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July 26, 2016

NYC subway tunnel closing for 18 months for repairs

By EZRA KAPLAN
Associated Press

NEW YORK — A subway tunnel that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy will be closed for 18 months starting January 2019 for repairs, shutting down one of the system's most crowded lines that connects Manhattan with vibrant neighborhoods in Brooklyn, officials said Monday.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority decision means places like Williamsburg and Bushwick that had thrived in recent years as draws for young people, arts and nightlife will have their East River transportation lifeline to Manhattan severed.


 
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