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The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [ 14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [ 15]
Non-rush hour A train service was now to Lefferts Boulevard. On June 18, 1957, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) announced plans to have Rockaway-bound A trains skip Grant Avenue, Hudson Street, and Boyd Street during rush hours on a one-month pilot, to take effect July 1.
R (New York City Subway service) A Manhattan -bound R train of R160s enters 53rd Street. Note: Dashed pink line shows limited rush hour service to 96th Street. The R Broadway Local[ 3] is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored yellow since it uses the BMT Broadway Line in ...
Freedomland U.S.A. / 40.87194°N 73.82750°W / 40.87194; -73.82750. Freedomland U.S.A. (often shortened to Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City, United States. Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the Webb and Knapp company, of which ...
The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum ( RGVRRM) is an operating railroad museum located in Industry, New York, a hamlet within the town of Rush. The museum started in 1971 with the purchase of a former Erie Railroad Depot from the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Since then the museum has grown to include a one-mile demonstration railroad ...
Transportation in New York City has ranged from strong Dutch authority in the 17th century, expansionism during the industrial era in the 19th century and half of the 20th century, to cronyism during the Robert Moses era. The shape of New York City 's transportation system changed as the city did, and the result is an expansive modern-day ...
Darius McCollum. Born. 28 March 1965. Brooklyn. Darius McCollum (born March 28, 1965 [ 1]) is an American man primarily known for posing as a New York City Subway motorman, bus driver, and subway train operator due to his fixation with trains and public transport. McCollum is a U.S. resident with a long arrest record for crimes related to the ...
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [ 90] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [ 91] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".