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Janet: Thanks Stan for the Strand reminder--but wasn't the Strand on Fulton Street, just before the downtown movie and shopping district began? If you emerged from the subway, you were just about in front of the...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... Joe F: Hi Laura !
RE: "my" 3rd Ave EL PHOTO !
I enjoyed reading your Yorkville memories as an ex 1940's-60's Yorkville-ite myself. It would have been appropriate and nice for me to also have been given ME...... serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to...... T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at...... chiamattt: Well some of them, others have cloth. The worst part about the subway seating is that they are heated in the winter and my ass gets really hot and starts sweating like crazy. TMI? Never!... Cherie: Okay, can someone help me out? I'm looking at an apartment at corner of Broadway and Hart in Bed-Sty or is it Bushwick? Landlord says Bed-Sty. It's a good deal and the Myrtle subway's close....... Peter: wow! man... i was gonna point out the ones i like, but after i selected more than i could keep up with, i realized they were all killer. i like the train going over the...... Post-84 New Jack: Thanks for the lolly, W-Bear. I'll be sure to pass it on to my son. He's teething right now and its a bitch.
As for you, Bilrock Rolling Thunder Whiter- oops, I mean Writer. You failed...... EvilGentleman: The first picture is very close to my grandparents' old apartment, which was at the corner of Water and Fulton. Of course, Fulton is now known as either Old Fulton or Cadman Plaza West, but...... Mist One53. Tdt=The Deadly Type.: Hello JA From Mist1 Sheffield England uk. I was first in Nyc in 1989 and saw SANE eveywhere. At the top of the World trade centre, not much bigger that this text on the screen.I...... Peter: this was a really nice read, and nicely written. i, for one, always appreciate a nice text entry now and then... you should write more about {toronto}...
i agree about how homeless people are often "actively...... FREDDIE: these were the 2 major players on da 4 line chk there interview http://www.subwayoutlaws.com/Interviews/MARK%20198%20and%20KIT%2017.htm... eyeofodin: Great job capturing 'stillness' in such an urban setting. A deserted subway station during the daytime, a street with nobody walking about and a subway/train line without the heavy metal. I guess your...... MezZie: RAd fotos specially 16:04 :02 n subwayoutlaws!!! ... serlingrod: jeeff, I was looking at some of your pics from '05; they're really great! what was the reason for your trip? I was studying abroad for urban planning. I remember this morning very clearly...a buddy...... neesa: And here is one more story on the stolen bike. My and my brother's bikes were stolen yesterday evening in front of the Fairview mall (DonMills subway station)!!! Both bikes!!! We went to the cinema...... colavitos ghost: everyone just ride a bike. just go out and do it!
(and if it's cold take the subway, i guess)... Susannah: I remember it- I was at my father's in Bayridge (joint custody)... Everyone was hanging out...talking...sharing what they had. But some people with shops were guarding them with rifles.
But my mother was working as a...... CO-TX: Ok you want some real dirt on denver look: at South Table mountains (west denver) NREL complex it is officaly of solar research station but really a tunnel door (south west corrner of the facility...... Peter: yo bazz, i used to live right in that neighborhood... 45th and 4th ave, actually. that area is great. be sure to walk up to 5th avenue for the good shopping, diners and amazing produce....... Armstrong: All this talk of crime is interesting yet Bushwick is changing everyday. It is inevitable. I think it will change for the better, remaining a mixed neighborhood demographically and economically. It is closer to Manhattan...... BZZZP: i was chased on down this "street" on my bike by 2 rottweilers.
the workers came out of the shops and hooted. i have no illusions as to whom they were rooting for.
good times. i...... Mushi: Uponflames and Jimmy QV -- also, when choosing a place to live, no real estate agent did an upsell to me. I didn't go through a broker to find my place, just an add online....... Michelle: @curious = I think that it is an optical illusion. The cable is behind the icicle, not actually supporting it! Thankfully. Evenso, I think it is scary that the subway tunnel has an icicle -...... Sirhcbre: 27.You have atleast one broken bone due to slipping down the stairs of your walkup.
28. Your response when someone says they're from Toronto is "oh..." before moving onto another subject.
29. A big white arrow...... Brad: Wow, parts of Brooklyn look so amazing. I remember the last time I was there riding the subway around, it was so cool looking down the streets from the elevated sections at the rowhouses. I...... Marty Chavez hates Children: First of all, who are the "Concerned citizens of New Mexico" to say Graff Artists don't own anything of Value? Moving on, tagging, is a totally different thing than most of the art above, which...... Toronto's Finest at work!: Congradulations that area specifically where the photos have been taken scarb town center subway station is notorious for smokers smoking clearly with that no smoking sign infront of them. And second of all yes...... little ukraine: aw yeah. if you were in a good place when the blackout occurred, like i was, drinking in my long island-backyard, it was the best night of summer. if you were in a...... BJB: Thanks for the explanation. I saw all those people on Thursday but I did not see anything in the news about a subway breakdown. Now I know. BJB... Peter: wow. now ##this## was a nice read. curiously, ive been to the fair site a couple of times, even ridden my bike in the empty unisphere fountain and gazed forlornly at the decay of the...... SuziQ: Even better than the place mentioned above is a place close to the subway called "FreezePeach Cafe". It's right on the corner of 29th Street and Ditmars Blvd, but hidden away a little because it's...... EvilGentleman: Can you believe that Quizno's Subs (white sign with green and red lettering) closes at midnight on a Saturday night when all the students in the area are out drinking till 3 AM? I tried...... BVD: for some reason woke up yesterday thinking way back to high school and graffiti/symbols of that time which included the flipped glass of ‘missing foundation’ and other things...started googling and found this site...back then as...... vanessa vargas to boc: corrections to my previous post before boc attacks me lol
the ppl in the community have to start caring about themselves and start taking control of their lives the* way you have. i applaud you! forget*...... vanessa vargas to boc: glad to see you're doing something with yourself. i know all about slang, but there is a difference between slang and incorrect grammar and mispellings (i.e. intrest, definitly, their vs. there, etc.). that...... boc----------------to vanessa vargas: Wow you really think you know what your talking about.
Well what am i'm doing for my self you ask, i'm actually in my senior year of college getting a degree to do something with my...... EvilGentleman: Well, what are they gonna do, call 911? It's not like they can bring the guy back to life. The transit cops will find him sooner or later. Picture the cops interviewing the commuter (let's...... Chiamattt: The second last photo is so awesome.
I wonder if the picture of the nude dude with white socks will get as much attention as the photo of the man with or without his penis out...... "Entitled" hipster: I understand the anger against the white people moving in. It does drive up the rent and price out the poorer families. While some are the entitled hipsters you so despise, some are...... Tyfoid Kid: Really great pictures!! I feel like I've been there now.
I've seen that first picture of the map of the subway system and it does make it look daunting but with the bi-lingual signs everywhere I'm...... shandy: I'm white and my place in Bushwick was the first I moved to when I came to New York. I had no idea what neighborhood meang what, I moved there firstly because my friend lived...... Jack: Heh, didn't realize HTML was disabled. So here's just some of what I wrote at http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/28/62
I lived in Bushwick for two years before moving to my current neighborhood in Brooklyn. And while living there,...... Amanda: Im a white girl, 23, and I moved to Brooklyn from the suburbs of Massachusetts. I have been all over Brooklyn, in whats considered the "bad" areas, and I honestly think its hysterical that people...... Rein Negroni: How disgusting is he? Can you believe what is happening to innocent passengers on a #7 train? He is crazy!!! Oh, I remember what happend to the pervert at the Brooklyn Bridge subway staton &...... Dale: There is a place for everything. Nudity is not bad per se; however, when the person flashing has no concern for others, it is a bad thing. I think there are nothing but victims in...... Sean MacCloud: *A DUDE here* said "but what would it feel like if it were just her there? just her with the pervert?"
Hmmm... If would feel like... wimmins is not equal for genetic reasons and dependent on...... a concerned penis-bearer: Gosh, imagine his dick really just slipped out of his shorts, happens to all male persons every now and then, usually we're smart enough to wear something longer on top of the shorts.
The "offender" wasn't....... Mr. Seenitall: I'm a 25 year old guy, and I haven't lived in any one city for longer than 10 months in my whole life! And honestly, I have to agree with Yippie-Skippie. Multi-culturism is everywhere, not...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: This incident has nothing to do with Dafur, Bush or world famine. All those things are separate issues, for a different time. This is about someone getting their jollies without consent. Sure, you see a...... Jane Minty: Damn, I wish I'd had a camera phone for all the times guys have exposed themselves in the subway (I do now!). I notice a few assholes who don't seem to think this is a...... Bri: Suppose it was a woman flashing/masterbating in front of a man on the subway. Would that be different? Just curious. I've been flashed by several women downtown over the years and I've...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Did you not notice the photograph with his dick out on public transport? Is that cool? It is inappropriate behavior in a public place and should not be tolerated. He has no respect for the...... SEAmo! from louisville, KY 4-20-06: JA is definately a serious bomber, a true king. I still want to see more than just throwups though. Don't get me wrong, he gets mad respect from me, that boy gets up like...... Ardis: I am thinking of moving to Linden and Bushwick on the Gates "J" stop, I've walked around at night, seemed low key enough, anyone from around there have anything to say? What about those guys...... Elicar: [[img:10973]]
I forgot to include this. The TTC subway track under the Bloor Street Viaduct[[http://www.answers.com/topic/bloor-street-viaduct]].
The viaduct itself became the centre of controversy when the city council approved in 1998 the construction of a barrier due to...... Michelle: What a sick bastard. I've had some uncomfortable experiences on the subway here in Toronto. Thanks for taking this picture and taking action. I was accosted last summer by a man on the subway -...... annelcabrera: I'm tired of looking for information on organizations/ anyone addressing women constantly being violated while using the subway. Anyone know of anything?? This needs to stop; I don't want to have to worry...... jack: nah, you would miss the black and white and grime of the city. you would miss the vally's and canyons of steel and glass, the multitude, the lost, the happy, the tired, give me...... jeeff: dude they're building a subway line out to york u. hell hath frozen over.... Liz: 78 People who eat on the subway esp. when they lick their fingers.
This is one of the grossest things I could possibly imagine, do people realize how many rails/handles/poles they've touched on the way on...... EvilGentleman: LOL, I just **knew** someone would do this post sooner or later. Might I add:
12 - By using a daily or monthly pass, you have one of the best ways to explore a new city...... anon (c234-107.syr-twc.ny.localnet.com): Seriously... there has to be a number of artists out there who would do tile work pro bono just to have their work part of the NYC Subway.
It's not just Brooklyn, either. Look at...... EvilGentleman: Actually mark, I count only 4 or 5 items on this list that are subway-specific, and about the same number are bus-specific, and the rest are based mostly on the behaviour of the other passengers.
In...... mark: Well I know most of these are all about the subway, but here's one for the many bus drivers out there. Drivers who insist on letting enough air build up to power a small mini...... SuShI_hp: i do stuff all the time in freeways subways and shit its fun you donn really have to worry about getting caught... GGP: I saw a black cowboy on the subway the other day--all duded out with hat, belt, chaps, and a cool Black Cowboys Federation vest (with fringe, no less!). He was an older fellow and was...... Laura : HAHAHAHAHAH Oh so true, Hikerman.
22. People who stare
23. People who jam out to their 30 second cell phone songs. Then do it again. And again. All the way to work...
24. People who crack...... Elicar: I first went to NYC in 1998 and was fascinated by the graffiti all over the subway stations and the trains. I went back in 2000, then again in 2005. In my last two visits,...... adam: damn.. you live close to the train tracks huh? the one thing thats always bugged me about train graf is the composition.. i feel like people should utilize the large space better like they do...... pietro: yeah guys sorry about the photo,like ian said they wont allow you to take pictures in the subway.i didn't use flash cause i didn't want to call the officer's atention.and they just seem to be...... ian: When I first arrived in Rome and tried to hop on the subway, I was delighted to find out I came right in the middle of a 2 hour transit strike. Upon reaching the platform,...... cool-tsk: JEFF
jack: 5th Feb 2006 - 01:04 GMT
ok it is or there is a rather small sence of artistic creativeness. but its their names they are promoting. because their families probably did not pay any attention...... NewYorker: At least in (my old hometown) Toronto people still care about litter. In New York the fight was given up long ago. Everyone but the rich throw litter everywhere, on the subways, on...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: The Lipstick building is on Third Avenue and 53rd street in Manhattan, New York. It's right outside my subway stop and after many years of walking past it, I finally got some pictures.... Peter: in front of the very large apartment building near the subway stop i get off at coming home, i saw a pile of christmas trees- probably 3-4 trees high and about 15 trees long- spanning...... Peter: the whole {trainspotting}/{railfan} phenomenon fascinates me... we have it here in {nyc}, too, but on a much smaller scale... i bet most people wouldnt even know what you were talking about.
but, categorizing all the trains...... jack: strange things happen to a person when they walk down those steps into the subway. the mind begins to think of strange things. your thoughts become more sexual. when you go up...... jack: okay here are the facts: 1=the strike started jan. 1, 1965. mayor john lindsay was arrogant and wanted to break the powerful union boss then. but both were arrogant and wanted to be...... Peter: its only a few blocks away from the [[2355:voo voo building]]. i love this part of town. id live there if it was a little less remote. it has easy subway access and all, but...... Grant NYC: Yeah, I’m pretty shocked about how common this event is as well. I would say, just anecdotally, about 1 of every 6 women that I know has experienced some sort of guy-jacking-it-in-public situation...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Grant, I was trying to find out what happened too, but have so far been thwarted.
While I never allow myself to feel victimized (why give someone the power?) I am constantly amazed by how...... Grant NYC: Does anyone know the outcome of Dan Hoyt's case? Last I read, he was making flippant statements of his act being a misdemeanor.
I know it's been written before, but I'd like to once...... SASH: I was just back in New York. I grew up there but haven't been back since 92. I too remember SANE and SMITH like everywhere in New York. It's sad because now the only place...... hey: nice pics,
I found it/you/your_work, searching for subways + moscow
wiered cause I'm origionally from toronto, and currently in montreal studying....
I can be reached at twobillz200@hotmail.com.
Peace out and one love
Castro... kc: nice, that mix of blurriness and focus. Enjoyed that kid's smile in #2. I watched a guy on the subway last night carefully adjusting his jacket to reveal his t-shirt, which said Simon Says You...... Anonymous (AC5-Webproxy4.direcpc.com): all about the trains n subways yall heard!USH...... Kitty: I've been thinking about the nature of living in a big city (and I've lived in NYC for 12 years now) and it's funny how you learn to just roll with everything thrown at you....... JayEastsider: I love the metro it is such a rich and awarding expierence to ride the subway in nyc. Hey Peter you ever buy any batteries from those people who sell stuff on the train. The...... Jime 10, boston, MA, usa: fuck etch? etch is totally a natural progression of graffiti. just like those stupid wild style murals where you can't even make out a single letter in a 15 color spaghetti "burner" with tons of...... Duke of Flatbush: I think this guy was caught. NYT Metro section had a blurb about a pre-vert who was aprehended for flashing on the subway. Apparently he owned a restaurant downtown and on the upper...... hool: mr norway seems to be defending the subway stroker, and expressing sympathy. perhaps he can relate? i think it's a big story not because of the stroker's action, but because of the woman's...... R^6 : a little geography lesson - all the suckas who think they live in williamsburg really live in greenpoint. williamsburg is south of the wb bridge.realtors expanded traditional borders. the owners are no better. that r.i.p....... Peter: thanks for the tip, paige! i just dug up the link: [[http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/Southbklyn/waterfront.html]]... no_brakes23: I just put the other two in for hisortical context.
Of course, we all know about ancient civilizations writing on the walls, but the modern age of graff had three significant events that led up to...... jack: i was 17 when i stepped out of the subway at rector street in june of 1960. i walked down to washington street and cedar street and started working in a printing shop which...... Bob xdorff former bkln resident: If I ask about an image of the Grand Army Plaza wy do you show the subway exit? The beautiful arch to honor civil war soldiers.... Laura: Ah.... Papaya King. 86th and Lex is my subway stop. I've been eating papaya king forver- my third word was "hotty-di." Recently, though, my cravings for papaya king have gotten the better of me. I...... jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip!
first off,......
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