar. 18, for maintenance to the Canarsie Tunnel that was planned prior to Andrew ‘Amazon’ Cuomo’s intervention last month. The […]

MTA to Hold Emergency L Train Public Meeting Tuesday

by Aaron Simon January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

The MTA is holding an emergency L train public meeting Tuesday at noon to discuss the new plans regarding the non-shutdown of the Canarsie tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The […]

The Abandoned Subway Tunnel Teasing Williamsburg

by Geoff Cobb December 26, 2018December 26, 2018

Imagine how much easier it would be for alternative transportation with the L train apocalypse if there was a parallel subway line from Williamsburg providing another route to Manhattan! In […]

Surprise! Amazon Cuomo Doesn’t Fix L Train Tunnel During Midnight Visit

by Aaron Simon December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Corporate America’s valiant Governor, ‘Amazon’ Cuomo, tried his hardest last night to fix the Canarsie Tunnel during a 1.5 hour midnight visit with a team of “national and international experts,” […]

Greenpoint Ave G Train Service Suspensions Announced

by Aaron Simon November 23, 2018November 23, 2018

The Greenpoint Ave G train station will experience a series of service interruptions this winter starting Nov. 30, the MTA announced on Wednesday. December will see the most interruptions for […]

L-Pocalypse Pre-Show Countdown: L to close for 15 weekends prior to “official” shutdown

by Lucie Levine August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

How is this weekend like Christmas? No L! In fact, the MTA announced on Saturday, The L train will not run between Manhattan and Brooklyn for 15 weekends between now […]

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