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| New York Today: L Train Alternatives | New York Today: L Train Alternatives |
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| Updated, 7:20 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this still-sweaty Tuesday. | Good morning on this still-sweaty Tuesday. |
| Sorry, Brooklyn. | Sorry, Brooklyn. |
| With the L train closing for 18 months in January 2019, an already messy (and crowded) commute to and from the borough will become even more hairy for around 225,000 daily riders. | With the L train closing for 18 months in January 2019, an already messy (and crowded) commute to and from the borough will become even more hairy for around 225,000 daily riders. |
| Possible contingency plans during the shutdown include new bus and ferry services and extra trains on nearby subway lines. | Possible contingency plans during the shutdown include new bus and ferry services and extra trains on nearby subway lines. |
| Others have proposed a tramway or a pedestrian tunnel akin to a giant inflatable condom to span the East River. | Others have proposed a tramway or a pedestrian tunnel akin to a giant inflatable condom to span the East River. |
| Riders hearing the news for the first time on Monday were shocked. | Riders hearing the news for the first time on Monday were shocked. |
| “This is unbelievable,” said Guy Licata, 38, a musician from Greenpoint. “What am I supposed to do now?” | “This is unbelievable,” said Guy Licata, 38, a musician from Greenpoint. “What am I supposed to do now?” |
| Commuters who want to avoid the crowded L train have a few options. | Commuters who want to avoid the crowded L train have a few options. |
| You could take the East River Ferry, for example. | You could take the East River Ferry, for example. |
| “Try it, it’s awesome,” said Tijana Dvornic, 36, a lawyer who takes it to work in Manhattan. | “Try it, it’s awesome,” said Tijana Dvornic, 36, a lawyer who takes it to work in Manhattan. |
| Consider: You’re outside, with access to the internet, “and you can sit and chill without having someone’s armpit in your face,” she said. | Consider: You’re outside, with access to the internet, “and you can sit and chill without having someone’s armpit in your face,” she said. |
| And there’s always the Williamsburg Bridge. | And there’s always the Williamsburg Bridge. |
| Walk it, run it or bike it — like Maria Gagnon, 29, a retail manager from South Williamsburg. | Walk it, run it or bike it — like Maria Gagnon, 29, a retail manager from South Williamsburg. |
| But it’s not for everyone, she said. It has the reputation of being the hardest bridge to cross in the city. | But it’s not for everyone, she said. It has the reputation of being the hardest bridge to cross in the city. |
| “It’s a constant slope, and there are no recovery periods,” she said. | “It’s a constant slope, and there are no recovery periods,” she said. |
| When the temperature drops, she doesn’t even try. | When the temperature drops, she doesn’t even try. |
| So, then, what is she going to do with a shuttered L train during the winter? | So, then, what is she going to do with a shuttered L train during the winter? |
| “I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.” | “I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| As Mungo Jerry once poignantly put it: | As Mungo Jerry once poignantly put it: |
| “In the summertime when the weather is hot, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” | “In the summertime when the weather is hot, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” |
| Unless, of course, you’re so hot that you can’t even move. | Unless, of course, you’re so hot that you can’t even move. |
| More of the same today: The National Weather Service has issued another heat advisory from noon to 6 p.m. | More of the same today: The National Weather Service has issued another heat advisory from noon to 6 p.m. |
| Strong sunshine and a high of 94 are on the menu. | Strong sunshine and a high of 94 are on the menu. |
| • As the city’s police commissioner, William J. Bratton, nears the end of his tenure, he’s left with the task of tackling mistrust between officers and minority communities. [New York Times] | • As the city’s police commissioner, William J. Bratton, nears the end of his tenure, he’s left with the task of tackling mistrust between officers and minority communities. [New York Times] |
| • ... And here are some must-see videos showing Mr. Bratton’s evolution since he arrived in New York in 1991. [New York Times] | • ... And here are some must-see videos showing Mr. Bratton’s evolution since he arrived in New York in 1991. [New York Times] |
| • The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s ahead of schedule on affordable housing. [New York Times] | • The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s ahead of schedule on affordable housing. [New York Times] |
| • The murder rate has dropped citywide, but not on Staten Island. [DNA Info] | • The murder rate has dropped citywide, but not on Staten Island. [DNA Info] |
| • Following the lead of Uber and Lyft, you’ll soon be able to car pool in a yellow city cab. [The Verge] | • Following the lead of Uber and Lyft, you’ll soon be able to car pool in a yellow city cab. [The Verge] |
| • The funeral industry is struggling: New Yorkers aren’t dying like they used to. [Crain’s] | • The funeral industry is struggling: New Yorkers aren’t dying like they used to. [Crain’s] |
| • The history of E-ZPass, from Soviet Russia to the New York area. [WNYC] | • The history of E-ZPass, from Soviet Russia to the New York area. [WNYC] |
| • Here’s the math on what’s in the salads you’re buying from shops around the city. [New York Post] | • Here’s the math on what’s in the salads you’re buying from shops around the city. [New York Post] |
| • Meet the corpse flower, a six-foot-tall flower that smells like death. [WNYC] | • Meet the corpse flower, a six-foot-tall flower that smells like death. [WNYC] |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees star-strike Astros, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Yankees star-strike Astros, 2-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • Lend a hand and learn how to care for a forest during growing season at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 2 p.m. [Free] | • Lend a hand and learn how to care for a forest during growing season at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 2 p.m. [Free] |
| • An evening of sports shows and documentaries is at the BRIC House Stoop in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free] | • An evening of sports shows and documentaries is at the BRIC House Stoop in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • An evening of bass music, part of the summer sessions waterfront concert series, is at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • An evening of bass music, part of the summer sessions waterfront concert series, is at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • The Asian-American International Film Festival continues with a screening of the documentary “People Are the Sky” at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 8 p.m. [Free] | • The Asian-American International Film Festival continues with a screening of the documentary “People Are the Sky” at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • A game show based on “Iron Chef,” with performances by comedians, is at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$10] | • A game show based on “Iron Chef,” with performances by comedians, is at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$10] |
| • Mets host Cardinals for a doubleheader, at 4:10 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Astros, 8:10 p.m. (YES). | • Mets host Cardinals for a doubleheader, at 4:10 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Astros, 8:10 p.m. (YES). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| 2 and 5 trains are running with delays. | 2 and 5 trains are running with delays. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| There are 469 stations in our subway system connected by over 660 miles of mainline track. | There are 469 stations in our subway system connected by over 660 miles of mainline track. |
| Admit it: You’ve thought about what it would be like to see every station, right? | Admit it: You’ve thought about what it would be like to see every station, right? |
| Well, Matthew Ahn did just that over the weekend — and in record time. | Well, Matthew Ahn did just that over the weekend — and in record time. |
| Mr. Ahn, a 25-year-old lawyer, hopped on the A train at Far Rockaway and Mott Avenue and finished his underground excursion on the 7 train at Flushing Avenue and Main Street — 21 hours, 28 minutes and 14 seconds later. | Mr. Ahn, a 25-year-old lawyer, hopped on the A train at Far Rockaway and Mott Avenue and finished his underground excursion on the 7 train at Flushing Avenue and Main Street — 21 hours, 28 minutes and 14 seconds later. |
| He beat his old record (recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records) by over 20 minutes. | He beat his old record (recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records) by over 20 minutes. |
| When he finished, he told The New York Post, “All I want is a cold shower and maybe another one to get 21 hours of subway off me.” | When he finished, he told The New York Post, “All I want is a cold shower and maybe another one to get 21 hours of subway off me.” |
| Sounds about right. | Sounds about right. |
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