Tag: subway
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New York’s Proposed New Subway System At A Glance
Time to update your subway maps. NEW YORK’S PROPOSED NEW SUBWAY SYSTEM AT A GLANCE (PDF) From June 18, 1911
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New York’s First Subway Built More Than Forty Years Ago
New York City’s subway opened in 1904. So what is this article talking about? Well, there was a secret subway, built without permission from the city. It was only one block long because it was exposed by a reporter before much work could be done. And this subway didn’t run on electricity as our modern…
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All Roads Lead To Times Square
I like this bird’s eye illustration showing potential additions and extensions to the existing IRT and BMT subway lines. For a good look at how the subways lines grew and changed over time, check out nycsubway.org‘s archive of historic subway maps. ALL ROADS LEAD TO TIMES SQUARE: The Pending Subway Offers Make It a Focal…
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Making Street Cars Comfortable
Remember a couple years ago when the MTA announced they would be experimenting with standing room only subway cars during rush hour? Well, 100 years ago, an inventor pitched that very idea to a reporter at the Times Magazine. “For example I have what I call the Rush-hour car. This pattern is without seats, but…
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A Morning Walk And Talk With Mayor Gaynor
William Jay Gaynor served as mayor of New York City from 1910 – 1913, and walked to CIty Hall from his home in Park Slope every day, enjoying the view of the city as he crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and planned out his day in his head. This brings to mind the present mayor Michael…
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The Subway Crush Causes Mental Strain
This could just as easily have been written today. THE SUBWAY CRUSH CAUSES MENTAL STRAIN (PDF) From May 15, 1910
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