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With L Train Shutdown a Year Off, Lower Manhattan Braces for Upheaval

Pedestrians at the corner of 14th Street and 1st Avenue, in New York, March 6, 2018. After the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shuts down the workhorse L train for 15 months to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy, thousands of riders will be forced to use alternatives, including buses, which will flood 14th Street and several surrounding neighborhoods. (Julia Gillard/The New York Times)