{ In the hope of preventing the kind of catastrophic flooding that crippled the subway system on Aug. 8, 2007, the MTA has begun to install elevated sidewalk grates along Hillside Avenue, from the 140s through the 170s, which has been identified as the most flood-prone location in the system. | NY Times | Continue reading }
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A stripper who danced on the poles of Santiago subway trains to challenge the prudishness of Chilean society was arrested on Thursday during one of her lightning performances.
Monserrat Morilles, 26, surprised subway riders all week stripping to skimpy underwear, but she refused tips. She said she was protesting a lack of tolerance in Chile.
{ For our latest mission, we filled a subway car with identical twins, creating a human mirror. | story + video }
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new york craigslist > manhattan > missed connections
You told me, “Stop crying, it makes you look fat.” - w4m - 29 (uptown Q)
Date: 2008-05-17, 1:51PM EDTI was sobbing on the Q train having just received the news that my favorite aunt died in a car accident. You were sitting next to me, and one of my snotty tissues fell into your lap by accident. You threw it back at me and said, “Pull yourself together, Chunky.”
I need a date to the funeral on Tuesday. What do you say?
artwork { Roy Lichtenstein }
The bedbug, the nocturnal, blood-sucking insect is making a comeback in urban housing across North America. Complaints about bedbugs in rental apartments in New York City more than doubled last year and are on target to reach a record this year.
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Just when you thought it was safe to go into the subways, a city bureaucrat says there are bedbugs underground.
Brownbear cited three stations where he believed bedbugs had, at least temporarily, bedded down: Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Union Square in Manhattan and Fordham Road in the Bronx.
chart { Life cycle of the bed bug }
new york craigslist > brooklyn > missed connections
n local train saturday night - m4m - 24 (manhattan to brooklyn)
Date: 2008-04-28, 12:16AM EDTyou were on your computer for a little bit, then you fell asleep. i thought you were damn cute, and snapped a picture before i got off. let me know if this finds you.
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new york craigslist > brooklyn > missed connections
ponytail rican kid w sidekick ID, Sun nite 8:15, J & F train - m4m - 24 (J & F trains bk 2 manhtn)
Date: 2008-04-27, 11:31PM EDTyo son! we was bustin up about dat crackhead beeyotch askin 4 money on the J train. u was spittin mad game n i was feelin it. why didnt u get off at 2nd ave w me? u def need 2 hit me back on this. get at ur braided homie! lets hang
yo this was sun nite at 8:15
new york craigslist > brooklyn > missed connections
metro north broken ticket machine - w4w - 22 (tarrytown to nyc)
Date: 2008-04-21, 2:32AM EDTHi…u were adorable short hair nose ring and determination…the ticket machine was broken and u used your nice voice to convince the ticket collector to not charge u full price…I had my hair in a ponytail wearing a black and blue blazer with my friend. I shouldve asked for your number…
Mindy
{ A New York City subway car being added to an artificial reef off the coast of Delaware. The reef’s success has led to crowding for marine life and fishermen. “They’re basically luxury condominiums for fish,” said Jeff Tinsman, the artificial reef program manager. Other states, seeing Delaware’s successes, have started competing for the subway cars, which New York City provides free. | NY Times | Continue reading | more photos }
new york craigslist > brooklyn > missed connections
Q train running on N line, you gave me your number - Wed. 3/19 - m4w - m4w
Date: 2008-03-22, 1:28PM EDTWe took the Q train from Coney Island running on the N line. I was talking to some crazy bum and me and we kept smiling at each other. You went to look at the subway map and then I came over to look at it too and I asked you if the train was going to canal. We talked for a little and then I asked for your number. I was really happy that you put your number in my phone but when I got off the train my phone shut and it didn’t save :/ I’d really like to take you out so if you see this drop me a line. Hope you see this..
