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New York City Subway Stairs by Dean Peterson

New Yorker Dean Peterson noticed a small but important detail about his subway station — a single stair that’s a fraction of an inch higher than the others, causing many transit riders to trip.

What makes this story even better is that the MTA caught wind of this video and is taking, um, steps to fix the stairway. We love happy endings!

Too funny. I am pretty sure I’ve tripped on that step.

(Reblogged from vimeo)
No Stop & Frisk View high resolution

No Stop & Frisk

drawnyc: Missed Connection no. 1 on the 6 Train View high resolution

drawnyc:

Missed Connection no. 1 on the 6 Train

(Reblogged from crookedindifference)
Takin’ the A Train View high resolution

Takin’ the A Train

Baa Baa… View high resolution

Baa Baa…

heyamberrae:

Just Keep Going, You Got Nothing to Lose - Shot in the NY subway, this is a powerful and moving video about life.

“Life is just a journey. And wherever you’re going, whatever your destination is, the only thing that matters is the ride.” - Luke Rudkowski

ps the music in this video is amazing

(h/t Willie for sending my way.)

I’m still on my extended coffee break, but this needed to be shared.

(Reblogged from soupsoup)
Aftermath // 2011 View high resolution

Aftermath // 2011

NYC Subway // 2011 View high resolution

NYC Subway // 2011

ohheybill:

duckumu:

i think gothamist is one of the worst written blogs on the internet and gives a voice to the VERY worst things about new york, but this photo gallery they posted highlighting the differences between the stockholm and NYC subway systems is hilarious.

This is quite funny.

(Reblogged from ohheybill)
brooklynmutt: danpatterson: The Abandoned City Hall Subway Stop Now Visible via @constantflux: If you ride the 6 train to the end of the line and get off at the Brooklyn Bridge stop, you’re missing out on something incredible. As the train loops around to go back uptown, it passes through an abandoned and beautifully preserved City Hall station from 1904. The city closed the station in 1945, mostly because at its height only 600 people a day used it, and because the loop created an unsafe gap at the platform. In 1995 the city vowed to restore the site and turn it into a part of the transit museum, but those plans were scrapped years later. The station is still not open to the public, but there’s a trick you can use to see it for yourself. Until recently the MTA would force passengers to get off before the train made the loop, but now passengers are allowed to stay on. So the next time you reach the end of the line, keep going.  (via thebackyardissue:njfromnj) View high resolution

brooklynmutt:

danpatterson:

The Abandoned City Hall Subway Stop Now Visible

via @constantflux:

If you ride the 6 train to the end of the line and get off at the Brooklyn Bridge stop, you’re missing out on something incredible. As the train loops around to go back uptown, it passes through an abandoned and beautifully preserved City Hall station from 1904.

The city closed the station in 1945, mostly because at its height only 600 people a day used it, and because the loop created an unsafe gap at the platform. In 1995 the city vowed to restore the site and turn it into a part of the transit museum, but those plans were scrapped years later.

The station is still not open to the public, but there’s a trick you can use to see it for yourself. Until recently the MTA would force passengers to get off before the train made the loop, but now passengers are allowed to stay on. So the next time you reach the end of the line, keep going. 

(via thebackyardissue:njfromnj)

(Reblogged from brooklynmutt)