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  2. History of the New York City Subway - Wikipedia

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    In April 1986, the New York City Transit Authority began to study the possibility of eliminating sections of 11 subway lines because of low ridership. The segments are primarily located in low-income neighborhoods of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, with a total of 79 stations, and 45 miles of track, for a total of 6.5 percent of the system.

  3. List of bus routes in Manhattan - Wikipedia

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    External links. List of bus routes in Manhattan. A 2019 New Flyer XD40 (7603) on the Battery Park City-bound M22 at Broadway/Chambers Street in November 2019. A 2017 New Flyer XD60 (6098) on the LaGuardia-bound M60 SBS at Broadway/West 116th Street. Several companies, most prominently the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), operate a ...

  4. New York State Thruway - Wikipedia

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    When the Thruway opened in the mid-1950s, the cost to travel from Buffalo to New York City was $5.60 (equivalent to $50.00 in 2023). The closed ticket system, which at the time extended from Spring Valley to Williamsville, accounted for $5 of the toll, while the remaining $0.60 was charged at the Yonkers ($0.10) and Tappan Zee ($0.50) toll ...

  5. Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Wikipedia

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    718, 347, 929, and 917. Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordered by Greenpoint to the north; Bedford–Stuyvesant to the south; Bushwick and East Williamsburg to the east; and the East River to the west. It was an independent city until 1855, when it was annexed by Brooklyn; at that time, the spelling ...

  6. John F. Kennedy International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey [ 3 ] FAA [ 4 ] John F. Kennedy International Airport[ a ] (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is a major international airport serving New York City and its metropolitan area, in the United States. The airport is located in Queens, New York City. It is the busiest of the seven airports in the ...

  7. Times Square - Wikipedia

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    Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent Duffy Square, Times Square is a bowtie -shaped plaza five blocks long between 42nd and 47th ...

  8. Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    In early March 1939, the New York City Planning Commission endorsed plans for the Battery Bridge, [77] and a bill for the bridge was moved to a vote in the state legislature. [78] The bill was proposed for a vote in the City Council, but this was blocked due to concerns that the bridge's connection to the East River Drive would not be able to ...

  9. List of municipalities in New York - Wikipedia

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    New York City, largest city in New York and the United States. Yonkers, the third largest. Rochester, the fourth largest. Syracuse, the fifth largest. Albany, the sixth largest and capital of New York. New Rochelle, the seventh largest. Schenectady, the ninth largest. White Plains, the eleventh largest.