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The L Train at Union Square

Afternoon Bulletin: L Train Shutdown Might Stretch to Manhattan and More

For the 400,000 weekday riders of the L train, those commuting within Manhattan still might not escape the perils of the train’s potential shutdown.
By Felipe De La Hoz
Families for Excellent Schools organizer Joe Herrera calls for the state to raise the cap on charter schools (Photo: Will Bredderman).

Pro-Charter School Parents Push for State to Raise Cap on Charters

Families for Excellent Schools protested the state's charter cap, but turned their rhetorical fusillades away from Bill de Blasio.
By Will Bredderman

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By Nitasha Tiku

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