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The uncertainty of L Train Armageddon ended Monday with the MTA announcing its plan to completely shut down service between Manhattan and Brooklyn for 18 months starting in January 2019, the New York Times reports.The MTA decided to go with the quicker of the two equally shitty options it gave residents to shut down the train line after Hurricane Sandy damaged the tunnel nearly four years ago. According to a Riders Alliance survey, a majority of residents preferred the 18-month complete shutdown to the alternative of limited service for three years."This is the, 'Get in, get done, get out,' option," New York City Transit president Veronique Hakim told the Times Friday.Roughly 225,000 New Yorkers take the L train every day between Brooklyn and Manhattan, making it crucial for NYC commuters. The MTA plans to add alternatives to help ease a bit of the pain, and will likely provide a shuttle service across the Williamsburg Bridge, as well as expanded ferry service.Despite the bleak ramifications of the necessary construction, the announcement at least gives New Yorkers a two-and-a-half-year head start to move, quit their jobs, or simply come to terms with their loss.Read: The MTA Has Two Plans for Fixing the L Train and Both Are Pretty Awful