A luxury car-service startup called The New L had 5,000 panicked people sign up in preparation for the L train shutdown. Now, its future is 'TBD.'

The New L

• The New L was intended to be a luxury transportation option for Brooklynites during the planned shutdown of the L train. 
• In recent months, The New L had roughly 5,000 people sign up for the service, which would cost $155 a month. 
• However, on Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the L train would no longer shut down for 15 months as previously planned, leaving the future of The New L in question. 

The New L was intended to be a luxury alternative to New York City's plan to get people from Brooklyn to Manhattan during the planned shutdown of the L train.

Brooklynites would pay $155 a month to be shuttled to and from Manhattan in luxury vans complete with chargers, Wi-Fi, and breakfast bars. Roughly 5,000 people had signed up for the service over the last several months, according to the company. 

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