G is For Not Good.

We have no further details, but this Daily News article hints at bad things in store for subway and bus riders, including those of us who rely in the G train.

"Two subway lines - the G and M - would essentially be halved, with trains making far fewer stops."

I'm unclear if this just means the G would no longer would go to Queens officially, or something much worse.

What's That Smell?

Photo by Kilgub (Flickr)

Has anyone noticed a horrible sewage smell in the Nassau Avenue station?

If so, call 311 and/or MTA customer service at (718) 330-3322.

Something is broken, not only in the pipes, but perhaps in the way the MTA is dealing with this. Quoth the MTA customer service rep I spoke with at the latter number: "Someone calls about that every week and we put in a complaint about that every week… the report goes to the station manager."

There seems to be a recurring issue of this along the G line. Early this year, Greenpoint Ave had some issues with leaking water from the track level ceiling and sewage smells occurring during spells of non-wet weather. There also was a problem at either Broadway or Flushing (no pun intended) a couple years ago that took a while to deal with (Gothamist has an entry from July 2006 about sewage leaks along the line). This issue may be compounded by the otherwise charming babbling brook that runs between the northbound tracks at Broadway.

Thanks to local TB, who told us about this issue at Williamsburg Walks.

Related Links
Someone seems to have taken the fight to Craigslist
Assemblymember Joe Lentol rails (pun intended this time) at the MTA in a recent letter over the state of the G Train (Save the G)




And, just for fun, here is a picture of a Shrek doll magically sitting on the third rail. Is it Greenpoint Magic?