Make Your Voice Heard: MTA, DOT to host 4 public forums on L-Train shutdown
An estimated 225,000 people will have their lives dramatically altered come April 2019 when the L train is shut down for 15 months.
The reason for the closure is clear: Repairs need to be made to the Canarsie Tunnel, which was damaged in Superstorm Sandy.
How MTA plans to alleviate commuting during that time, however, is not so straightforward.