Small business owners and commuters in Greenpoint are celebrating after the MTA canceled plans to shut down the G train for three weekends in December.

The transit agency says it was able to complete the repair work that had been scheduled for December ahead of time, eliminating the need for the weekend service suspensions.

Local business owners and elected officials pushed back for months against the planned closures, arguing that the shutdowns would have disrupted one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.

"When I initially got the news from [state] Sen. Gonzalez, I literally screamed out loud on the phone," said Perri Salka, owner of The WonderMart and lead organizer of Shop Small Greenpoint. "You can tell I'm very excited about this win."

Salka said December is a critical month for many neighborhood businesses that depend on foot traffic from G train riders.

"It would make December feel really uncertain," she said. "For my own shop, December accounts for about 20 to 30% of my annual revenue."

Other business owners echoed those concerns.

"It affects us directly, from a personal level to an employee arriving on time level," said Melanie Reese, owner of Giggles & Wiggles. "To just being able to have enough foot traffic come into the store."

The cancellation is also welcome news for commuters who rely on the G train as Greenpoint's primary subway line.

"I've lived in Greenpoint for nine years and New York for 15 years and I have never heard that before," said Amber Melhouse, a manager at Local Color NYC, referring to the MTA completing work ahead of schedule. "If that's the case, great. If not, I don't care. I'm just glad we were able to get it reversed."

Melhouse said previous G train disruptions have affected everything from medical appointments to social plans.

"It has such an impact on me personally," she said. "I've missed doctor's appointments and social engagements because an Uber is like $30."

While residents and business owners are celebrating the reversal, larger transit improvements are still ahead. The MTA is continuing work on a full G train signal modernization project, which is scheduled for completion in 2028.

"We've been dealing with this for years now," Reese said. "We obviously have buses, but the G train in Greenpoint is our only train. We don't have any other options."