Now, that’s a mouthful. Both Richmond Hill, Queens — and NYC transit as a whole — are missing out on what should be a major transit system interchange here at…
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It’s been over seventeen years since the very first Forgotten NY post (which concerned a repurposed trolley depot on Northern Boulevard and Woodside Avenue) and while I’ve covered a lot…
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Without a doubt, the most decrepit transit station of any kind in New York City (and that’s saying something, given the condition of the BMT Chambers Street station under City…
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There are a number of minimalist subway stanchions like this, unique in the MTA, that indicate entrances to the Jay Street-Metrotech station at Jay and Willoughby Street, with distinctive Futura…
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I took the Port Authority Trans-Hudson subway (PATH Train) every day for a job in Hoboken in early 2016 and, while many PATH stations still boast the vaulted ceilings they…
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The Hudson & Manhattan Railroad is unfamiliar to most modern-day commuters, but transit buffs recognize it as the present-day PATH train, an acronym for the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Railroad —…
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I’d say there are still a few dozen of these clocks still in use in the subways, especially on the BMT and IND where countdown clocks have not been installed…
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I know… you were probably expecting me to cover the famed Carroll Street Bridge over Gowanus Canal, built in 1889. I’ve featured that bridge (one of 4 remaining retractile bridges…
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After a few hours of wanderings along Wyckoff Avenue, part of which forms an undefended border between Bushwick and Ridgewood, it was time to end things for the day. My…
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By GARY FONVILLE Forgotten NY correspondent Due to NYC’s massive subway system, there is bound to be some distinctive features. Among these differences are subway entrances. Subway entrances, something riders…
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The Roosevelt Avenue IND station is a busy interchange serving Queens Boulevard local routes (M, R) and express routes (E, F). There’s also a transfer to the Flushing Line here. However,…
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No, it’s not what you think, this isn’t really “nude” Utrecht, and I didn’t stumble on a Spencer Tunick (link NSFW) tableau when out adventuring. I was actually on my way…
