Comments on: Restoring a zoetrope in an old abandoned Brooklyn station http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » » An old zoetrope, bright and shiny http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-58161 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » » An old zoetrope, bright and shiny Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:19:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-58161 [...] the end, Brand decided to contact the MTA about restoring the piece. While Arts for Transit was initially resistant mainly due to the price, Brand secured funding through a grant from the Albers Foundation. As [...] [...] the end, Brand decided to contact the MTA about restoring the piece. While Arts for Transit was initially resistant mainly due to the price, Brand secured funding through a grant from the Albers Foundation. As [...]

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » Tempering the BMT Brighton Line enthusiasm http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-49204 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » Tempering the BMT Brighton Line enthusiasm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:14:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-49204 [...] every subway line in the city, the BMT Brighton Line has its special charms. It has a zoetrope in an abandoned station, an earthen embankment section that runs near the site of the worst accident in New York subway [...] [...] every subway line in the city, the BMT Brighton Line has its special charms. It has a zoetrope in an abandoned station, an earthen embankment section that runs near the site of the worst accident in New York subway [...]

]]> By: Interesting Subway Advertising | Niki's DesignO'Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-46672 Interesting Subway Advertising | Niki's DesignO'Blog Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:13:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-46672 [...] square on the red line. Wikipedia says its using an old animation technique called Zoetrope. Other subways have them as well. I think its an interesting use of time and space, when i would othersie be zoned [...] [...] square on the red line. Wikipedia says its using an old animation technique called Zoetrope. Other subways have them as well. I think its an interesting use of time and space, when i would othersie be zoned [...]

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » Twenty years later, an oft-ignored entrance remains closed http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-34307 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » Twenty years later, an oft-ignored entrance remains closed Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:43:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-34307 [...] so many of the quirky stories behind its nooks and crannies are lost to time. You’ve got art in abandoned stations and artistic stations long since abandoned. We think of the subway map as static, but train lines [...] [...] so many of the quirky stories behind its nooks and crannies are lost to time. You’ve got art in abandoned stations and artistic stations long since abandoned. We think of the subway map as static, but train lines [...]

]]> By: Restoring a zoetrope in an old abandoned Brooklyn station « The Curio Society http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-254 Restoring a zoetrope in an old abandoned Brooklyn station « The Curio Society Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:28:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-254 [...] Restoring a zoetrope in an old abandoned Brooklyn station Read the original post in Second Avenue Sagas here. [...] [...] Restoring a zoetrope in an old abandoned Brooklyn station Read the original post in Second Avenue Sagas here. [...]

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-253 Todd Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:14:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-253 Thanks Peter! Thanks Peter!

]]> By: Myrtle Ave. station lost to time, development « Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-250 Myrtle Ave. station lost to time, development « Second Ave. Sagas Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:00:44 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-250 [...] the spate of Second Ave. subway news hit, we were talking about the Masstransiscope in the remains of the old, abandoned Myrtle Ave. stop on the BMT line that runs over the Manhattan Bridge. Abandoned stations hide the mysteries and [...] [...] the spate of Second Ave. subway news hit, we were talking about the Masstransiscope in the remains of the old, abandoned Myrtle Ave. stop on the BMT line that runs over the Manhattan Bridge. Abandoned stations hide the mysteries and [...]

]]> By: peter http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-249 peter Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:34:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-249 Todd - Join the Transit Museum, or go there, and take a look at upcoming events. They do occasional tours of closed tunnels & such Todd – Join the Transit Museum, or go there, and take a look at upcoming events. They do occasional tours of closed tunnels & such

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-248 Todd Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:13:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-248 I would love to tour abandoned stations and tunnels. I'll sign whatever waiver they want me to. I would love to tour abandoned stations and tunnels. I’ll sign whatever waiver they want me to.

]]> By: Julia http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-252 Julia Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:44:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/12/restoring-a-zoetrope-in-an-old-abandoned-brooklyn-station/#comment-252 I don't know how much you can really hope for from the organization that gives us these monstrosities: http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/posters/artcards.html I don’t know how much you can really hope for from the organization that gives us these monstrosities:

http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/posters/artcards.html

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