Citi Bike May Expand East Into Bushwick Before the L Train Shutdown By David Meyer | Aug 21, 2018 | No Comments A substance-free mayoral press conference on a weighty topic.
DOT Aims to Beef Up North Brooklyn Bike Network Ahead of L Train Shutdown By Ben Fried | Aug 17, 2018 | 7 Comments The plan will improve bike connections between the Bushwick bike network and Grand Street, but comes up short on Metropolitan Avenue by the BQE.
Five Still-Unanswered Questions That Are the Key to the L Shutdown Plan By David Meyer | Aug 6, 2018 | No Comments The DOT and MTA proposal is full of possible weak points that could be its downfall.
The Uber-Lyft Cap Has Nothing to Do With the L Train Shutdown By David Meyer | Aug 2, 2018 | 4 Comments Lyft is using fear of the L train shutdown to score points against the City Council's proposed cap on ride-hailing fleets.
Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans By David Meyer | Jul 26, 2018 | 2 Comments "The New L" aims to take advantage of DOT's timid approach to transit priority on the Williamsburg Bridge to offer "luxury shuttles driven by professional chauffeurs."
MTA: 14th Street Select Bus Service Will Launch January 6, Three Months Ahead of L Train Shutdown By David Meyer | Jul 23, 2018 | 2 Comments The three-month window gives the agencies time for some trial-and-error on 14th Street before the tsunami of displaced L train passengers hits.