#2nd Ave Subway

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OMG, this house in Roanoke, Virginia is a true 1950s time capsule from the wallpaper right down to the kitchen appliances. You gotta see this one. It has 3bds, 2ba, and is a bargain at $174,950.

The entrance foyer. Original door, stairs and light fixture.

Check out this living room. Do they actually watch that TV with the rabbit ears? I'd be afraid to turn it on.

Check out the family room. That looks like 1960s Mediterranean furniture. Look at the shelf on the radiator.

The dining room. That china cabinet was the height of style in the 50s, b/c up until then furniture was very dark.

Check out the kitchen. I would love to have a table like that. I would like to keep the vintage appliances, but the only drawback would be that you probably have to defrost that fridge and if you have to light the oven with a match, that's a no for me. The realty description says that new appliances are available, though.

What is going on in here? A modern copy machine, flat screen PC, new file cabinet and ergonomic desk chair.

This home office has a 50s metal desk and office chair.

The primary bedroom has room for an upholstered loveseat. Is it just me, or does anyone else find this decor depressing?

The bathroom has an original sink and tub, but they added new subway tile.

The 2nd bath looks more original. They even have one of those plastic hand-held showers on the tub.

What a cool workshop. The owner refurbishes old TVs and stuff.

I wonder if the old computer equipment works.

Do the chickens and old phone booth convey? It's not a wooden 50s phone booth, but it's still very cool. I think that I would bring it inside, though.

Look at that! These people are really into collecting the 50s. Wonder why they're selling this setup.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/674-Montrose-Ave-SE_Roanoke_VA_24013_M53899-74061

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

Patti Smith arrived in New York on July 3, 1967, via the decidedly un-scenic Port Authority Bus Terminal (625 8th Ave.), where she immediately transferred to the subway and headed for Brooklyn. She hoped to connect with a friend who was enrolled at the nearby Pratt Institute, an Engineering and Arts college in Clinton Hill. Unfortunately, it was summer break and her friend had moved to a new apartment. One of the current residents knew where her friend could be found, though, and offered to direct her there. This would be her first fleeting encounter with Robert Mapplethorpe, a young Pratt art student, and the man who would ultimately become her closest companion for the next few years. Alas, her friend was not at the said address, so Patti would sleep rough for the next several days, on porches, and in Central Park close to the statue of Alice in Wonderland.

Like many young newcomers, she would wander the streets of Greenwich Village and spend hours observing the people in Washington Square Park, an active gathering place for artists, folkies, activists, and people of every stripe imaginable. She explored St. Marks Place and the East Village, then a fairly ragged but colorful neighborhood of immigrants, hippies, artists, and the poor, always dragging her plaid suitcase along with her. One day she and a street friend found a little money and treated themselves to a hot meal at the Waverly Diner (385 6th Ave.), but otherwise she ate day-old bread and handouts. The rest of the time she was desperately looking for work, and after a disastrous single shift waiting tables at a Times Square restaurant, she found work at the midtown flagship location of Brentano’s (586 5th Ave.), a venerable bookstore near Rockefeller Center. She still had no place to stay, though, and often surreptitiously slept in the store overnight, only to emerge from the bathroom in the morning as the others readied the store. One day she ran into Mapplethorpe again in the bookstore. He, coincidentally, worked at the downtown branch of Brentano’s (20 University Pl.) in the Village. Not long afterwards, in the midst of an uncomfortable date with an older bookstore patron, Patti spotted Mapplethorpe in Tompkins Square Park, where he happily rescued her by posing as her boyfriend. The two shared an egg cream at Gem Spa (131 2nd Ave.) while commiserating. The pair would become inseparable. He brought her to stay at his place, an attic room in the home of some friends on Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn. After several weeks, the two had enough money saved for their own place nearby at 160 Hall St. on the second floor for $80 per month. This would become their headquarters for well over a year.

By winter, both Patti and Robert had lost their jobs at Brentano’s but found seasonal employment at FAO Schwarz (745 5th Ave.), the gigantic toy shop. Robert decorated windows, but Patti was stuck at the cash register. Afterward, she worked briefly at Argosy Books (116 E. 59th St.) before settling at Scribner’s Book Store (597 5th Ave.). Scribner’s would be her steady job for the next couple of years. Robert, meanwhile, went through a succession of jobs, one of which was as an usher at the Fillmore East (105 2nd Ave.), where he was able to get Patti in to see the Doors. Jim Morrison was to have a lasting influence on her...

-- Excerpt from the Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to New York City (Globe Pequot Press, June 2018) by Mike Katz and Crispin Kott, with a foreword by Legs McNeil. Also available by the same authors: Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area (Globe Pequot Press, May 2021), with a foreword by Joel Gion of the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Get ‘em both wherever books are sold at maximum volume.

Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe by Norman Seeff,

[batboyblog]

2022 in antisemitic hate crimes. 

Jan. 2nd: a 26 year-old Hasid was chased and beaten in Williamsburg. He required several staples in his head.

Jan. 14: in front of a Haredi Orthodox shul in Midwood, a white woman wearing Uggs and an orange hoodie spat on an 8 year-old Jewish boy and made anti-Semitic remarks. The woman allegedly yelled — at a 2, 7, and 8 year-old child playing outside of a synagogue, mind you: “Hitler should have killed you all.” “I’ll kill you and know where you live.”

Jan 22: On Shabbat in Crown Heights around 1 AM, a Hasidic man told the NYPD that he was approached and punched in the face. It's being investigated as a hate crime.

Feb. 4: On Shabbat in Bedstuy, a man ran up to two Hasidic men and punched one of them in the head.

Another assault involving a Jewish victim was also reported that same night

Feb. 11: At least one religious Jew was attacked on Shabbat evening in Flatbush by a person in a hoodie. NYPD are investigating as a hate crime. "Video shows the attacker trying to intimidate the victim, then slapping him in the face, knocking off his yarmulke."

April 1: A group of assailants repeatedly punched and kicked a Hasidic man in Williamsburg. a blurry video appears to show the group striking the victim and shoving him against the side of the truck, where he collapsed, and the beating continued.

April 2: Three teens armed with a crowbar, a knife and a machete allegedly threatened six boys, ranging in age from 12 to 16, on the Upper West Side.

May 6: Two men punched and kicked a rabbi in Crown Heights while making anti-Semitic remarks.

May 10: A man in a hoodie ran up to and punched a Jewish man walking in Flatbush. The man allegedly said, "Free Palestine."

July 13: 3 men assault a Jewish father in front of his 5 year old child

Aug. 9: A 44 year-old Jewish woman at a subway station on the Upper East Side "was choked by an unidentified male suspect, who made antisemitic remarks to her while she waited on the subway platform of the No. 6 train at around 11:20 a.m." according to NYPD.

Aug. 20: Two ultra-Orthodox men were chased down the street in Williamsburg, and at least one was sprayed with a fire extinguisher (which contains major skin and eye irritants)

Aug. 22: A 27-year-old Hasid was slapped by a stranger on Lynch St. near Marcy Ave in Williamsburg at about 4:30 p.m., per NYPD.

Aug. 22: Two teenage boys and a teen girl harassed and then chased a 13-year-old Jewish boy off of a Staten Island bus, took the boy's yarmulke from of his head, and fled.

Sep. 13: A 58 year-old man in Far Rockaway was allegedly punched in the face by a man hurling antisemitic epithets. NYPD has arrested a 34 year-old suspect, per Hamodia.

Sep. 17: Female suspect verbally assaults a Hassidic man before slapping the hat (and Kippah) off his head

Oct. 23: A suspect on a bike road up behind an 18 year old Jewish man and knocked him down

Oct. 24: Three students standing outside their Yeshivah on Avenue L & East 18th Street, were pelted by eggs. The perpetrators screamed “Free Palestine" and forced the students to say it as well.

Nov. 3: an elderly Jewish man walking on Kingston Ave had water and garbage thrown at him.

Nov. 8: Three men fired a gel-based pellet gun at a Hasidic woman and her son. They have been charged with assault as a hate crime, assault, aggravated harassment, and criminal possession of a weapon.

Nov. 9: A group of 4 assaulted a Jewish man in Brooklyn, knocking off his streimel

Dec. 5: A father and his 7 year-old son were shot with a BB gun outside of a Staten Island kosher grocery store

I want to be clear that A) this is ONLY! inside of New York City B) is only assaults and not any other kind of hate crimes like harassment or threats or property crimes and finally C) this is one reporter's informal attempt to track this problem, she admits she thinks she missed some crimes, so this list should not be seen as an authoritative list.

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Finally, a 2nd Ave. Subway | Living City | The New York Times

[bitchinbarzal]

one of the most wholesome moments I have ever had was a booth attended in the 2nd ave subway station after an isles game and I often think about that man.

[joyliradio]

Posted @withregram • @kbrailfan The Infamous Reroute… Here pictured is a R160A-1 🅜 train approaching 72 Street-2nd Av on the SAS branch, it is seen here preparing to stop here and continue its route to 96 Street-2nd Av. - Due to weekend track maintenance on the Canarsie Tunnel, 🅛 train only ran between Canarsie Rockaway Parkway and Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves, so free shuttle buses provided service between Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves and 8th Ave, so as an alternative 🅜 trains provided special service to 96 Street-2 Av for 🅛 train customers. Tags: #mta #cool #nycsubway #nycbus #nyctrains #mtabus #mtanyc #nyc #ny #mtatrainsandbus #what_i_saw_in_nyc #nyctransit #nycta #nycshots #nycphotographer #nyct #nyctaphotograph #nyctphotography #nycprimeshot #nycprimeshotartist #canon #rebelt7 #canonphotography #nycprimeshot #shot2kill #subway #subwaysystem #mtrain #r160mtrain #extraservice #rare https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfqxFHLwFy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wordstitta]

Gridlock alert days 2021

Travel by subway is recommended to avoid the disruptions aboveground. Residents may hear some extra noise overnight.īus service will be operational but subject to extensive delays on all routes traveling through Midtown. Residents and businesses from 42nd Street to 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues should put their garbage on the curb after 9pm. Sanitation collection will occur overnight. Outdoor dining will be closed along 2nd Avenue from 42nd Street to 57th Street, along with select side streets from 6am-9pm. A special lane will travel through the tunnel on 1st Avenue.Ĭiti Bike stations will be closed in the secure zone from 42nd St to 47th St, between 1st and 2nd Avenues. These freezes should be short-lived but could last up to 30 or 40 minutes.īike lanes will be maintained along 1st and 2nd Avenues. PEDESTRIAN CHECKPOINTS (approximately 7am-9pm)Ģnd Avenue: 42nd St, 44th St, 45th St, and 46th St.ġst Avenue: 42nd St, 46th St, and 49th St.įrozen zones will occur at times, stopping all vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Most side streets from 42nd St to 47th St between 1st and 2nd Aves Upper level of 1st Ave from 42nd St to 48th St (Vehicular and bicycle traffic will travel through the 1st Ave tunnel) Monday, September 20-Tuesday, September 28, from 6am to 9pm. Select days in September, November and December are designated Gridlock Alert Days, as traffic volumes increase with the UN General Assembly*, holiday shopping and travel, as well as special event street closures.įor street closures visit the NYPD Traffic Advisories Learn more at * UN General Assembly information

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J line new york subway

The Second Avenue subway line hit 155,000 daily riders last Friday, the authority found. On Wednesday, officials plan to release the authority’s ridership figures, which rely on MetroCard swipes as well as hand counts by staff members at stations that were not part of the data analyzed by The Times. “We’re pleased to be on track to meet our ridership projections,” she said. It now faces a $2.5 billion budget deficit in 2025 and consistently low ridership. Woes : The Metropolitan Transportation Authority had already been heavy in debt before the pandemic. This is what it could mean for New Yorkers. Penn Station: New York State officials have approved a sweeping redevelopment of Midtown Manhattan that would transform Pennsylvania Station.On the bright side, the system’s tunnels should get cellphone service in the coming years. Subway: Few subway stations in the city have air-conditioned platforms.Congestion Pricing: It could soon cost $23 to drive through Manhattan, as the city moves toward introducing a tolling program to reduce traffic.Location: Coney Island Shop/Overhaul & Repair Shopīlind ends damaged in collision, repaired and returned to service. Mate 4905 coupled with 4946.Ĭollided with "B" train near 9th Avenue. Involved in fire at East New York Yard, 1971. Moved to SBK yard in Brooklyn for asbestos abatement and scrapping, July 2007. Location: US DOT Test Facility, Pueblo, Colorado Location: East New York High School of Transit Technologyįor several years situated in Pueblo, Colo. Installed at the East New York High School of Transit Technology in 2009 used for educational and vocational training purposes. Location: SBK Yard (2nd Ave at 38th St.) (SBK) 4685 scrapped in 2000 4726's nose (end cap) used to repair 4918. Preserved for NYTM collection, mated with R-40M 4460. yard scrap line instead of being repaired, even those with only relatively minor damage. As the R-42 fleet is being prepared for scrapping, the four pairs of R-42 cars were sent to the 207th St. Part of "Train of Many Metals" fleet.Ĭollided with "D" train, 59th Street. Or scrapped prior to the bulk of the typeįirst R-42s in service, (in a mixed train on the Sea Beach line). Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), Photo Gallery There are 2699 photos available.Ĭar number location photographer most viewed // Subsort oldest first newest first R-42 Datasheet from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings.A final farewell trip was hosted by the New York Transit Museum on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, operating a round trip on the "A" line (Euclid Avenue to Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway to 207th St., 207th St. The final consist was 4798/9-4817/6-4830/1-4825/4." Just days after that line was written, the last of the R-42 trains were pressed back into service to cover for the temporary withdrawal of the new R-179 fleet, which had some door operation issues. The last of the R-42 fleet was officially retired on, making two final trips on the "J" line.Coupling/Numbering Arrangement: All married pairs.Cab Arrangement: Half-width driving cab at "A" end, half-width conductor control cab at "B" end.

[hyperrealcartography]

A quick look at the MTA's 2025-2044 20-Year Needs Assessment

A quick look at the MTA’s 2025-2044 20-Year Needs Assessment

Early this morning the MTA quietly published the initial outline of their new 20-Year Needs Assessment (YNA) study which is now underway and will be finished in October 2023. The MTA claims that they put together a list of needs and wants every five years, but this is the first time that I’ve seen it been open for public discussion. Most of the MTA 5-Year Capital Plans are dedicated to…

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[newyorkthegoldenage]

Second Avenue El at 14th Street in the midst of demolition, September 1942.

Photo: Marjory Collins via Shorpy

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[newyorkexplorer]

Tuesday, June 20th 2017.  6:20AM. Only person on the 72nd St. Q train platform.

[visit-new-york]

New York Elevated Railroad

Circa 1949: A train on the Third Avenue 'El', or elevated railway, in New York City, on its way to Wall Street, past fire-escapes.

Looking south from Franklin Square station (under Brooklyn Bridge) The northbound train coming from South Ferry could be 2nd or 3rd Ave EL, local or express, they all used the same 2 tracks south of Chatham Square.

Why did they take down the Third Avenue El? Pressure to scrap the El increased because of the postwar construction boom in the city, with sections of the Third Avenue line running from South Ferry to Chatham Square closed beginning in 1950. The main part of the line — from Chatham Square to East 149th Street in The Bronx ceased operations on May 12, 1955.

Why were elevated trains removed from NYC? Partly because of the politically untouchable nickel fare, the competing transit systems struggled financially even in the best of times. Changing economics and evolving public needs motivated policymakers to remove elevated lines and replace them with subways, which continued to burgeon.

Read also - View of the Chrysler Building

[mtaartsdesign]

Celebrate #Juneteenth with an art exhibition! Presented in partnership with the Romare Bearden Foundation, “Creating Community. Cinque Gallery Artists,” is the first introductory survey to focus on the innovative non-profit artists’ space dedicated to promoting the achievements of Black artists from its founding in 1969, until its closure in 2004. The exhibition features paintings, works on paper, photographs, sculptures, and archival documents drawn from loans and The Art Students League's permanent collection, and celebrates a diverse selection of late twentieth century and contemporary artists who participated in this pioneering collaborative enterprise.

Among the many prolific artists featured are five artists whose #MTAArts projects are embedded into the fabric of New York City. Romare Bearden, Robert Blackburn, Robin Holder, Al Loving and Sam Gilliam have each left a visual imprint in the NYC subway for all New Yorkers to encounter and absorb along their journey. On view through July 4. https://theartstudentsleague.org/exhibition/cinque_2020/

Image 1: Romare Bearden, “Untitled” (“City of Light”), (1993 – proposed by artist in 1982) at the Westchester Square-East Tremont Avenue (6) station in the Bronx.

Image 2: Robert Blackburn, "Everything There Is A Season" (2005) at the 116th Street (6) station in Manhattan.

Image 3: Al Loving, “Brooklyn, New Morning” (2001) at the Broadway Junction (A,C,J,L,Z) station in Brooklyn.

Image 4: Robin Holder, “Migration” (2006) at Flushing Ave (J,M) station in Brooklyn.

Image 5: Sam Gilliam, "Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue" (1991) at the Jamaica Center-Parsons-Archer (E,J,Z) station in Queens.