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  2. History of transportation in New York City - Wikipedia

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    e. 1867 test of cable car. Transportation in New York City has ranged from strong Dutch authority in the 17th century, expansionism during the industrial era in the 19th century and half of the 20th century, to cronyism during the Robert Moses era. The shape of New York City 's transportation system changed as the city did, and the result is an ...

  3. Interborough Express - Wikipedia

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    The Interborough Express (IBX) is a proposed 14-mile (22.5 km) 24/7 light rail line in New York City. As proposed, the line would operate on its own separate tracks within the existing right-of-way from the Bay Ridge Branch and Fremont Secondary to connect Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and Jackson Heights, Queens. Near the All Faiths Cemetery in Queens ...

  4. Transportation in New York City - Wikipedia

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    An 1807 grid plan of Manhattan. The history of New York City's transportation system began with the Dutch port of New Amsterdam.The port had maintained several roads; some were built atop former Lenape trails, others as "commuter" links to surrounding cities, and one was even paved by 1658 from orders of Petrus Stuyvesant, according to Burrow, et al. The 19th century brought changes to the ...

  5. 'A' Trains Running With Extensive Delays After Uptown Fire: MTA

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    The train line is running with "extensive delays in both directions" as of 9 a.m. after FDNY extinguished flames at the 175th Street station, the MTA said.. Initially, A trains were not running at ...

  6. NYC Congestion Pricing Starts June 30, MTA Says - Patch

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    NEW YORK CITY — Congestion pricing in New York City will start June 30, MTA officials said. The announcement Friday gave motorists a long-awaited official notice when they'll face $15 baseline ...

  7. Police vehicles in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Police Department vehicle fleet consists of 9,624 police cars, 11 boats, eight helicopters, and numerous other vehicles. [1] Responsibility of operation and maintenance lies with the NYPD's Support Services Bureau. The colors of NYPD vehicles are an all-white body with two blue stripes along each side.

  8. File:NYC subway-4D.svg - Wikipedia

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    File. : NYC subway-4D.svg. Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: 512 × 553 pixels. Other resolutions: 222 × 240 pixels | 444 × 480 pixels | 711 × 768 pixels | 948 × 1,024 pixels | 1,896 × 2,048 pixels. This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Information from its description page there is shown below.

  9. East Side Access - Wikipedia

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    East Side Access ( ESA) is a public works project in New York City that extended the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) two miles from its Main Line in Queens to the new Grand Central Madison station under Grand Central Terminal on Manhattan 's East Side.