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L'Pocalypse Nah: Cuomo Says Full L Train Shutdown Unnecessary
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Jake Offenhartz
Published Jan 3, 2019
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Christopher Robbins
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Jake Offenhartz
Published Jan 3, 2019
Modified Jan 3, 2019
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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Jake Offenhartz
Jake Offenhartz is a former Gothamist reporter.
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