NYC subway riders blindsided by R train closures - but some say alternative is safer than violence-plagued trains: 'Didn't even know about it'

"I usually take the train, but I also don't feel safe with everything happening right now," student Aliaa told The Post. "The buses are a safer option..."

"On the app, it's saying that the train is running ... we didn't even notice it," Bay Ridge resident Julissa said, noting that she took the train to Ninth Avenue before realizing the R was running on the D line.

"It's really annoying," said Bay Ridge resident Arlene, an employee at a doggy daycare near Barclays Center, who only found out about the closure on social media.

Despite the abundance of English-language signage posted at the 36th Street station... some riders were left in the dark as the Spanish- and Mandarin-language signs were lacking.

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