Secret Send-off Party for Abandoned LIRR Train
A group of New Yorkers gathered to bid farewell to an abandoned LIRR train destined for the scrapyard.
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The Hidden NYC Art Installation at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center’s Original IRT Subway Entrance
Hidden inside the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center’s original IRT subway entrance is a unique art installation called Hook, Line and Sinker by George Trakas.
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The 200-Ton Tunnel Boring Machine Buried Below Park Avenue Used for East Side Access
14 stories beneath the median on Park Avenue between 37th and 38th streets lies one of the 200-ton tunnel boring machines used in the East Side access project.
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Here’s What Penn Station May Look like in 2020: New Visionary Renderings Released
On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his ambitious plans to transform Penn Station from an outdated train terminal into a modern transportation hub.
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The Top 10 Secrets of the New Yorker Hotel
The New Yorker Hotel at 34th Street and 8th Avenue is one of those storied Manhattan icons – so much history and so many secrets, it’s hard to whittle them down.
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12 of NYC’s Lost Subway and Rail Lines
Before the underground subway system in NYC, many rail lines ran above ground. Here are 10 lines that have been abandoned and demolished.
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See the Entire 3.5 Mile Stretch of the QueensWay, LIRR’s Rockaway Line Branch [VIDEO]
There has been much debate about the QueensWay, a plan for turning the defunct Long Island Railroad Rockaway Branch into a public park like Manhattan’s High Line. The 3.5 mile stretch starts in Rego Park and terminates at Rockaway Blvd in Ozone Park. While additional public space would undoubtedly be positive for Queens, there have also been …
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