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Kaki King busking in a Subway station before her Mercury Lounge shows
Kaki King at MoMA in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
As mentioned, Kaki King is about to go on a short tour that brings her to NYC for two shows (early and late) on April 25 at Mercury Lounge…
The L Train is back!
The long nightmare is over: The L Train is back. Says the MTA, “service between Broadway Junction and Manhattan resumed this afternoon, following repair work to components inside the Canarsie Tube, which connects the line between Manhattan’s East Side and Brooklyn’s Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods…
L Train tunnel pumped dry, MTA video released (watch)
The G train is back, and the L is getting much closer. The MTA just announced that the subway tunnel “has been pumped dry.” Don’t believe it…
The G Train is back! Holland Tunnel is open again too.
The MTA reports that “After working around the clock for days and testing systems all night, the first G trains for passengers started rolling at 8:55 am…
Still no L train service (or G for that matter), but MTA is working around the clock (pics)
While Irene had brought the water within a foot or two of flooding the subway entrances and ventilation gratings, Sandy’s fourteen-foot surges brought the water gushing in…
subways and buses are free today and Friday; power may be back everywhere by Saturday; LaGuardia reopens
(via @yesidid70)Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the MTA’s subway, bus and commuter rail services will be free for today and tomorrow, to encourage the use of mass transit as the region slowly recovers from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy…
Sandy screws the subway system and MTA (Bloomberg estimates for 4-5 days)
UPDATE: Mayor Bloomberg estimates that it will be a “good 4 or 5 days” before the subway system is back, according to CBS.
As you may have heard, it might be a while before the subways are up and running again…
VIDEO: Jay-Z takes the subway to Brooklyn, chaos ensues
Whoever told you that jaded New Yorkers act cool around celebrties, lied. Watch the YouTube video of Jay-Z commuting from Manhattan to his final Barclays Center show on Saturday, below…
No Pants Subway Ride Sunday
Sunday is the 11th Annual No Pants Subway Ride. It starts at 3pm and more details can be found at Improv Everywhere’s website. Video below….
Faith No More play Brooklyn again tonight (NO L TRAIN SERVICE) ++ the setlists from Friday & Saturday
Faith No More @ Williamsburg Waterfront – Friday, June 2nd (via my phone)**Due to MTA construction there is no L Train service between 8 Ave, Manhattan and Myrtle-Wykcoff Aves, Brooklyn**
Here are 3 alternate options to get to the Williamsburg Waterfront from Manhattan:
-Take the 7 Train to 45th/Court House Square and then transfer to the G Train at 23 Street-Ely Avenue, then take the Brooklyn Bound G Train to Nassau Ave…
