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New Yorkers Are Skeptically Optimistic About the L Train Non-Shutdown
It seems... good? But maybe also catastrophically bad?
New York City Wants to End Its Classist E-Bike Policy
The bikes are technically illegal, yet that hasn’t stopped thousands of New Yorkers from using them.
What Will Amazon's HQ2 Mean for Transit in Queens?
When the L Train goes offline, Long Island City will have to make room for hordes of rerouted passengers. Can the city handle a corporate giant too?
Albany Finally Has a Chance to Reform the Subways
With full Democratic control of the statehouse for the first time since 2010, New York lawmakers are now confronted with a huge undertaking: fixing New York City’s subway system.
Is New York’s Subway System Actually Getting Better?
It's been a year since the $836 million Subway Action Plan was introduced. It's been working, but New Yorkers haven't seemed to notice.
A First Look at 'the New L,' the Startup Community’s Solution to the L Train Shutdown
For $155 a month, L train passengers can take an ultra-lux alternative that offers free WiFi and a breakfast bar.
New York Is Still Looking for Options During the L Train Shutdown
“Understandably, New Yorkers on both sides of the East River are getting more and more anxious about what some are calling the L-pocalypse.”
A Day in the Life of New York City's Subway Helpers
We spoke to two "wayfinders" tasked with humanizing the MTA by helping New Yorkers across the city find their way.
Rent in Brooklyn Is Finally Kind of Sort of Going Down a Little Thanks to the L Train Shutdown
Nancy Wu, an economic data analyst at StreetEasy, tells us exactly how hard north Brooklyn will be hit by the shutdown.
How Will the L Train Shutdown Impact the Environment?
Despite residents' concerns about additional traffic, officials claim the upcoming subway shutdown will actually "result in a beneficial temporary impact to air quality.”