![A view of the interior of the grand concourse of New York's Grand Central Terminal with Kodak Colorama in the background. Some time after the morning rush hour. January 9, 1968. [IMAGE: AP Photo]](http://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/grand-central-station-kodak-colorama.jpg)
Lots of stories about Grand Central Station have been flying around the internet these past few weeks. The station first opened its doors on Feb. 2, 1913. And no matter how grand it may be, 100 years is nothing to take lightly. Especially considering how many “grand” stations have fallen to the wrecking ball before. In 1968, the New York City’s Landmarks Commission denied a developer permission to demolish much of the upper level concourse and the Vanderbilt Room. A 55-story tower was planned to take its place. That Landmark Commission was formed in 1965 after the demolition of Penn Station – which was equally as beautiful. The photo above was taken just after the morning rush hour, on January 9, 1968…
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Happy Birthday, Grand Central Station
Friday, February 8th, 2013Tags: Grand Central Station, New York Central Railroad, New York City, NYC, railroad station
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Mom Delivers Baby on NYC Subway; Alone
Monday, July 2nd, 2012![These 'subway heroes' ain't got nothin on Wanda Dueno. [PHOTO: BuzzFeed.com]](http://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/subway-heroes.jpg)
Every so often I like to post true tales of subway heroism… A boy who lived in the NYC subway system… A drunk woman pulled out of the way of an oncoming train in the Boston “T”… No pants subway riders… uh… hem hem.
Anyway, here comes the story of one woman who truly deserves to be called an underground super hero…
Tags: Jessica Wakeman, Libasse Dueno, New York, New York City, New York City Subway, New York Post, subway childbirth, Wanda Dueno
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9-11-11
Sunday, September 11th, 2011![A September 11 memorial. [Flickr Photo: Peregrinari]](http://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/september-11-memorial.jpg)
9/11 destroyed the lives of thousands of innocent people and had a profound impact on countless others. But 9/11 didn’t end on that September morning ten years ago.
RochesterSubway.com’s home page went dark today — honoring the people who lost their lives that morning. Also listed are the thousands of coalition causalities from the Iraq and Afghanstan wars.
Not listed are the families, husbands, wives, and children who have been left behind. Not listed are the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi and Afghani civilian casualties or their families. Not listed are the people who will be lost tomorrow or the next day; on the battle field, or in acts of terror.
We will never forget 9/11. And we continue to wait for 9/12.
Tags: 9-11, 9-11 casualties, 9/11/2001, Afghanistan war casualties, Iraq war casualties, September 11 2001, september 11 memorial
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Caution: This McDonald’s Ad May Offend You If You’re From Far Rockaway
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011![McDonald's pulled this ad because it may have offended residents of Far Rockaway. [PHOTO: NY Daily News]](http://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/mcdonalds-rockaway-ad.jpg)
This recent ad on the NYC Subway caught my attention. I grew up riding the L.I.R.R. between Manhattan and my home town of Valley Stream on the south shore. Far Rockaway is the eastern terminus of my line, and where I suspect many LIRR and Subway riders over the years have found themselves after a little in-transit catnap. So to me, this McDonald’s ad is pretty funny. Residents of Far Rockaway didn’t see the humor and demanded that the ad be pulled. Mickey D’s gave in. I still find the ad funny.
Hey, is it just me, or does anyone else think there are far too many McDonald’s ads on mass transit? I’ll have to do a post on that.
Tags: Far Rockaway, Long Island Railroad, McDonald's, New York City Subway, NYC Subway, Valley Stream
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iPhone Band Rocks It Out On NYC Subway
Monday, October 18th, 2010
The latest subway performance making the rounds actually has a tech-angle. A band known as Atomic Tom recently staged an “impromptu” show on the B train, but played one of their songs using only iPhones. The video was uploaded to YouTube and has since logged more than 633K views.
Tags: Apple Computer, Atomic Tom, B Train, iPhone, New York, New York City, New York City Metro, New York City Subway, subway video, video, YouTube
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‘Star Wars’ Invades The New York City Subway System
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010One of the wonderful things about living in New York City for an artist is having the opportunity to share your work with any number of people at a moment’s notice. No matter the time of day, whether you’re in the park, strolling along the sidewalk or traveling via mass transit, there’s always someone around, always a captive audience…
Tags: Imperial Stormtroopers, Improv Everywhere, MTV, New York, New York City, New York City Subway, NY, NYC Subway, Star Wars
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NYC Subway Etiquette
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
The West Village artist behind these subway etiquette signs, Jason Shelowitz (aka jayshells 
Tags: Gothamist, Greenwich Village, Jason Shelowitz, mass transit, mass transportation, New York, New York City, NYC Subway, public transportation, subway, subway etiquette
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Rochester Misses Out on a “No Pants Subway Ride”
Monday, January 11th, 2010Yet another reason to bring back the Rochester Subway… We’re missing out on No Pants Day! Hundreds of New Yorkers stripped down to their skivvies on Sunday for the ninth annual No Pants Subway Ride. The event, organized by a Guerilla group called Improv Everywhere, has grown from 7 or 8 people riding the NY Subway in 2002 to over 3,000 people taking part in 44 cities and 16 countries around the world.
Tags: Chicago, event, Facebook, Honolulu, Improv Everywhere, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, mass transit, mass transportation, New York, New York City, New York City Subway, No Pants Day, No Pants Subway Ride, NYC Subway, Pittsburg, Rochester Subway, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, uffalo
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Boy Lived in NYC Subway for 11 Days
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009![Francisco Hernandez Jr., who has Asperger's, a developmental disorder that affects the ability to socialize and communicate, disappeared on October 15, after he thought he was in trouble at school, according to his mother, Marsiela Garcia of Brooklyn. [source: CNN]](http://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/new_york_subway_boy.jpg)
Until now I’ve tried to keep the subway stories I post limited to those out of the abandoned Rochester Subway. But recently there have been a rash of great stories from the underground I’ve just had to share. There was the drunken lady who fell onto the tracks in the Boston Subway. Then the unfortunate murder on the “D” train in Manhattan. And here’s another one. We’ve all heard stories of people living in New York’s subway tunnels. And you might immediately conjure up an image in your head of what such a person would look like. But how about a mild mannered 13 year old boy? Watch the video…
Tags: Asperger's, boy, Bronx, Brooklyn, Francisco Hernandez Jr., Manhattan, Marsiela Garcia, MetroCard, New York, New York City, New York City Subway, New York City Subway Map, NYC police, NYC Subway, Queens, runaway, subway video, teenager, train, transit, transportation
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