G train shutdown would 'devastate' small businesses in Greenpoint, locals say * Brooklyn Paper

"The MTA is doing track work in the summer every single weekend. Their lack of assessment or terrible job of assessing exactly what the issues are with the G train make it so that they come back every single year."

"[Small businesses] simply cannot thrive when people don't come to the neighborhood. And when the G train is shut down, nobody comes to Greenpoint. They just won't make the trip."

"Losing business during the shop's 'only profitable time ... will be beyond a devastating hit.'"

"We have already weathered the storm of a 10-week shutdown from the MTA, and we were promised that was going to be the end of it... we're now asked to weather and endure another storm that in this current retail economy, I do not know if that is possible to weather."

Extensive G train shutdowns in Greenpoint are scheduled for ten weekends through 2026, causing concern among small business owners. Local officials report that the MTA's track work will disrupt service, leading to frustration among residents and business owners. Shuttle buses provided during shutdowns are inadequate replacements for the train. Small businesses rely on weekend traffic for profitability, and the closures threaten their survival. Owners express doubts about their ability to endure another round of shutdowns in a challenging retail environment.

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