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The station opened on June 22, 1915, as part of an expanded Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company operation to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue. [2] [6] Between 2001 and 2005, the station was known as Gravesend–86th Street when N trains originated/terminated here while the Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue terminal was reconstructed. [7]
The population of Manhattan is said to have increased by 500,000 people during the strike, primarily corporate employees staying in hotel rooms. [9] Bicycle commutes were popular; they were estimated to have increased by 200,000 people. [21] [22] This was attributed to the warm spring weather that was present when the strike occurred. [22]
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), doing business as MTA Bridges and Tunnels, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels in New York City. The TBTA is the largest bridge and tunnel toll agency in the United States by traffic volume.
As part of a pilot program by the MTA to make five bus routes free (one in each borough), the M116 was selected alongside the B60, Bx18, Q4 and S46/96 to become fare-free in July 2023. [2] [3] The pilot program would last six to twelve months and buses would display a "Fare Free" sign, similar to the one used on the Q70. [4]
BSC operated from the 35th and 36th floors of the International Building, Rockefeller Center, New York during World War II. British Security Co-ordination (BSC) was a covert organisation set up in New York City by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in May 1940 upon the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.
Deteriorating subway station wall at 168th Street. In 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) due to ongoing reliability and crowding problems with mass transit in New York City.
[4] [43] It previously housed the mass transit operations of NYBS, which operated express service between the Bronx to Manhattan as well as school bus operations. [ 41 ] This depot contains a major bus overhaul and repair facility/shop for various type of buses, [ 4 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ] a major "reserve storage" facility for out-of-service buses ...
Darius McCollum (born March 28, 1965 [1]) is an American man primarily known for posing as a New York City Subway motorman, bus driver, and subway train operator due to his fixation with trains and public transport.