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Blizzard Stella Spits Snow, Sleet, and Wind All Over Bushwick

You are likely not leaving your apartment anytime soon.

M Train Riders Prepare for 11 Weekends of Travel Headaches

Much of the M train will be shut down nearly every weekend until June in preparation for two big construction...

Meet With the MTA Next Week to Talk About Traffic & Construction (Yikes) While the L Train Is Down

These meetings may help determine how you get between Manhattan and Bushwick in 2019 and beyond.

This Quirky Claymation Music Video Stars Bushwick’s Myrtle-Broadway JMZ Station

The whimsical video for new band Rooster shows us the J train we would like to see in the world.

A Man Was Struck and Killed by the L Train in Bushwick on Tuesday Afternoon

L train service was suspended in both directions between Myrtle-Wyckoff and Atlantic Avenue for three hours on Tuesday afternoon.

A Grisly Death and a Smoky, Subterranean Fire Caused a Rough 24 Hours for L Train Commuters

Service was disrupted on the busy subway line during rush hour on Wednesday October 5 and again on Thursday October...

Ask the MTA Your Questions about the L and M Train Shutdowns at a Meeting in Ridgewood Tonight

MTA officials will be on hand to speak with authority to the public's questions, concerns and other thoughts about the...

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.

The E Train in East Williamsburg Could Be Our Saving Grace When the L Shuts Down

Bushwickians could see an easier route from Manhattan into Brooklyn by way of an E train running along the existing...

For the Next Three Weeks, Bushwick is Without Weeknight L Service

Don't plan on getting around Bushwick on the L between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on any weeknights for the...

It’s Official: The L Is Shutting Down Between Manhattan & Brooklyn for A Year and a Half

Nearly eight months after news first broke that the L would be shut down extensively, the MTA is making the...

The J and Z Trains Will Run Local for Ten Months While the M Train is Down

More changes to an already confusing slate of repairs and closures will make 2017 the year of the transit headache.

MTA Promises to Rehouse Bushwick Residents During M Train Work “On Our Dime”

Pet care, security guards, Chinese takeouts every night -- MTA makes big promises to Bushwick residents who will be displaced...

Would These L Train Shutdown Solutions Ease Bushwick’s 2019 Transit Woes?

A New York City urban design institute's single day L train shutdown solution competition yielded some interesting results, which L...

Monday Evening Rush Hour Delays on the L Train Provide “Sneak Peek” of 2019 Shutdown

North Brooklyn straphangers heading home from nine to fives on Monday evening got a taste of what a partial L...

Bushwick’s Wilson Ave L Stop is Open Again! Here’s What Got Fixed and Upgraded

Bushwick's Wilson Ave L train station went back into service this Tuesday after six weeks of repairs and renovations—and it cleans...

Bushwick’s L Train Fate Still Hangs in the Balance After Manhattan L Train Meeting

The Manhattan installment of the meeting about the L train shut down took place in 14th st's opulent Salvation Army...

The Riders Alliance Wants Bushwick Residents to Offer Solutions to L Train Closure

Organizations like the L Train Coalition and the Riders Alliance are making sure Bushwick voices are heard in the ongoing...

Bushwick Residents and Officials Talk Over Two L Train Closure Options at Formal MTA Meeting

The MTA's top brass met with the public and elected officials at Bed-Stuy's Marcy Avenue Armory on Thursday night to...

Finally! MTA Schedules Public L Train Meeting for Cinco de Mayo

It's doubtless been a rough week for MTA officials after news broke that residents of homes beneath the M train...

Residents Facing MTA “Relocation” Meet to Share Concerns

Bushwick community members who occupy twenty-six apartments on the triangular block adjacent to the Myrtle Ave-Broadway station on the J,...

Bushwick Residents and Businesses Will be Displaced for 6-10 Months or More During M Train Work

Some residents and businesses located on the triangular block under the curved M train track adjacent to Myrtle Broadway will...

Your Weekend Bushwick MTA Headache: J, M & L Will All Have Reduced Service

Who needs a mantra when you can just repeat "please allow additional travel time" while kicking stuff as you text your...

Bushwick Will Have a Say in the Design of Wyckoff Ave’s Pedestrian Plaza at Two Upcoming DOT Events

A historically gnarly stretch of Wyckoff Avenue that lies along the border of Brooklyn and Queens next to the Myrtle-Wyckoff...

Person Struck at Montrose Ave Stops L Train Service Just Before Evening Rush Hour

L trains were not running between 8th Ave and Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves Tuesday evening after an individual was hit by a train...

Alleged Thief Struck By Train, Disrupting E,M,F and R Service

The day after a track fire briefly halted morning service on the L train, the M train encountered major morning...

Mystery Myrtle-Wyckoff Ave Subway Station Smell Explained

Subway tunnels are the disgusting homes of rats, roaches, and other beasts

This Is the L Train Coalition’s Letter to the MTA

L Train Coalition leaders announced Tuesday that the organization is redoubling its push for signatures on its signed letter to...

2 in Critical Condition After M Train Accident at Central Avenue Saturday

Two men are in critical condition after they were hit by an M train at the Central Avenue stop in...

Talking Bushwick Anthem “JMZ” With Katie Lau of Painted Zeros

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L Train Straphangers Propose Additional East River Tunnel to Prevent Years-Long Service Outage

L train-dependent Brooklyn residents, business owners and officials met in Williamsburg Wednesday night to grapple with the paucity of L train...

Officials: Man Stabbed on M Train at Myrtle Ave-Broadway in Bushwick Wednesday Night

A man was stabbed twice in the neck and slashed on the right hand with a pocket knife on an...

L Train Update: You’ll Have Lots of Chances to Talk It Out With the MTA

Don't worry, Bushwick—the L train may be out of service for a long time, but you'll have ample opportunity to...

#GiveThemL: Meet With the L Train Coalition on Wednesday the 24th

The group protesting the impending long term L train shutdown has announced that its next public meeting, and they want you...

Say Whaa?? L Train Service to Manhattan Could Be Closed for Years

This changes everything.

Call in L-Trained: The L Was Delayed Two Mornings in a Row

Bushwick residents relying on the L train to get them places have been again disappointed this morning

New Bus Route is a Nightmare for Bushwick and Ridgewood Residents

In response to the recent pedestrian accidents that took the lives of 23-year-old Ella Bandes and of 60-year-old Edwin Torres,...

This is the Last Weekend of the L Train Shutdown: Time For a Ride to Manhattan (?)

The time has finally come! After going almost completely MIA on Bushwick for the months of April and May, the L...

Buy a Bike, Burn Your Metrocard: The Right Wheels Will Save Your Wallet and Sanity

Image via @NBKC Instagram As L train commuters were reminded earlier this week, the MTA is one wicked, bitch mistress....

Benefits and Drawbacks of L Train Alternatives [COMIC]

L Train is Over the Winter Also, Will Be On Vacation During Nights Until March 20

Expect the Summer of Awesome: Campsites and Dye Garden Are Coming to Rockaways

While deep in the depths of a seemingly never ending winter, it is hard to even imagine that a life...

The L Train is Going to Be Screwy in Spring (Again)

Oh goody gum drop! January is almost over, we're finally recovering from the Holidays, Spring is somewhere on the horizon...

Your Weekly Train Update: M is for Manhattan Weekends

The Moment We Have All Been Waiting For: M Will Now be Running on Weekends! (Does Cartwheels)

Yes! You read that right. Yes, the M train has now stuck to its word (circa July 2013, see below)...

Your Weekly Train Update: The Transit Twilight Zone

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FINALLY! You Can Know When The Bus Will Actually Arrive

Are you a bus rider? Many people never ride the bus because they feel intimidated or confused by the routes

Your Weekly Train Update: Last Weekend of M & J Service Change Saga (Or Is It?)

For the past few weeks, us Bushwick train-riding folk have been living in some wacky version of Groundhog Day (the...

Weekly Train Update: Same Service Change, Different Day

You know, by nature I am really an optimist – always looking on the bright side of things and making...

Your Weekly Train Update: A Tale of Three (Incredibly Frustrating) Trains

Once upon a time there were three trains located in Bushwick (the Z is a figment of your imagination). Anyways,...