North Brooklyn restaurants remain optimistic despite looming L-train shutdown
The 15-month shutdown of the L train is just around the corner, and people are adjusting accordingly.
StreetEasy reported last week that apartment prices across North Brooklyn have been consistently falling as the train service suspension draws closer. Prices are now lower than they were two years ago, with an average reduction of $250. Some business owners have seen up to 40 percent drops in business in the pre-shutdown preparation, as their storefronts have been obscured or blocked by construction signage and equipment, according to amNewYork.
Restaurants along the L train’s path, however, are staying positive. Trigg Brown, who is the co-owner of popular Taiwanese restaurant Win Son (just off the Montrose stop), told Grubstreet that despite the L being closed down this weekend, the restaurant “still cranked out about 200-plus covers per night in our little 50-seater.”
