L train between Manhattan and Brooklyn to close for 18 months starting in January 2019
Passengers pack themselves into a crowded L Train. AP Photo
An East River tunnel that carries one of New York City’s most crowded subway lines will be closed for a year and a half starting in January 2019.
Transit officials tell The New York Times that several alternatives are being considered for tens of thousands of L train riders between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
They include extra subway service on nearby lines and a new bus and ferry service. Cars also could be added to trains on the G line.
