…from the charmingly self-deprecating Really not worth archiving… Really. Park Place, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York.
(So what’s the status of the subway photo ban? Inside information says a February vote was dropped due to publicity, but I haven’t seen any "official" reporting on this.)
Photos like this one may soon be illegal.
Douglas reports that the A train seems to be running north through the Chambers Street station once again; however, it slows down drastically as it approaches the (still unsolved) crime scene before it comes to a full stop: "Then, the train lingers with the doors open while the conductor reads from a scripted statement: ‘As many of you know, a crime was committed last week when a fire was started in the Chambers Street station. If you have any information about this incident, please step out of the train and speak to one of the detectives.’ Long pause. Anyone? Anyone? Then, after about a 5-minute wait, presumably the amount of time required for one’s memory to spark or conscience to awaken, the train continues north."
Besides dealing with overflow due to the A/C train shutdown on inbound trips, riders on the 2, 3 and 5 trains won’t be able to get a Brooklyn-bound train from Manhattan 2 and 3 stations this Saturday; here’s how to get around it (PDF).
Hello, sardines on the 2 train. Make room for displaced A and C train riders. FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS. We investigated the tip freshnvegas left in Comments, and yes, it is "bad news for all those who take the train at Clinton/Washington." New York Times: "… the A and the C – have been crippled
and may not return to normal capacity for three to five years after a
fire Sunday afternoon in a Lower Manhattan transit control room that
was started by a homeless person trying to keep warm…" Mr. Vegas wonders, "Will this have repercussions on the real estate market?" [Photo excerpt: NYT]