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Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Route Will Now Be Shorter, Costlier


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Published Aug 30, 2018

Modified Apr 18, 2019


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Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].

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