Crime

Man Caught For Illegally Entering Times Square Station In Possession of Loaded Gun

By Esther Zuckerman Sat., Apr. 7 2012 at 11:54 AM
Categories: Crime, Esther Zuckerman, Subways, The Subway, Times Square

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Entering the subway through an exit gate: illegal. Entering the subway through an exit gate in possession of a controlled substance and a loaded gun: very illegal. That's is how cops arrested Travis Marks of Virginia Friday evening at the Times Square subway station, NY1 reported. Police told Runnin' Scared that police were about to stop him for illegally entering the system. When they approached him, he threw a bag containing white powdery substance, trying to rid himself of it. Only after the man was already arrested did cops search him and find the gun.

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The Subway

Someone Made an Ode to the F Train

By Jen Doll Mon., Jan. 23 2012 at 8:14 AM
Categories: It Came From YouTube, Jen Doll, MTA, The Subway


Is the F train your train? Do you hate it, or love it, or love to hate it? This "love/hate ode to the F train" from Matthew Wollin, 24, attempts to capture the mix of emotions, from appreciation to confusion to horror, that we associate with our twice-plus daily ride on the train of our choice (or not our choice, as the case may be).


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Link Dump

Gingrich Wins South Carolina; Paterno Condition 'Serious'; Multiple Deaths in NYC Subways (UPDATED)

By Esther Zuckerman Sun., Jan. 22 2012 at 9:50 AM
Categories: "Politics", Fire, Football, Link Dump, Newt Gingrich, Penn State, The Subway

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Newt Gingrich won the Republican primary South Carolina yesterday. The former House speaker won 40.4 percent of the vote with Mitt Romney trailing at 27.8 percent. Rick Santorum came in third with 17.0 percent. In his victory speech Gingrich targeted "elites." He said: "The biggest thing that I take from the campaign in South Carolina is that it is very humbling and very sobering to have so many people who so deeply want their country to get back on the right track -- so many people who are so concerned about jobs, about medical costs, about the everyday parts of life, and who feel that the elites in Washington and New York have no understanding, no care, no concern, no reliability, and in fact do not represent them at all." The next primary is in Florida on January 31. [NYT, CNN]

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The Subway

Man Killed By L Train This Morning

By Esther Zuckerman Sat., Jan. 21 2012 at 1:43 PM
Categories: Esther Zuckerman, MTA, The Subway

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via @evgrieve
A 22-year-old man was hit and killed by an L train heading to Brooklyn at around 8:25 a.m. this morning, the New York Post reported.

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Subway Fun

Watch the Last 100 Years of New York City Subway Maps

By Jen Doll Thu., Jan. 19 2012 at 2:53 PM
Categories: Awesomeness, Historical Shit, Jen Doll, Subway Fun, The Subway, Things We Are Seriously Invested In

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One of the maps.
Today in subway porn we have a beautiful depiction of the ebb and flow and changing formats of the New York City subway map over the years. The only thing better than watching the map come of age to the inspirationally epic music in the video created by Gizmodo's Matt Toder back in December (Bowery Boogie reminded us of it today) would be actually holding one of those early 1900s parchments in our hands. Though, probably, we'd accidentally tear it or spill coffee on it and then get sued, so this is really better, anyway.

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Health Department

Second Avenue Subway Construction Is Not Bad for You, Says the MTA

By Jen Doll Thu., Jan. 19 2012 at 10:08 AM
Categories: Commutes, Health Department, Jen Doll, Second Avenue Subway, The Subway

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Ah, Second Avenue subway. We've had some ups and downs with you in the seemingly interminable time we've been waiting for your completion. You're noisy, some of us had to move because of you, there was that gross thing with the flies, and, of course, a big question has been, how sick are you making those who live in the environs of all the construction you are requiring? There's a study for that! According to the MTA's recent assessment of how all the subway blasting has impacted air quality along Second Avenue on the Upper East Side, you're not that bad.

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Religion

Yes, You Can Pray on the Subway. Sort of.

By Jen Doll Wed., Jan. 11 2012 at 10:17 AM
Categories: Commutes, Etiquette , Jen Doll, MTA, Religion, The Subway

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Alex Aizenberg
As recently sighted by Alex Aizenberg on the R train between the Atlantic and Union Street stops in Brooklyn, the above, added in magic marker to a posted sign, is an exhortation to pray on the subway. (But don't smoke, litter, or blast your annoying boombox, please.) Also, don't put your feet on the chairs, or you might get arrested. Don't run, or eat, or hold the doors open, or subway surf or skylark. And, please, don't do yoga, because that's obnoxious. Praying, though...praying is O.K... Right?

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The Subway

The MTA's Evening Shutdown of 4, 5, and 6 Trains For Track Repair Starts Monday

By Jen Doll Fri., Jan. 6 2012 at 3:06 PM
Categories: Commutes, Jen Doll, MTA, The Subway

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Back in November, it was announced that the MTA would implement a new measure, which they're calling "FASTTRACK," in order to repair lines that are constantly running and, it seems, constantly in need of fixing in some way or another (some of them have been around a long time, you know!). They said they'd close certain lines for repair for up to five consecutive weeknights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as opposed to the typical measure of shutting down lines for the weekend. And now...the first weekday evening shutdown period is upon us.

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Commutes

The NYC Subway from Birth to Now, in One Gif

By Jen Doll Fri., Jan. 6 2012 at 9:03 AM
Categories: Commutes, Jen Doll, The Internet, The Subway, Things That Make Us Say 'oohhhh'

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Once upon a time...
It's been a good few days for subway nerdists -- earlier in the week we were all agawk over the "Lost Subways" map of NYC, which showed the subways that would have been but weren't. Yesterday we saw what happens when people stop being real and start being polite (even friendly!) on the subway. Today in subway porn, there's a gif showcasing the entire lifetime of the New York City subway, from before there even was a New York City subway, up to current day, when train routes crisscross the boroughs.


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Ouch!

Alleged Butt-Grabber Shot Near His Own Butt

By Nick Greene Sat., Dec. 10 2011 at 4:39 PM
Categories: Crime, Harlem, Nick Greene, Ouch!, The Subway

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22-year-old Jacob Sanford was shot in the lower back by an off duty police officer yesterday during a struggle at a subway station in Harlem. The New York Post reports Sanford is alleged to have grabbed two teenagers' rear ends at the D line stop at West 125th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. The off duty cop was having a conversation when he heard yells for police assistance and confronted Sanford.

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