Some clever human has modified a sign inside of a G Train car to display
Sunset Park-to-Queens streetcar plans deliver excitement and concerns
At a meeting on Wednesday addressing the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (aka the de Blasio Streetcar) Councilman Antonio Reynoso proposed Bedford Ave be closed to traffic to encourage more visitors to the area. (Not that we need any more.) The bustling thoroughfare Bedford Avenue could be turned into a pedestrian plaza and a right-of-way for the proposed […]
At least there's one bright side to the impending L train shutdown…
The MTA is finally going to improve service on the G. Given the inevitable surge in ridership it will face when the L gets shut down, we’re going to need the improvements: Metropolitan Transportation Authority honchos will finally give the G train the attention straphangers have been demanding for years when they stop L train […]
Should the MTA connect the G train to the J/M/Z?
With the L train tunnel repairs potentially coming in late 2018, the MTA has some major decisions to make. Whether the L train is shut down all at once, only on weekends, or half of the tunnel at a time, there are going to be many New Yorkers looking for new ways to get between […]
Man struck by G train at Nassau Avenue station
Early this morning a man was seriously injured after being hit by a G train at the Nassau Avenue stop. From
The G train derailed last night
It happened north of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. Thankfully there were no serious injuries. From the MTA: At 10:34 p.m, the front axle (first two wheels) of the head car of a Church Av-bound G train derailed 700 feet north of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts station. Approximately 80 customers were safely walked through the 4-car train and the […]
Disappointed Vincent Van Gogh spotted on the G train
If you time traveled over 100 years into the future and ended up on the G train wouldn’t you be a little bummed out? A
"G Is Back" : The Screenplay
In honor of the G train’s return to North Brooklyn, Kevin D’Angelo has written a 2 page screen play about its return. Read
People actually prefer the shuttle to the G train
We griped and griped, but many commuters actually preferred the shuttle to taking the awful G train. Enjoy it while it lasts. Service resumes on Tuesday: “It’s faster,” said George Huarotte, 22, who works in Greenpoint. “I prefer the shuttle.” “The shuttle is always there,” said Tiffany Elisca, 25, who also works in Greenpoint. “And […]
Uber offering a free ride for commuters f*cked by the G
We’re saving this for a sweaty day: Whether you’re a weekday commuter, Greenpoint or LIC resident, or frequent neighborhood visitor, we’re sending some Uber Love your way for the next five weeks. While the MTA does their thing, we’re here to bridge the gap with one free transfer between the Nassau Av and Court Sq […]