It’s already been a year since Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly called off the dreaded 15-month L train shutdown, replacing it with a “slowdown,” to repair the Canarsie Tunnel. 

Back in December 2018, median asking rents in the neighborhood fell to $2,899/month, according to StreetEasy. Then, in early January 2019, when Gov. Cuomo announced that the complete shutdown of the L train ...