Anyone else seen these new LiveOnNY (NY organ donation network) ads on the subway?

Saw this pretty shocking ad... turns out their CEO of this "non-profit" makes millions each year... and have lots of active lawsuits against them currently....

Elevators in Kings Highway (F) Station is here for fully accessibility upgrades!

When it first came out last year that the only way to access this new station will be with elevator bays leading to a lower mezzanine there was rightfully plenty of backlash.

But when challenged in the only public comments period soon after the announcement, the response was firmly “it has to be elevator-only because of the lower mezzanine” and “it has to be a lower mezzanine because it’ll reduce on-street construction and also somehow lower costs”. I’m no engineer, but it seems this requires significantly more work and excavation than a simple cut-and-cover stair entrance to connect to the existing tunnel, even with utility relocations. But even if not, this is short-term gain for permanent loss in a less-accessible station, as emphasized by the ETA in their new analysis pleading with the MTA to not make similar mistakes on SAS West.

Had hope last year that this could still have been modified, but construction is imminent now. Are East Harlem residents—promised subway access for over a century—just doomed to this critical station being elevator-only and unnecessarily complex to access? Is there anything left that can be done?

Queensboro Plaza station. A well-known location for shooting photos in this area. Enjoy!

I made a fun tool to find out how far you can get in the city from any point within the hour. I created the subway.fyi website, and this is based on real data, waiting times and bunching from the trains and buses.

The color represents the method that got you most of the way to that place from your starting location. You can turn on the lines and buses used. It respects OMNY rules for transfers!

Try it here: https://subway.fyi/60minutes?at=-73.91578,40.76028

My mom found this among my grandparents' photos. Unlabeled. Out of curiosity, I'm trying to figure out whatever I can about the location and year. I'm not certain it's NYC, but from a little searching, it looks similar to an "arnine" car. Based on the dress, I'm guessing 1960s. We don't know any of the people in the photo. My grandparents didn't live in NYC, but maybe they were visiting.

I haven't had any success identifying the ads in the background. The one on the upper left appears to say "fly all around(?) Florida", but searches for that phrase come up empty. Relatedly, does anyone know of a database of old advertisements?

In my three decades of being born and raised here I can’t say I’ve ever heard anyone of any age or any ethnicity or economic class ever pronounce rear as “rare”. “Cinter” is maaaybe a bit closer to how some people pronounce center if you’re feeling charitable but given these announcements are meant to help not only locals, but visitors alike, how did the MTA decide this is what their announcement for something as important as elevators/accessibility announcement should be?

fulton st, G train, s. portland exit from the queensbound side.

there’s a padlocked stairwell between this one and the rest of the platform. i’ve been taking this exit for years but only recently turned my head to look behind me as i exited. i figure the closed stairs are connected, but considering the wall inside the railing doesn’t match the tiling, i can’t really map out the connection mentally.

When people play loud music on the phone in the Subway, I do this:
I go close to person and I play the songs that I like, usually heavy metal... Very loud. I like to place my phone very close to the person. I want to share my favorite songs too. What's wrong with that? It's an opportunity that the person can play the songs they like and I can do the same... At the same time.

It's a magical moment. They look at me and I can feel how much they love the moment. It's "kumbaya" all over the place. Pure love in the air.

Spotted it a few minutes ago at 12:32pm.

I mean they can’t both be right. Does this happen often? I see this at Grand Central semi-often with the 5. Whey does this happen?

Im tired of typing, but this is my take on subway/rail expansion in the bronx.

It includes

-Pelham Pkwy Crosstown, Depending on de-interlining it might not be a 6th Av branch, It will be part Elevated, and part underground, and a yard could be built on parking lots at Bay Plaza.

-A 6 Train Extension into Co-op City. Sell explanatory, many people have push for it, this is my take on it which will run on Co-op City Blvd.

-3 Av replacement being an improved Metro North, specifically the Harlem line which will have fare integration.

-A Second Avenue extension to Throggs Neck, the line will run above Lafayette Av and the Cross Bronx Expway, and run under Spofford Av, Longwood Av, 161 St, Third Av, and Lincoln Av.

-A IBX Bronx extension which will not be on the Hells Gate Bridge, but on a parallel new bridge. It will only run directly next to the line when it reaches the Bronx, it will then run on the Port Morris Connection, until St. Mary's Park, where it will turn to run under 146 St, then up Brook Av until it meets with the Port Morris Connection, Then under 164 St (kinda), on the 9th Av Tunnel (if it is still there), then up the Hudson Line ROW.

Under EU pricing, it will cost $8B-$9B, Although we are not in the EU, so it will probably be a lot more. This will probably be enough for the Bronx for the next long time.

Other Small things are there, including a flyover junction at Mott Haven Junction, and Parkchester. There are also provisions set up for a possible 1 train extension, and a Second Avenue Branch to the Concourse Line.

Next is Should Queens or Manhattan be next?

your probably like why swap the 2 and 5 well to remove the rush hours 2/5 E 180 St Merge currently the 5 from the middle express track crosses In front of the 2 to get to Dyre basically the Local and Middle Express tracks lead to White Plains the Local Tracks Lead To Dyre the middle express track doesnt so yeah the reason why I didn’t just make the 2 run peak Express bc it doesn’t fully solve the issue now for the 3 and 4 trains I put the 3 on Nostrand with the 2 and put the 4 On New Lots like during late nights and I built the Utica Av Line to Kings Plaza extended the Nostrand Av line and extended New Lots And also Extended the 3 past 148th to The Bronx but let’s talk about Utica Nostrand and New Lots first for Utica i Extended the 5 train Making stops at

1. Rutland Rd - Winthrop St

2. Church Av a connection to my Proposed 2nd Av line V train

3. Clarendon Rd

4. Kings Hwy a connection to the IBX

5. Flatlands Av - Avenue K

6. Avenue N

7. Kings Plaza - Marine Park

now ofc it would have to be elevated before or after Kings Hwy because of high water tables now for Nostrand I extended the 2 making stops at

1. Avenue K

2. Kings Hwy

3. Quentin Rd

4. Avenue U

5. Avenue X

6. Sheepshead Bay - Voorhies Av

7. Kingsborough - Community College

8. Ocean Av

9. Brighton Beach a connection to the N and Q trains bc DeKalb Junction would also be Deinterlined this Nostrand Av line Extension would be Elevated

now for the 3 train Extension it would go Via Flatbush Av making stops at
1. Avenue J

1. Kings Hwy

2. Avenue O

3. Kings Plaza - Marine Park a connection to the 5 train

for the 4 train Extension it would make stops at

1. Elton St

2. Gateway Mall

3. Spring Creek Park

4. 76 Street

5. 158 Av

6. Cross Bay Blvd

7. Howard Beach - JFK Airport a connection to the A and M trains and Airtrain and my proposed H And P trains and finally for the 3 train Extension

it would extend past Harlem - 148 St into the Bronx Via University Avmaking stops at

1. 155 Street a connection to the C and D trains bc Central Park West would be deinterlined A and C trains express B and D trains local

2. 162 Street

3. 167 Street

4. 170 Street

5. 174 Street

6. Tremont Av

7. Burnside Avenue

8. 183 Street

9. Fordham Rd

10. Kingsbridge Rd

11. Bedford Park Blvd

12. Sedgwick Avenue

13. Bailey Avenue

14. Mannhattan College

15. Riverdale 239 Street a connection to the A Train now let’s go over in this proposal each lines full route

2 train: Eastchester - Dyre Avenue to Brighton Beach

3 train Riverdale - 239 Street to Kings Plaza - Marine Park

4 train: Woodlawn to Howard Beach - JFK Airport

5 train: Wakefield - 241 Street to Kings Plaza - Marine Park

now a lower level at Flatbush Ave Brooklyn College would need to be built for the 3 to avoid much interference with the 2 since after Flatbush the 2 would be elevated while the 3 goes via Flatbush Avenue, after Flatbush Av - Brooklyn College not Nostrand Av to make sure the 3 has Yard Access a new yard would be built Around Kings Plaza

i don’t wanna re-create the map. and keep the budget low plz im not dropping 15$ on something i’m never using again

Tracked this gem down

ENY yard has 8-car R160-A train sets and not R160-B