MTA axes G train shutdowns planned for December after outcry from small businesses

The MTA has canceled planned December G train shutdowns in North Brooklyn after repairs were completed ahead of schedule, following complaints from local business owners.
The dreaded December G train shutdowns have been scrapped, to the relief of business owners and residents in North Brooklyn. Long-overdue repairs initially scheduled to stretch through the end of the year have been finished ahead of schedule, according to the MTA, and though the G still needs some work, it will run like…
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