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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 12 |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Wed May 17 20:23:27 2017, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 12, posted by MainR3664 on Wed May 17 16:54:55 2017. The entire Manhattan 3rd Ave el, from City Hall to 149th St, had been slated for closing on 12/31/1953. Public outcry was so loud that the TA just amputated the City Hall spur, on the premise that new aproaches were needed for the Brooklyn Bridge. However, they tested the waters on Sept 24th, 1954, when they eliminated the center track at 149th/3rd, in anticipation of the el's closure, south of there. I have never read anything about protesting the changeover at 149th St in 1954. So, it was closed less than 8 months later.As for rebuilding the 3rd Ave el, that was never in the cards. Most of the monies from the impounded 1951 transit bond issue had been earmarked for other projects and for new equipment. But, assuming there was money for that, most New Yorkers wanted a subway under 2nd Ave, not a rebuilt traffic hazard on 3rd Ave. |
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