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    UNDERUTILIZED INFRASTRUCTURE, Richmond Hill

    by Kevin Walsh August 23, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh August 23, 2016 0 comment

    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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    SUBWAY PLATFORM LAMPS

    by Kevin Walsh June 19, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh June 19, 2016 0 comment

    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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  • One ShotsSubways & Trains

    NASSAU STATION, Richmond Valley

    by Kevin Walsh June 2, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh June 2, 2016 0 comment

    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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    SUBWAY ENTRANCE SIGNS, Downtown Brooklyn

    by Kevin Walsh May 2, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh May 2, 2016 5 comments

    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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  • Out of TownSubways & Trains

    PATH 33rd STREET PLATFORM

    by Kevin Walsh April 19, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh April 19, 2016 3 comments

    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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  • One ShotsSubways & Trains

    HUDSON & MANHATTAN RAILROAD, Union Square area

    by Kevin Walsh April 13, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh April 13, 2016 2 comments

    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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  • One ShotsSignsSubways & Trains

    CHAMBERS CLOCK

    by Kevin Walsh April 3, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh April 3, 2016 4 comments

    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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    CARROLL STREET BRIDGE, Crown Heights

    by Kevin Walsh March 24, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh March 24, 2016 2 comments

    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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  • Forgotten SlicesSubways & Trains

    HALSEY STREET STATION, Canarsie Line (L)

    by Kevin Walsh February 19, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh February 19, 2016 8 comments

    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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  • One ShotsSubways & Trains

    MIDBLOCK SUBWAY ACCESS, Sunset Park

    by Kevin Walsh February 16, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh February 16, 2016 8 comments

    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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    ROOSEVELT AVENUE STATION UPPER LEVEL

    by Kevin Walsh February 4, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh February 4, 2016 4 comments

    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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  • Street ScenesSubways & Trains

    NEW UTRECHT AVENUE, Borough Park

    by Kevin Walsh January 31, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh January 31, 2016 15 comments

    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…

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