Fifty-five Brooklyn business owners urged the MTA board to move planned G train service suspensions from weekends to weeknights. Many suspensions are scheduled for next month and December. The owners said most weekend shutdowns in June and December would be difficult to endure because those months are among their busiest. They argued that losing G train service to Greenpoint and Williamsburg would reduce foot traffic tied to major city events, including the start of the FIFA World Cup and NYC Pride. Greenpoint was described as especially vulnerable because the G is the neighborhood’s only subway line. The letter requested canceling weekend closures and using weekday overnight closures instead.
"A group of 55 Brooklyn business owners urged the MTA board on Tuesday to shift several planned G train service suspensions, many of which are slated for next month and December, from weekends to weeknights, in a letter shared with amNewYork. In the missive, the business owners, located in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, argue to the agency board that they may not be able to weather a service shutdown on most weekends in June and December two of their busiest months of the year."
"They noted that without G train service to both neighborhoods in June, their establishments could miss out on increased foot traffic from several events taking place across the city that month, including the start of the FIFA World Cup and NYC Pride. That is especially the case for Greenpoint, they argue, because the G is the neighborhood's only subway line. We urge the MTA to shift to weekday overnight closures and cancel the planned weekend closures, particularly in June and December, they wrote."
"These vital months encompass some of the busiest weeks of the year for our businesses NYC Pride, the World Cup, and Christmas. The letter's signatories cover a wide range of business owners, including those of restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and clothing stores. They include Keith Sirchio and Monurai Bhakdina, co-owners of Little Tiffin restaurant; Adam Saucy, owner of Odd Fox Coffee; Dylan Wells, owner of Ray's Hometown Bar; and Rachel Despeaux, owner of Awoke Vintage."
"Several local elected officials, many of whom first raised alarms over the coming shutdowns, also co-signed the letter. They include City Council Members Lincoln Restler, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. Dig we must, MTA insists on G train project and schedule A G train pulling into Nassau Av station in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The G line is the only subway line running through Brooklyn's northernmost neighborhood."
Read at www.amny.com
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