Archive for October, 2007
Riders Welcome New Long Island Railroad Service
Yesterday was a historic day for the Long Island Railroad as the day marked the agency’s first new rail service since the 1964 World’s Fair shuttle. The new service is in response to traffic congestion during the construction work on County Road 39. The service will operate weekdays from October 23, 2007 through May 22, […]
Redrawn Plan Unveiled For Moynihan Station
Yesterday redrawn plans were unveiled for the proposed Moynihan Station. The plans also included a new Madison Square Garden, & office buildings which would reside at the current location for Madison Square Garden. The plans were met with a great amount of support from local officials & advocacy groups even though the plans did not […]
Car Crashes Into Bus Shelter
Yesterday afternoon an already crazy intersection in downtown Brooklyn became even crazier due to a car accident. The accident happened at approximately 2 p.m. at Cadman Plaza West near Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. The police believe the accident happened when the driver attempted to move her double parked car. As she was attempting to […]
Herbert H. Lehman Ferryboat Sold…..
The Staten Island Advance is reporting that the Herbert H. Lehman ferry has been sold for $152,500 dollars. The ferry which was built in 1965 & retired from passenger service on the Staten Island Ferry this past June, was sold to the Bronx salvage yard La Viviana Industries Inc. The company was the highest of […]
Giving Me The Chills………
My sister sent me an e-mail while she was at work. She wanted to know if I had seen the story about the man found dead on the subway tracks at the Essex St. station on the J, M, & Z. She assumed I would want to blog about it. As I was preparing to […]
