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Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

"It's Time To Open The Gates At The Gates Station," declares the petition.

Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

"It's Time To Open The Gates At The Gates Station," declares the petition.

Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

Bushwick commuters who hop aboard the J train at its Gates Avenue stop are petitioning for a long-closed entrance at their station to be opened by the MTA, citing both convenience and safety as key factors driving interest in the opening.

“It’s time to open the gates at Gates!” reads the petition , which received its first signatures last…

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