Comments on: A tale of restoration and the Masstransiscope http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 15:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ghost subway stations and the system that never was :: Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-237582 Ghost subway stations and the system that never was :: Second Ave. Sagas Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:18:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-237582 [...] Every day, millions of New Yorkers commute through a subway system that has largely been static for decades. Although the Queens Boulevard connection opened a little over a decade ago and the Archer Ave. stations debuted back in 1988, the system has been largely as it is today since the mid-1930s. Yet, behind the facade of the subway map lies a handful of secrets. An abandoned station at 91st St. and Broadway flits past riders on the 1 train, and a redundant and closed platform at 18th St. and Lexington can be seen from the downtown 6 train. Atop Broadway in South Williamsburg, a shell of a station never finished is host to both lost dreams and the Underbelly Art project. Near the Manhattan Bridge, a shuttered station plays host to the Masstransiscope. [...] [...] Every day, millions of New Yorkers commute through a subway system that has largely been static for decades. Although the Queens Boulevard connection opened a little over a decade ago and the Archer Ave. stations debuted back in 1988, the system has been largely as it is today since the mid-1930s. Yet, behind the facade of the subway map lies a handful of secrets. An abandoned station at 91st St. and Broadway flits past riders on the 1 train, and a redundant and closed platform at 18th St. and Lexington can be seen from the downtown 6 train. Atop Broadway in South Williamsburg, a shell of a station never finished is host to both lost dreams and the Underbelly Art project. Near the Manhattan Bridge, a shuttered station plays host to the Masstransiscope. [...]

]]> By: Zoetrope of the Day: Union Square in Motion :: Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-215801 Zoetrope of the Day: Union Square in Motion :: Second Ave. Sagas Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:31:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-215801 [...] are home to two life-sized zoetropes. While Manhattan-bound riders on the B and Q have long spied the Masstransiscope just east of the Manhattan Bridge, straphangers passing through Union Square can now marvel at the [...] [...] are home to two life-sized zoetropes. While Manhattan-bound riders on the B and Q have long spied the Masstransiscope just east of the Manhattan Bridge, straphangers passing through Union Square can now marvel at the [...]

]]> By: Art in the Subways, Zoetropes, and a Public Art Opportunity for Columbia Students! « CUarts Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-83884 Art in the Subways, Zoetropes, and a Public Art Opportunity for Columbia Students! « CUarts Blog Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:44:19 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-83884 [...] But when interest in the piece was renewed, Brand decided to explore the possibility of restoring [...] [...] But when interest in the piece was renewed, Brand decided to explore the possibility of restoring [...]

]]> By: Making use of abandoned subway stops :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-72055 Making use of abandoned subway stops :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:17:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-72055 [...] broken link to your Masstransiscope post should point at http://secondavenuesagas.com/2.....and-shiny/ [...] [...] broken link to your Masstransiscope post should point at http://secondavenuesagas.com/2…..and-shiny/ [...]

]]> By: Gotham Gazette - The Wonkster » Blog Archive » Weekly Web Wrap http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-58192 Gotham Gazette - The Wonkster » Blog Archive » Weekly Web Wrap Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:24:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-58192 [...] Restoring a Subway Zoetrope (Second Avenue Sagas) [...] [...] Restoring a Subway Zoetrope (Second Avenue Sagas) [...]

]]> By: JP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-58188 JP Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:21:12 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-58188 second place in the news race is the price of your education? well worth it, I'd say. second place in the news race is the price of your education? well worth it, I’d say.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-58177 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:48:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-58177 From that article: <blockquote>''Clearly it is a major achievement,'' Mr. Russianoff said. ''But do riders care more that service is unreliable on most lines? The answer is yes. I think the Transit Authority deserves a pat on the back and maybe a cigar, but I don't think they deserve canonization.''</blockquote> Gene Russianoff has been saying the same thing for nearly 20 years now. I wonder if he gets tired of it. From that article:

”Clearly it is a major achievement,” Mr. Russianoff said. ”But do riders care more that service is unreliable on most lines? The answer is yes. I think the Transit Authority deserves a pat on the back and maybe a cigar, but I don’t think they deserve canonization.”

Gene Russianoff has been saying the same thing for nearly 20 years now. I wonder if he gets tired of it.

]]> By: Anthony http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-58175 Anthony Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:52:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-58175 Wow, it really looks great. I'd love to see it in person. Reading this article made me curious and I found this article; http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEEDA1630F933A25756C0A96F948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all it's from 1989 when they cleaned the subway stations and trains of graffiti for good. it's interesting to read because there were actually some people who were critical of the project saying it could be budgeted towards more important things. now it's 20 years later and I'd say it was definitely a good investment. Wow, it really looks great. I’d love to see it in person. Reading this article made me curious and I found this article;

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f.....wanted=all

it’s from 1989 when they cleaned the subway stations and trains of graffiti for good. it’s interesting to read because there were actually some people who were critical of the project saying it could be budgeted towards more important things. now it’s 20 years later and I’d say it was definitely a good investment.

]]> By: Quinn http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-58174 Quinn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:12:54 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-58174 sorry for the typo. I typed "my" twice. sorry for the typo. I typed “my” twice.

]]> By: Quinn http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comment-58173 Quinn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:12:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1935#comment-58173 I love this. If I take an express into Manhattan from DeKalb it helps me brighten up my my day after a crappy day at school. I love this. If I take an express into Manhattan from DeKalb it helps me brighten up my my day after a crappy day at school.

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