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# The L Train Apocalypse Averted?
- URL: https://bklyner.com/the-l-train-apocalypse-averted/
- Published: 2019-01-03T23:57:26.000Z
- Updated: 2019-01-03T23:58:54.000Z
- Author: Liena Zagare
- Tags: News, Nonsponsored, #wp

![](/content/images/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/L-Train-1.jpg)

The L train line has seen two passengers hit by trains in the last two days (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)

Governor Cuomo dropped the announcement today that L train service to Manhattan may not have to be shut down after all to make necessary repairs. This seems to have come as a surprise to everyone, including the Mayor, and the city is sorting through its feelings on the topic – more on that soon. Here are some stories published today by other outlets:

[NYTimes broke the news, ](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/nyregion/l-train-shutdown.html?ref=bklyner.com)minutes before the press conference:

> Brooklynites, rejoice! Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to cancel the full shutdown of the L train between Brooklyn and Manhattan. [https://t.co/7VzrGhzEzA](https://t.co/7VzrGhzEzA?ref=bklyner.com)
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> — The New York Times (@nytimes) [January 3, 2019](https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1080881084223631360?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=bklyner.com)

and [later followed up with how they hope to accomplish](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/03/nyregion/l-train-shutdown-changes.html?ref=bklyner.com) this.

City and State rounded up some responses from local pols that were [more along the lines of “what the L”](https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/policy/infrastructure/andrew-cuomo-averts-l-train-shutdown.html?ref=bklyner.com). Sleep on the news.