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A Surprise Thanksgiving Dinner Took Over The L-Train Sunday Night

Thanksgiving on the L-train. Courtesy of Reddit User.L TRAIN — Around 7 p.m. on Sunday, a surprise Thanksgiving dinner took over the L-train from Union Square to Brooklyn. Every commuter on that ride was made a plate, no one left behind. There was a full turkey dinner served with

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Where Does The L Train Go From Here?

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – Twelve elected officials and representatives from various organizations stood outside the Lorimer Street L Train subway station yesterday in 46 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour to each repeat the fact that they had more questions than answers about Governor Cuomo’s new plan that they all

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More Protected Bike Lanes in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Sunset Park

A protected bike lane in Prospect Park West. (Photo via Park Slope Stoop)Next year, local cyclists will be happy to see almost five more miles of protected bike lanes on the streets of Brooklyn. Earlier this week, the Mayor’s office announced the 2019 project as part of the

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Dollar Van Drivers Feel Left Out As Commuter Services Gear Up for L Train Shutdown

A dollar van in Brooklyn (Photo via Caribcandy/Instagram)With the L Train Shutdown rapidly approaching, companies are lining up to profit from shuttle services between Williamsburg and Manhattan, but a long-time group of working Brooklynites feel they’re being left out: dollar van drivers. With the shutdown forcing hundreds

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Governor Cuomo Pledges To Inspect L Train Tunnel Thursday at Midnight

Governor Cuomo touring the Gateway Tunnel in North Bergen in October (Via NY Governor’s Office)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced that he’d make a midnight inspection of the L train’s Canarsie Tunnel this week in advance of the spring shutdown to make sure there’s no way to

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MTA Announces Additional Service Plans (And A Few Cuts) for L Train Shutdown

The L Train Shutdown will mean no service to Manhattan and fewer L train trips overall—but nearby lines are getting a boost in service, the MTA announced (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)This week, the MTA announced service changes for the upcoming L Train Shutdown, which add up to more than

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Politicians Push New Transit Options, But Are They Viable L Train Alternatives?

With the L Train shutdown six months away—and weekend closures of the entire line in the meantime—Brooklyn residents and local politicians are looking into any kind of alternative transportation they can find. Of course, the MTA has its plans: bolster service on adjacent lines to absorb passengers, a

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Wednesday Crime Blotter: Bike Thief in Broadway Triangle, Handbag Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards & More

DOWNTOWN – A woman stole a credit card on a southbound 2 train earlier this month, then turned right around and headed for Madison Avenue! Police said the victim, a 57-year-old woman, first noticed her wallet was missing from her purse while aboard the 2 train at Borough Hall station, around

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Second Passenger Struck by L Train in Two Days

The L train line has seen two passengers hit by trains in the last two days (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – A man is in the hospital after being struck by the L train this morning at the Halsey Street station. The man fell and was struck as he was running

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Weekend Crime Blotter: An EMT Assaulted in the Back of an Ambulance, A Knife-Point Robbery in Bed-Stuy & More

BOROUGH PARK – A man sexually assaulted an employee at a Borough Park religious organization earlier this month, police said. The 47-year old male victim was working inside Munkach Malmud Torah at 5202 13th Avenue around 10:00 am on Sunday, September 2, when the suspect approached him and groped his

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Expect 20 Minute Delays During L Train Shutdown, Pols Tell Commuters

Mayor de Blasio arrived in Williamsburg via L train yesterday to address the coming Canarsie Tunnel Shutdown (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)EAST WILLIAMSBURG – Forgoing his usual SUV caravan to Brooklyn, yesterday Mayor Bill de Blasio arrived in the borough via L train, addressing reporters outside the Grand Street station

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Assemblymember Lentol Passes L Train Mitigation Bill, Calls for Plan from MTA

Assemblyman Joe Lentol at a groundbreaking in North Brooklyn last year (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)With the closure of the Canarsie Tunnel—aka the L Train Shutdown—now less than a year away, politicians are beginning to get serious with the MTA about the details of how the organization plans to

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Brooklyn Residents Seek Concrete Answers—And Find A Couple—At L Train Town Hall

A large auditorium hosted a mid-sized crowd during the town hall session on the L train closure (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)WILLIAMSBURG – After last week’s contentious town hall in Manhattan on the L-train shutdown, hosted by the MTA and DOT, the Brooklyn edition, which took place last night in the

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Town Hall on L Train Shutdown Tonight in Williamsburg

Passengers leaving the L train at Lorimer Street. About 225,000 riders take the L between Brooklyn and Manhattan each day. (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)WILLIAMSBURG – In their ongoing efforts to reach out to residents that will be affected by the 15-month shutdown of the Canarsie Tunnel for repair, the MTA

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Inaugural “Bike Train” Commute Takes Off From Williamsburg

Councilmember Antonio Reynoso addresses those gathered for the inaugural “Bike Train” commute over the Williamsburg Bridge (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)WILLIAMSBURG – At the corner of Hope and Union this morning, about 30 cyclists gathered at 8:00 am, drinking coffee and listening to music on a portable speaker before their commute.

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See MTA and DOT Plans Before Tonight’s L Train Open House

WILLIAMSBURG – Tonight, the second L Train open house in Brooklyn will take place, an event sponsored by both the MTA and the DOT. Tonight’s meeting will be the third in a series of four (two each in Brooklyn and Manhattan) that was announced in January so the two organizations

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MTA, DOT Launch Open House Meetings to Gather Feedback on L Train Shutdown

MTA and DOT staff manned stations of informational posters at the open house, helping explain proposed plans to attendees (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)EAST WILLIAMSBURG – Last night, the MTA and DOT held the first of four open house meetings about the L train closure. At Grand Street’s Progress High School,

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Join Transit Activists Tonight In North Brooklyn to Discuss L Train Closure

Luke Ohlson, a senior organizer with Transportation Alternatives, speaking at a press conference regarding the L train shutdown late last year (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Tonight, North Brooklyn transportation activists will gather together to discuss the coming year, and it’s pretty clear which topic will dominate the conversation: the L

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NYC Ferry Celebrates High Ridership, But A Storm Is Coming

A ferry in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry)While the NYC Ferry celebrates a year of higher than expected ridership systemwide, the coming closure of the L train could create a tidal wave of new commuters that would nearly triple the current number of passengers on

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Person Pulled from Under L Train at Bedford Avenue

WILLIAMSBURG – A person was pulled from under the L Train at the Bedford Avenue station today, the FDNY confirms. Fire officials said they received a call at 11:19 am of a person trapped under the train and responded to the scene, where they were able to remove the victim

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L Train Closure Mitigation Plan Released by MTA, DOT

After months of waiting and repeated calls to action from the community, the New York City DOT and the MTA have finally released information about mitigation efforts for 2019’s closure of the L train tunnel into Manhattan. First and foremost, the DOT says that “Most L train riders are

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Criminal Justice Reform, Transportation Plans and More: An Interview With Councilmember Antonio Reynoso

Upstairs in City Councilmember Antonio Reynoso’s Union Avenue office, staffers sat with constituents, conversing in Spanish, helping them with the day to day concerns of their lives. From one of their computers, a Drake track played quietly. Another staff member popped in with a small Christmas tree to put

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Politicians Demand Information, Action from MTA and DOT Regarding L Train Closure

Local politicians, activists, business owners and community stakeholders came together in Williamsburg to demand action from the MTA and DOT (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)WILLIAMSBURG – Local politicians, business owners and representatives from neighborhood groups came together to demand action from the MTA and DOT in advance of the 15-month L train

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L Train Vandals Break Folding Seats On Day One

While many commuters wouldn’t exactly call the L train’s new folding seats “nice,” this is certainly an example of why we can’t have new things: apparently, vandals on the L train broke the new seats on the day of their debut. The new design, in which benches

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Subway Menace Tries to Grab Child in Bushwick

BUSHWICK – Police are looking for a man who menaced an 11-year old boy at Myrtle-Wyckoff Station on Tuesday, grabbing him by the arm telling the child he was “going to get him.” The incident occurred around 8:30 am on Tuesday, September 26, as the boy was boarding a Queens-bound