Aaaaah, the L train. Why do we love it? Well, the answers are obvious! Everyone wants access to easy train transfers, and Union Square is on the line. If you’re like everyone else who lives in Brooklyn and into food and bars, there are a plethora of sweet places to fill up near most every L stop. It’s basically a fashion show, with outfits and makeup worthy of a half-baked red train carpet. It’s also a way to get where you’re going and take in some serious eye candy at the same time. But holdup! The L train isn’t all wine n’ roses either. Ever heard of Is the L Train Fucked ? Let’s all commiserate for a hot second on how trifling this train can be. Damn you, L!
10). The rush hour commute: While no train is a walk in the park during the hours of 7:30-9 a.m., the L train is the mecca offender of claustrophobia, forcing you to know what the person next to you had for breakfast or when the last time they showered was. It’s the worst for the Bedford & Lorimer folk where the over-population begins on the platform, and they then have to wait for several trains before hopping on. Sardine-can City, yo.
9). The 1 train transfer: Admit it. You try and take the F or the A as much as possible whenever you have to do a west-side transfer. None of us look forward to avenue-long walk in a tunnel of grim, doom, and silly advertisements for Bravo reality shows. Although that really happy guy who always sings Beatles covers IS a delight. You gotta hand it to him–he makes it all a little better. He really does.
