In NYC the L train shutdown — which will compel nearly a 1/4 million New Yorkers to find an alternate route between Brooklyn and Manhattan — is a year away. But it’s not too soon to prepare. This morning Transportation Alternatives organized the first L Train Bike Train to get Brooklynites in the swing of riding across the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan. | Streetfilms

518K views · 18K reactions | Happy 120th birthday, NYC subway! Q. On October 27, 1904, New York City's subway opened to the general public. It soon became the largest underground train network in America. | New York City Photos | Facebook