R Train Derailed by Year-Long Repair of Sandy-Damaged Tunnel

The MTA dropped the news yesterday that the Sandy-damaged tunnel that brings the R train, Bay Ridge's only subway line, into Lower Manhattan will close for repairs in August and won't re-open for over a year.

The R will run in two sections, one in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan/Queens, while the tunnel is closed.

Local City Council Member Vinnie Gentile called the move, which will affect