antelope valley conservancy is a public-benefit corporation that preserves natural habitats and watershed resources .

it was founded 2005 , granted 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) and 170 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( a ) ( vi ) tax status in 2006 , absorbed the antelope valley trails recreation and environmental council ( avtrec ) in 2007 , and earned authorization from the california department of fish and game to hold mitigation lands in 2008 .

antelope valley conservancy focuses its services in the antelope-fremont valleys watershed and upper santa clara river watershed , serving three dozen communities spanning a 600-square-mile ( 1,600 km ² ) - area of northern los angeles county and southeastern kern county , known locally as antelope valley .

it is a diverse region , containing a wide variety of biotic communities , from joshua tree woodlands and alkali scrub of the mojave desert to the scrub oak and ancient forblands of the tehachapi mountains .

what is called " the antelope valley " is a socio-economic region of rural and suburban communities , roughly bounded by the mountains that surround the watershed .

in simplistic terms , the function of this closed-basin watershed is for snow melt and rain from the tehachapi and san gabriel mountains to run-off downstream to the dry lakes .

the flat , clay surface of the dry lakes are the heart of edwards air force base , site of innumerable historic flight tests and alternative landing site for the space shuttle .

antelope valley conservancy is an active stakeholder in the integrated regional water management plan group and the southern california association of governments ' open space working group .

it is a member of the land trust alliance and adopted the lta standards and practices in 2006 .

nonprofit verification for the conservancy is available at guidestar .

the antelope valley conservancy sponsors research , such as the antelope-fremont watershed assessment project ( afwap ) .

it also sponsors community service and environmental education activities , such as the endangered species day conference , antelope valley bicycle fun ride , bicycle ride day , earth day cleanup , trail policy project , antelope valley bag exchange , and presentations .

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antelope valley conservancy <EOT> in the 1980s , the antelope valley heritage foundation merged with the antelope valley trails council to form the antelope valley trails recreation and environment council ( avtrec ) . . when avtrec faced dissolution in 2006 , antelope valley conservancy adopted avtrec as a committe

antelope valley conservancy is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) california public benefit corporation .

assisted los angeles county in adopting an east - west regional trail in the antelope valley .

time warner cable news gave us coverage of the new antelope valley conservancy office ! come by and visit us one of these saturdays .

the antelope valley conservancy was founded in 2005 to serve the antelope valley region . avc is a small public benefit corporation that is managed by a board of directors who are community volunteers . through community based management , avc fulfills its mission with

please make your check payable to antelope valley conservancy and mail to po box 3133 , quartz hill , ca 93586 - 0133 . avc does not offer any online or credit card contribution .

the desert and mountain conservation authority ( dmca ) is a public entity created in july 2006 through a joint powers authority agreement between the antelope valley resource conservation district ( avrcd ) and the santa monica mountains conservancy .

antelope valley conservancy ' s mission is the preservation and stewardship of natural lands for native habitat , watershed resources , trails , scenic beauty , and community character . av conservancy acknowledges the interest of future generations in these land resources , and we acknowledge the right of nature to retain territory .

continue to serve as a resource for trail advocacy and education . members of the hiking , equestrian and bicycling communities can obtain information , resources , and other support from antelope valley conservancy in fulfillment of our commitment to continue efforts

secured 90 miles of trails from leona valley to acton in the north county trail system .

the antelope valley is located at the convergence of montane and marine formations in the western mojave desert , and offers a variety of unique desert habitats as well as transition habitat ecotones . our conservancy ' s service is limited to the antelope - fremont valleys watershed , the upper santa clara river watershed , and the mojave river watershed . the area encompasses northern los angeles county , southern kern county , and western san bernardino county .

) . avc has held cdfw authorization since 2008 . when preservation or restoration mitigation is required by government agencies to compensate the public for development impacts on natural habitats , the antelope valley conservancy mitigation program provides a means to fulfill mitigation in the local region . avc focuses on preservations that contribute substantively to ecosystem function , with

trails are an essential element in antelope valley ' s quality of life , providing access to nature , recreation , and alternative means of transportation . trails can ' t be established after highways , housing developments and commercial centers are in place . trails must be preserved in advance , and

land conservation , regional economy , and quality of life issues ( health , crime , transportation ) are related . as the antelope valley region grows , we must preserve essential ecosystem functions for future generations , preserve our trail system , and ensure we can enjoy the economic benefits of conservation planning .

we acknowledge that our community ' s trails are valuable to our quality of life , economy , and future . av conservancy ' s trails committee ( avtrec ) serves the community by mapping regional trails , advocating and negotiating for the master trail plan , facilitating trail connectivity and easements , and hosting events . for 25 years , avtrec has been a force for antelope valley ' s desert and mountain conservation and for preservation of regional trails .

antelope valley conservancy preserves lands three ways : we acquire lands with grant funding , we accept donations of land , and we operate a mitigation fulfillment program , satisfying government required mitigation that compensates the public for loss of resources to development . fulfilling the land trust standards and practices and our motto - - " biological integrity , fiscal accountability , and community transparency " - - are the proven strategies to achieve our mission , proven by thousands of land trusts across america .

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av conservancy is locally based , and devoted to the community ' s wellbeing . av conservancy is authorized by the california department of fish and game to hold mitigation lands and establish land banks . avc assists agencies and developers to implement in lieu fee mitigation , and provides a channel for funding to preserve lands within the community instead of out of area .

property owners who are interested in preserving a trail that crosses their property can contact us at ( 661 ) 943 - 9000 . the conservancy ' s trail policy outlines how the trails will be managed .

why not volunteer a few hours of your time to help the community conservancy ? call to talk with us at ( 661 ) 943 - 9000 or send us an email at avconservancy @ gmail . com .

av conservancy is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) public benefit corporation , with irc 170 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( a ) ( vi ) public charity status to ensure land donors qualify for tax benefits .

ounded by community volunteers to serve our community . the conservancy is managed by a board of community members , and provides training at every board meetings so that new board members are familiar with our projects , our policies , and the land trust alliance standards and practices to which we hold .

the preservation of functioning wildlife connectivity is a large goal , but with our partnerships , it is attainable . additionally , our goal is to preserve specific habitat types and specific critically important sites , many of which are watershed resources . in addition to stewarding lands , we steward the conservancy itself , with biological integrity , fiscal accountability , and community transparency .

, 1323 e . bennett avenue , glendora , ca 91740 , ms . anne croissant , president , 818 - 335 - 1771

mountains restoration trust , 7050 owensmouth ave . suite 206 , canoga park , ca 91406 , peter ireland , executive director , 818 - 346 - 9675 , fax : 818 - 346 - 9676

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in 2015 - 2016 , avc celebrated its ten year anniversary , doubled its burrowing owl preserve acreage , completed and earned its third state authorization renewal , worked with audubon society to save the tricolored blackbird colony at holiday lake , considered but rejected a mitigation application from caltrans , and drafted and filed the rift zone conceptual area preservation plan ( capp ) for state approval .

avc may be small , but it remains engaged in matters important to our region .

is the aquisition and stewardship of native habitats , watershed resources , and lands that offer community value . our mission acknowledges future generations’ interests in land that maintains community character , ecological function , and scenic beauty , as well as the right of nature to retain territory , particularly functional habitats and connectivity .

conservation of functioning habitats and wildlife dispersal connectivity is a critical component of regional planning and a sustainable regional economy . it contributes to clean water supplies , pest control , healthy farms and forests , human health , property values , and a healthy regional economy .

( 1 ) first , avc garners grants to purchase and steward preservation lands , and participates in public preservation planning processes that position lands for conservation funding .

. . avc has fulfilled mitigation preservation and restoration for projects under state water boards , cdfw , los angeles county , kern county , and local agencies , and is mou - approved by usace in the event that a mitigation project would occur within our closed watershed .

( 3 ) and third , avc acquires lands by accepting some donated lands that are offered to us . avc is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) public charity that meets irc 170 ( h ) , so that land donors can qualify for the highest tax benefits . donated lands must meet the acquisition guidelines established by avc to comply with the land trust alliance standards and practices .

you can volunteer to serve on the board , serve on a committee , help a project , make a contribution , or be a goodsearcher or amazon smile shopper for avc . these are all important ways that you can help avc . every board meeting provides education in our work , our projects , and the policies and standards and practices we abide by . so if you have a few hours every couple of months , let ' s talk about what you like to do , and hopefully you will get involved . our work relies entirely on people like you !

the avc office is located next to quartz hill post office in downtown quartz hill . avc hosts open houses at the office throughout the year , or you can schedule a visit to see our nature displays and get free information about conservation . contrary to information printed in the brochure , the office is no longer open every saturday .

must connect to other trails . trail plans have been adopted by palmdale , lancaster , and los angeles county , and must be fulfilled by deeded trail easements .

ensured that over 100 miles of trails were included in lancaster ' s general plan .

assisted palmdale in developing a multi - use and bicycle network that was adopted in its general plan .

assisted the city of palmdale to garner $ 415 , 152 in prop a funds for the barrel springs trail project in 1994 . this trail is now enhanced by a staging area and arena

assisted to develop the staging area and five mile trail at saddleback butte state park and at barrel springs trail in palmdale .

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" i have lived long enough to witness the vanishing of wild mammals , butterflies , mayflies , songbirds and fish that i once feared my grandchildren would not experience : it has all happened faster than even the pessimists predicted . . . the cause of this acceleration is . . . our use of natural resources has tripled in 40 years . the great expansion of mining , logging , meat production and industrial fishing is cleansing the planet of its wild places and natural wonders . . . the rush to carve up the last intact forests ; the vanishing of coral reefs , glaciers and sea ice ; the shrinkage of lakes , the drainage of wetlands . the living world is dying of consumption . "

our natural world is disappearing before our eyes . we have to save it | george monbiot

we acknowledge future generations’ interests in land that maintains community character , scenic beauty , and native habitats . we acknowledge the right of nature to retain territory , particularly functional habitats and connectivity for native plants and animals .

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avc focuses on habitat acquisition and stewardship , for native plants , wildlife , and the watershed resources on which they rely . avc acquires land in three ways : we purchasd land with grant funding , we accept donations of land , and we operate a mitigation implementation program , acquiring and stewarding lands and conservation easements in fulfillment of government required mitigation . avc also conducts community education about native species , watershed functions , and habitat conservation , and engages community members in land use policy processes .

we like to say that we are small but mighty , and that is thanks to the community and regional professionals who step forward to move avc ' s work forward . we have biologists who advise on preservation planning , some of whom are the reknown experts in their area and species . our greatest capabilities come from networking the communities and capablities of our region toward a common goal .

avc knows that it is making progress by the projects that we are approached to do , and the lands we preserve . we consider it a strong indicator that our work is needed when the state water resources control board recently recommended avc as the preferred provider to fill the mitigation needs of the state of california department of transportation .

avc ' s progress is evident in its increasing preserved acreage , improved board processes such as board training program , its focus on more limited areas of regional lands , and the streamlined efficiency of processing offers of donated lands and applications for mitigation evaluation . this year we are doubling the acreage of our burrowing owl preserve , where a desert tortoise was found this year using one of the burrows .

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the rapid growth of residential and commercial growth in the northern portion of los angeles county ( and in surrounding areas within the avrcd ) has driven increasing loss and fragmentation of habitat , resulting in degradation of the area ' s natural biodiversity . this creates an urgent need for proactive efforts to identify , acquire , and manage areas that will preserve open space and the natural resources of the region .

the dmca has been established to identify , acquire and manage open space lands within the boundaries of the two founding agencies for long term conservation benefits . it provides a capability to cooperate with local government and developers in creating an offsite mitigation program to offset open space loss and improve habitat for species such as burrowing owls , desert tortoise , alkali mariposa lilies , joshua - juniper woodlands , and so forth .

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the 6 lexington avenue/pelham local and ⟨ 6 ⟩ lexington avenue local/pelham express are two rapid transit services in the a division of the new york city subway .

their route emblems , or " bullets " , are colored forest green since they use the irt lexington avenue line in manhattan .

local service is denoted by a 6 in a circular bullet , and express service is denoted by a ⟨ 6 ⟩ in a diamond-shaped bullet ; on the r62a cars , this is written as the ⟨ 6 ⟩ express on the front sign .

rollsigns on the r62a cars also feature led signs around the service logo to indicate local or express service to riders ; a green circle for 6 local trains , and a red diamond for ⟨ 6 ⟩ trains .

6 trains operate local at all times between pelham bay park in the bronx and brooklyn bridge – city hall in lower manhattan .

during weekdays in the peak direction , ⟨ 6 ⟩ pelham express trains replace 6 local ones north of parkchester , and run express between that station and third avenue – 138th street .

during this time , 6 pelham local trains short turn at parkchester ( except for peak-direction ⟨ 6 ⟩ express trains that return in the opposite direction as 6 local trains ) .

weekdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. , select manhattan-bound ⟨ 6 ⟩ trains run local from parkchester to hunts point avenue while select parkchester-bound 6 trains run express in that section .

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6 ( new york city subway service ) <EOT> nyc weekend subway service changes for aug . 5 - 6 | new york city , ny patch

every new york city subway line is getting worse . here’s why . - the new york times

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the 1904 new york subway souvenir publication included a map and profile of the irt subway .

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i would advise any new parent to roll their child on the floor of the new york subway .

new york city contains roughly 660 miles of subway track connecting 468 subway stations—the lowest of which is located 180 miles below street level . in 2011 , more than 1 . 6 billion people rode the subway .

a few changes to ensure that new york subway is fully compatible with ios 10 .

the 6 line in new york , one of the train lines that still won ' t get cellular service .

by fixing some bugs we ' ve made new york subway even better . enjoy : )

a subway train in new york city derailed and crashed into a wall tuesday morning , leaving more than 30 people with injuries and causing massive transit delays throughout the city .

this update includes some minor bug fixes and performance improvements . thanks for using new york subway !

this update includes some minor improvements and bug fixes . thank you for using new york subway !

thanks for using new york subway . this update includes a few bug fixes and performance improvements .

see the wikipedia article on new jersey v . new york . we aren ' t kidding .

new york , new york … the city so nice they named it twice ! the bronx is up , but the battery ' s down . come and meet those dancing feet .

1905 , profile map of the new york subway from brooklyn bridge to the bronx . ray stannard baker ' s 1905 article " the subway deal " , included a profile map of the subway .

2nd avenue subway will open on jan . 1 , m . t . a . says - the new york times

• in “ about new york , ” jim dwyer writes about the millions of dollars offered to hudson yards to pay for the subway . instead we got offices . [ new york times ]

new york city and state taxpayers subsidized over $ 5 . 5b in 2015 , double the $ 2 . 8b in 2004

emergency service personnel work at the scene of a subway train derailment , tuesday , june 27 , 2017 , in the harlem neighborhood of new york .

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looks like it’s going to be another bad day on the new york city subway : major service disruptions have been reported on the a , b , c , and d lines after a subway train derailed near the 125th street station in harlem .

century magazine ' s " building new york ' s subway " article included a slightly different version of the same map .

a new station on the second avenue subway line , which will open to the public on new year’s day .

6 - 28 - 56 lirr rockaway line converted to subway ; service begins to rockaway park and wavecrest . ( non - rush hours , probably shuttle service )

• for more events , see the new york times’s arts & entertainment guide .

quad cinema ' s biggest retrospective to date focuses on the new york woman .

if you ' re visiting new york city for the first time , there ' s now a handy guide in the app filled with helpful travel tips and information . this update also includes the latest subway map from mta along with some minor bug fixes and performance improvements . thanks for using new york subway !

kevin ortiz , a spokesman for the authority , said such restrictions were not necessary in new york city — at least for now .

• the lack of an african - american challenger in the mayoral race highlights the absence of a rising generation of black politicians in new york , writes ginia bellafante in “ big city . ” [ new york times ]

6 - 14 - 15 weekend service reextended to broad , due to demand , especially with the new fulton transportation center .

the derailment is one of several recent incidents that have plagued the city ' s overburdened subway system .

* this article appears in the february 22 , 2016 issue of new york magazine .

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in 1898 , the new york city charter , which consolidated the five boroughs into one metropolis and created the position , detailed the duties .

it is difficult to imagine new yorkers patiently waiting at roped - off subway entrances .

riders waiting for the l train on a packed subway platform at union square in manhattan last month . subway use , now at nearly 1 . 8 billion rides a year , has not been this high in new york city since 1948 .

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think we’re the only generation of commuters who have it bad ? in 1930 , the new york city health commissioner criticized the “indecency of present overcrowding” of the subway and warned of contagious diseases .

subway delays have become a frustrating fact of life in new york city . every day brings a new set of alerts about painful disruptions across the system . trains creep along or stop in the tunnels . crowds thicken on the platforms .

thanks to professor sarah kaufman at new york university for her clarifications about the ntd dataset .

we ' ve made the route planner even better in this update with some behind the scenes improvements . thank you for using new york subway !

10 - 6 - 57 . evening , night and weekend service cut back to 34th st .

• and in “ about new york , ” the columnist jim dwyer contrasts the stories of james harris jackson and ismaaiyl brinsley , two men crazed by color . [ new york times ]

having long ago surpassed boston and philadelphia as the premier city of the british american colonies and the united states , new york city is now the world ' s most important city in many areas , finance being the most easily notable . parts of the city have become virtually synonymous with some fields , especially in the us .

2 - 6 - 59 flatbush - 241st , midnights ; new lots - 180th , other times .

public transportation is available to the statue cruises ferry departure points in battery park , new york and liberty state park , new jersey .

a commuter exits a closed off station after a subway train derailment , tuesday , june 27 , 2017 , in the harlem neighborhood of new york .

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a water main break in the bronx shut down service on the no . 6 subway line in the borough for hours wednesday , according to the mta .

• in “ big city , ” the columnist ginia bellafante writes about the opioid crisis among blacks and latinos in the bronx . [ new york times ]

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planning for a second avenue subway line has advanced in fits and starts for decades . the first phase to 96th street , which cost about $ 4 . 4 billion , will be the most ambitious expansion of new york city’s subway system in a half - century .

service update : some southbound n trains are stopping along the r line from canal st to city hall and end at city hall . our crews are on the scene working to restore regular service .

plan a day ( or weekend ) trip to one of these charming destinations , all of which are just a stone ' s throw from new york city .

bus number 1502 ( 1982 ) was one of 25 “new look” buses made for new york bus service in 1981 . these were designed and equipped with “suburban” bus features – forward - facing seats on platforms , parcel racks , reading lights , and a single door , though without baggage compartments or reclining seats . on july 1 , 2005 , new york bus service was taken over by the mta bus company , a new agency created to consolidate the operations of seven private bus lines under franchises from the city of new york .

that year , the city’s health commissioner criticized the “indecency of present overcrowding” and warned of protecting riders from contagious diseases . a video from the new york transit museum’s archive shows subway riders scrambling onto crowded trains in the 1940s .

• mr . de blasio has expanded the city’s work force to its highest level in history : a costly — and risky — investment . [ new york times ]

6 - 29 - 09 , middday service to flatbush is tested ( fall 80 ) and then implemented .

this r - 15 car , number 6239 , is notable as the first car in the new york city subway system to be air - conditioned . the air - conditioning was installed 5 years after the car was put into service , but it failed after only 2 weeks of operation in the dusty subway environment . the cars were often damp , and water dripped on passengers . the costly and ineffectual air - conditioning was removed , but the new york city transit authority continued to work on the technology .

the mta’s subway action plan was implemented in july 2017 , but has it helped the subway get better ? it’s complicated .

the popular tabloid new york post was originally established in 1801 as a federalist newspaper called the new york evening post by alexander hamilton , an author of the federalist papers and the nation’s first secretary of the treasury .

6 - 18 - 59 skip stop service to jamaica . canarsie service reduced to a few yard put ins ( am ) and pull outs ( pm )

over the weekend , the second avenue stations began to appear on subway maps on trains in new york city . the first phase is expected to initially carry about 200 , 000 riders each day and will ease overcrowding on the crowded no . 4 , 5 , and 6 lines along lexington avenue , officials said .

the dutch first settled along the hudson river in 1624 ; two years later they established the colony of new amsterdam on manhattan island . in 1664 , the english took control of the area and renamed it new york . one of the original 13 colonies , new york played a crucial political and strategic role during the american revolution . between 1892 and 1954 , millions of immigrants arrived in new york harbor and passed through ellis island on their journey to becoming u . s citizens . it is estimated that up to 40 percent of americans can trace at least one ancestor to that port of entry . new york city , the largest city in the state , is home to the new york stock exchange and is a major international economic center .

“i’ve stopped taking the subway because of citi bike . it lets me see the city and saves me a ton of money . ”

“i think you’ll find the art there exhilarating , ” mr . prendergast said . “i think you’ll find the environment vastly different than what you see in the new york city subway , and you’ll be pleased i think with the end product . ”

mayor bill de blasio ended his state of the city address last month with the words “this is your city” projected on a large screen .

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getting around on the subway this weekend is going to be tough , as a whopping 15 ( ! ) train lines will be running with modified service . ( for more new york city news delivered straight to your inbox sign up for patch ' s free newsletters and breaking news alerts . )

6 - 6 - 59 sat . locals run to franklin . this was still a # 1 , not the seasonal extended # 7 shuttle that also ran

passengers waiting for the 6 train at 96th street on october 16 , 2015 .

johnny knocke is a former strategic initiatives mba intern with the mta’s new york city transit ( nyct ) group and a graduate of columbia business school . no confidential information was disclosed in this article .

7 - 29 - 14 present connection built between myrtle and broadway els , and trains ( express mon . - sat . ) ran from metropolitan to chambers every day . ( sunday service was cut 6 - 33 , and saturday express service was cut 6 - 28 - 52 and all sat . service 6 - 28 - 58 . midday service was cut 6 - 28 - 58 ) . marcy av . was originally a local stop , but beginning 2 - 23 - 60 , all trains stopped there .

a scan of the november , 1967 " new subway routes " map showing the combined ind and bmt chrystie street services .

• passengers praised the new long island rail road concourse , but wondered when the rest of the area’s transit might start measuring up to global standards . [ new york times ]

it’s clear why new york is the only u . s . system to register on the international level . most of new york’s trips were on the mta subway ( 62 percent ) , followed by mta buses ( 21 percent ) , nj transit buses ( 4 percent ) and lirr commuter trains ( 3 percent ) .

8 - 27 - 77 late nigh service begins running local when aa ceases late night service .

fall , 1990 , full service on bridge restored briefly . express service runs all times except nights ( all service stops at the local station 49

at the same time , subway stations in san francisco and boston have long offered cell phone service . even now , the service in the new york stations will stop once the train goes into the tunnels . the metropolitan transit authority , which has long sought to hook up the city ' s subway station to the cellular network , hopes to the begin a wider deployment if the pilot program is successful . the trial has no targeted end date .

• gov . andrew m . cuomo nominated the first openly gay judge to the new york court of appeals . [ wnyc ]

adirondack park in northeastern new york contains roughly 6 million acres of protected land . comprised of both public and private areas , the park is larger than yellowstone , glacier , everglades and grand canyon national parks combined .

• the mayoral race is increasingly focused on the incumbent , bill de blasio , and paul massey , but more than a dozen other people have set their sights on city hall . [ new york times ]

the lexington avenue line is the most crowded in the system , but subway riders across new york city are finding themselves on platforms and trains that are beyond crowded . l train stations in brooklyn are routinely overwhelmed . in queens , no . 7 train riders regularly endure packed conditions .

1933 bmt subway - elevated route map . not too many changes . map dated by presence of radio city music hall , which opened in december 1932 .

while it might seem fair to pay $ 2 . 75 for a ride on the metro , the hidden cost is in your tax bill . in effect , new york city and state residents are subsiding the cost of the subway for tourists and lining the pockets of the mta union .

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there was no 6 train service in the bronx for much of the day wednesday . ( photo credits : ap / getty / shutterstock )

a fire island , new york couple teams up with delson or sherman architects and interior designer alexandra angle to fashion their family getaway .

1 - 16 - 22 line completed to new lots . single track shuttles , between new lots & pennsylvania though

in many disaster and apocalyptic films literally everything bad happens to new york city ( hurricanes , tornadoes , tsunamis , zombies , asteroids , giant marshmallow men , and so on ) , this is no exaggeration at all .

new york city transit purchased 133 buses of this type to begin replacing the 1956 - vintage mack c - 49 fleet . thirteen of the new buses , all equipped with 47 high - back , front facing , upholstered seats , were built for the new staten island - to - manhattan express service , which debuted in december 1968 . later , this model modified with luggage racks , was used for the connecting jfk express bus service .

…this is only a sample . the number of rules and constraints set forth by the collective bargaining agreement is substantial . one can only speculate how many billions of dollars it costs the taxpayers of new york city and state .

mr . bugajski , 37 , an assistant principal at a school in queens for children with special needs , said that , as gay men in new york city , “i feel like we’re almost going against the grain . ”

• weekend travel hassles : check subway disruptions and a list of street closings .

m . t . a . spending plan restores funding for 2nd ave . subway

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• a performance of cole porter’s musical “ the new yorkers ” at city center in midtown . 2 p . m . [ $ 35 ]

world war ii halted the production of new subway cars and by 1945 cars were in short supply throughout the system . thus , the arrival of 10 r - 12 cars was celebrated as they were shuttled across the east river on a barge from the hoboken rail terminal in 1948 . the barge flew banners proclaiming , “new yorkers , look . your new subway cars” and a city fireboat sent out a dozen streams of water .

new york city was the first capital of the united states after the constitution was ratified in 1788 . on april 30 , 1789 , george washington was inaugurated as the nation’s first president at federal hall , located on wall street .

2 - 6 - 59 , " west side improvement " . trains no longer switched at 96

delays both from city approving cellular service and then with the actual deployment kept cell phones from working in the stations . the network provider , transit wireless , signed a contract with the city four years ago and had promised to begin a trial in downtown manhattan two years ago . but the project stagnated last year because transit needed to obtain additional financing , the new york times said .

the first mta subway car to have those electronic signs showing passengers the upcoming stops .

faster than walking , cheaper than a taxi , and more fun than the subway .

when the independent subway system ( ind ) opened its eighth avenue line in 1932 , newly designed rolling stock went into service . the series was called r - 1 because the cars were ordered under contract r - 1 , or revenue contract 1 , and all subsequent cars ordered by the city were given an “r” designation followed by a series number . car 100 was the first of the 300 cars in the r - 1 series to be delivered to new york city .

• for the first time in eight years , the state senate committee on ethics and internal governance held a public meeting . [ new york times ]

most of new york city ' s subway stations are examples of the triumph of function over form . it ' s an industrial - strength system that ( sometimes ) gets the job done really well . but aside from tiled signs with station names and directions , there is little truly architectural about the network ' s contemporary trappings . however , there was a time when form was very much taken into consideration . that was during the city beautiful movement around the turn of the last centuryduring which grand central terminal and washington square park ' s arch were both completed . in the midst of that age , on october 27 , 1904 , new york city ' s first subway station opened to the public . at city hall . service was discontinued on the last day of 1945 , but interested visitors can still ogle its tiles , skylights , and chandeliersand the next chance to do so is this weekend .

the 1968 map shows shows the new kk service from 57th / 6th to broadway - east new york via the chrystie street connection . hand - redrawn by michael calcagno , patterned after the original map . compare to the photo of the real map contributed by chris slaight .

1924 bmt subway - elevated route map . note that the canarsie line is incomplete from montrose to east new york , but the extension to canarsie ( past rockaway parkway ) is in service . the 4th avenue ( brooklyn ) and nassau st . ( manhattan ) subways are not yet complete . bmt sharing flushing line service to its terminal at alburtis avenue .

1985 - 6 double letters dropped ; becomes " c " . shuttle becomes " h " again .

5 - 6 - 86 - 12 - 11 - 88 letter used to replace " aa " .

bus number 100 ( 1959 ) was among the first group of 190 buses that introduced the “new look” or “fishbowl” style to new york city . developed by gmc , the “new look” design — featuring the large bubble - shaped windshield , single - piece destination sign , and parallelogram windows — prevailed for twenty years , until the boxier “advanced design” bus style was introduced in 1980 .

new yorkers will finally be able to use their cell phones in subway stations - - as long as their commute takes them through one neighborhood in manhattan .

as subway delays have skyrocketed , gov . andrew m . cuomo has faced growing pressure to fix the system . ( although many new yorkers believe mayor bill de blasio runs the subway , it is in fact controlled by mr . cuomo . )

2nd avenue subway will open on jan . 1 , m . t . a . says

new york subway uses the official mta subway map and includes a helpful transit route planner . with over 8 million downloads worldwide this nyc subway map is free to download and will help you navigate around new york using the subway system . features : • official mta map of the new york subway . • including all 5 nyc boroughs - manhattan , brooklyn , queens , bronx and staten island . • easy - to - use transit route planner to get you from a to b on the subway . • works offline for help even without an internet connection . • service status from mta shows live information about delays with alerts sent straight to your phone . • countdown clocks for each subway station to check when the next train is due . • search for any subway station on the map or find the nearest station to your location from anywhere in new york . • plan routes to points of interest including empire state building , new york botanical garden and times square . • favorite your routes for quick access when on the move . • if you ' re visiting new york city for the first time , there ' s a handy guide in the app filled with helpful travel tips and information . • e & e alerts show any out of service elevators and escalators as well as an estimate for when they will return to service . • live twitter updates from the official nyct subway account with helpful transit information . mapway make transit apps for cities all around the world with over 40 million downloads . if you’re visiting washington dc , boston or london make sure you check out our other apps available to download for free in the app store . plan . route . relax . * whilst we endeavor that service status notifications are delivered in a timely manner we can’t guarantee this 100 % of the time . there may be occasions when this isn’t available due to technical reasons outside of our control . please note : continued use of gps running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life . join mapway apps on facebook or follow us on twitter @ mapwayapps . we would love to hear from you !

provides service through the jersey city , nj area and has a station at liberty state park , about a 1 mile walk from the ferry location . there is no taxi service between the light rail station and the ferry

when it comes to finding good quality furniture in new york city , the options are basically endless—but which ones are the best ? that ' s where we come in , with this list of more than two dozen fantastic furniture and home design stores in nyc .

the development firm contends that political motives led the city to renege on tax breaks for the project .

from 12 : 01 a . m . saturday , august 5 to 5 : 00 a . m . monday , august 7 , 6 service operates in two sections . between pelham bay park and 125 st , and between 125 st and brooklyn bridge - city hall .

new york city consists of four or five boroughs ( bronx , brooklyn , manhattan , queens , and staten island ) spread out over roughly three islands ( all of two and the western tip of long island ) at the mouth of the hudson river in new york state , as well as a small sliver of the mainland between manhattan and long island . founded as the dutch settlement of new amsterdam , it is blessed with an excellent natural harbor and one of the more bearable east coast climates .

• watch “the new york times close up , ” featuring the times’s dan barry and jim dwyer . saturday at 2 and 10 p . m . on ny1 .

subway ridership in new york is in the midst of a resurgence almost unimaginable in the 1970s and ’80s , when the system was defined by graffiti and crime . ridership has steadily risen to nearly six million daily riders today from about four million in the 1990s .

1904 , interborough rapid transit company map , showing present subway and elevated lines and proposed extensions .

service for the first week was only 6am - 10pm while work continued midnights , and full time service began jan . 9th .

st . as broadway service increased , chambers st . service was probably suspended until rest of nassau st . loop was completed .

at first , on that morning , service ground to a halt system wide . that afternoon or evening , service gradually started up where it could . then , service went throught several readjustments .

in the city . mostly overrated . but the tv show was amusing for its first couple of seasons .

there will be no midtown shuttle bus service provided on this day . shuttle buses will resume normal service on july 5 , 2018 .

the 1964 world ' s fair edition of the subway system maps included this illustration on the cover .

new york city — here ' s how the metropolitan transportation authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late friday night , aug . 4 , through early monday morning , aug 7 — in the name of " upgrading and maintaining our tracks , stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service .

comprised of three waterfalls on united states and canadian territory , niagara falls attracts 12 million visitors each year . the american falls , in new york , are nearly 180 feet high and 1 , 100 feet long . the niagara river produces enough hydroelectric power to supply more than a quarter of all power used in the state of new york and ontario .

• james harris jackson , a white veteran who said he hated black men , found a victim — “an extremely gracious individual” who cared for others . [ new york times ]

the official mta new york subway map has been updated with the returned w service which affects the n , q and r ; - the w has returned to the new york subway ( local in queens and manhattan ) and will operate weekdays between astoria - ditmars blvd and whitehall st - south ferry . - the n express ( in manhattan weekdays ) runs local during late nights and on weekends , stopping at 49 st , all times . - the q ( in manhattan and brooklyn only ) operates between 57 st - 7 av and coney island . express service in manhattan remains . - the r is extended to manhattan during late night hours with a service operating between bay ridge - 95 st and whitehall st - south ferry . this map update shows the returning w as well as the extended q service to 96 st . the extended q service is part of the new 2nd avenue subway and can not be used in the route planner as it will not start until december 31st . all other stations on the w can be used in the route planner .

the mta is currently embracing a new set of small strategies — a third way between muscular crowd - control tactics and expensive capital projects — to slowly change the behavior of new york subway riders to fit the new , crowded normal . the mta casts this as cultivating civility — a strategy that maximizes the system’s efficiency . “the public has a large role here , and i hate to say it , ” says wynton habersham .

the major cause of subway delays is a factor that basically did not exist 15 years ago : overcrowding . the subway is a victim of its own success and the city ' s resurgence . large crowds slow down trains , which creates more crowding in a vicious circle that takes hours to unwind during every rush .

from 6 : 30 a . m . to 11 : 00 p . m . saturday , august 5 , and sunday , august 6 , c trains run express in both directions between 59 st - columbus circle and canal st .

were you gonna take the 2 4 5 6 7 a b c d e f g j m n q r s or w train someplace this weekend ? then pick a new place .

6 - 25 - 88 service begins from driggs ave . ( on a long gone section that continued on broadway past marcy to the ferry , before williamsburg bridge service began ) to van siclen st . three weeks later , the line reached the ferry .

av . , which was included on new signs , but it never ran . we could use a service like that over here today ! )

• yankees at athletics , 4 : 05 p . m . ( yes ) . mets host nationals , 4 : 10 p . m . ( wpix ) . new york city f . c . host seattle sounders f . c . , 1 p . m . ( espn ) .

the mta is a cesspit of nepotism and cronyism with a side of union mafia graft . that being said it ' s still the only way to travel , so if you are a first - time rider on new york ' s clean and efficient subway system , be sure to :

from 11 : 45 p . m . friday , august 4 to 6 : 30 a . m . sunday , august 6 , and from 11 : 45 p . m . sunday , august 6 to 5 : 00 a . m . monday , august 7 , a trains run express in both directions between 59 st - columbus circle and canal st .

6 - 8 - 09 to 6 - 26 - 09 pilot program for express jerome avenue line service , but am rush peak direction only . four trains ran from woodlawn stopping at mosholu parkway , burnside avenue and 149th street . another pilot program in the fall would try it again , adding bedford park blvd .

the jamaica line is the oldest rapid transit line running in the city today . 1904 is credited as the beginning of subway service , but this is not counting wooden elevated train service , some of which has been incorporated into the subway , and which began a couple of decades earlier , first run by little independent companies , which were swallowed up by bigger and bigger companies until there were only three left , and then one of those swallowed up the other two !

• watch contemporary ballet performances as the sun sets in bryant park in midtown . 6 p . m . [ free ]

• explore local galleries and artist studios on the harlem art stroll . 1 to 6 p . m . [ free ]

actually , some scientists looked at the bacteria in manhattan and mapped it . big data and bacteria : mapping the new york subway’s dna : scientists in 18 - month project gather dna throughout transit system to identify germs , study urban microbiology ( wall street journal , feb . 5 , 2015 )

• mayor bill de blasio announced initiatives toward his goal of creating 100 , 000 jobs , but couldn’t say where 60 , 000 of those would come from . [ new york times ]

bus no . 236 ( 1980 ) was one of a new generation of buses called “advanced design” vehicles , equipped with wheelchair lifts and electronic destination signs . in 1980 , this fleet of 850 was in service throughout the city ; no . 236 was assigned to the east new york depot . despite its technological advancements serious structural problems were soon discovered . in a dramatic move that became citywide news , the entire fleet was retired overnight in february 1984 .

6 - 28 - 10 extended to astoria weekdays to replace w in service cuts . now stops at 49th when extended , replacing the n ' s pattern , which now stays on the local .

yes , this is our city , but scattered among skyscrapers , slopes and seashores , we all experience it differently .

• the city’s jail population has dropped by 18 percent in three years , according to the mayor . [ dnainfo ]

the extension of the 7 line from times square to the javits center cost $ 1 . 6 billion per mile . it would be the most expensive in the world if not for the first phase of the second avenue subway , which is estimated to cost $ 2 . 7 billion per mile of new tunnel . compare this to the cost of other new tunnels worldwide in london , tokyo , berlin , and paris , which cost respectively $ 700m , $ 560m , $ 400m , and $ 368m per mile . what is this discrepancy attributed to ? according to michael horodniceanu , president of the new york city metropolitan transportation authority’s capital construction division : “work rules . ” citing the example of the city’s revered sandhogs , he said the mta employs 25 people for tunnel - boring machine work that spain does with nine .

st . line was connected and became the primary canarsie service . broadway - bklyn service was diminished , and it was probably then that the express service ( as well as nights , sun , etc ) were eliminated .

new york city is the center of capitalism and financial markets , however , hiding underneath the towering skyscrapers is an organization that defies the free market forces by siphoning off increasing amounts of city and state taxpayer dollars . this organization is the metropolitan transport authority ( mta ) , which loses on average more than $ 6 billion per year dating back to 2009 . if the mta were a company in a functioning free market , it would have filed bankruptcy and restructured a decade ago . instead , the city and state increase taxpayer subsidies and debt year after year , while acquiescing to union demands , resulting in one of the highest costing , least productive transit systems in the world .

the force from the derailment was so strong that it tore a metal door off one of the subway cars .

a problem at union square cascaded into hours of underground hell , revealing just how fragile the subway really is .

2nd ave . subway will start running at noon on jan . 1 , m . t . a . says

tours are led roughly 16 times a year to groups of about 40 people at a time . to attend , you have to have to be a member of the new york transit museum and be ready to act quickly . tickets for the city hall station tours cost $ 40 each and always sell out fast .

most of the larger cities in upstate new york can be considered abominations as well . they really aren ' t all that great ( ithaca is clearly exempt ) . still less corrupt than florida .

was the second part to open , 11 - 23 - 04 . trains probably went to city hall , until the 7

the 67 - story building will bring a total of 802 condos to long island city with prices starting from $ 500k .

“citi bike is a great transportation alternative , and it ' s helped improve the awareness of cyclists in the city . ”

4 - 30 - 18 viaduct work complete , service resumes as normal . ( the new fresh pond shop will be converted for diesel work equipment servicing ) .

new york , washington , boston and philadelphia — the urban centers of the “northeast corridor” — all fall into the top 10 in trips per resident . they also fall into the top 10 of urban population . do certain regions tend to support better public transit , or is this just a product of city size and density ?

several different maps were published coinciding with the opening of the irt subway in 1904 and its brooklyn extension in 1905 .

a mechanical failure at union square cascaded into hours of underground hell , revealing just how fragile the subway really is .

bullet signs , which were installed , along with the new destinations two weeks early .

12 - 1 - 24 trains that ended at south ferry extended to new lots .

the original line that opened 10 - 27 - 1904 from broadway @ 145th st . to city hall , via broadway , 42

in 2015 , new york state and nyc gave the mta subsidies of $ 4 . 1b and $ 1 . 4b , respectively . by dividing the subsidies by the number of taxpayers in nys and nyc , each state taxpayer paid a $ 459 subsidy and each city taxpayer paid a subsidy of $ 825 ( includes state subsidy ) .

1940 bmt subway - elevated route map . fulton el closed between sands st . and rockaway avenue , replaced by free transfer to the ind subway ( which is not shown on the map ) . 3rd and 5th avenue els also removed .

the statue of liberty was a gift from the people of france in honor of the united states’ enduring dedication to freedom and democracy and of the alliance held between the two countries during the american revolution . erected in 1886 on bedloe’s island ( later renamed liberty island ) in new york harbor , the statue stood as a welcoming symbol to the 14 million immigrants who entered the united states through new york until 1924 .

a geneticist says any new parent should ' roll their child on floor of the nyc subway ' — here ' s why by erin brodwin ( august 15 , 2015 10 : 45 am ) business insider .

5 - 23 - 04 most of stillwell terminal complete ; f service restored .

11 - 27 - 67 . myrtle - chambers service officially becomes " m " , but service is unchanged . ( earlier on , there had been plans for an " mm " service along with the kk via chrystie st . to 57

5 - 23 - 04 most of stillwell terminal complete ; q service restored .

2008 , first wave of service improvements ( before they went back to service cuts ) , late night shuttle was restored , and ran express to 42nd st .

1987 - 9 express service suspended due to rebuilding of parts of the line .

service resumed shortly aftet 1 : 15 p . m . with extensive delays .

meanwhile , above ground , emergency service personnel worked outside the station in harlem .

robert sklar contributes this homemade 2009 service diagram based on the 1959 schematic style .

old signs had " 9 dyre av . " . this was probably the shuttle that operated from the former railroad line ' s conversion to subway in 1941 to the beginning of through service in 1957 .

overcrowding now accounts for more than one - third of the nearly 75 , 000 subway delays across the system each month .

2000 new spur track north of broad channel opens . eliminates long relays to howard beach .

5 - 29 - 05 the new stillwell terminal completed , and the n finally returned .

4 - 18 - 65 all # 2 ' s to new lots , all times .

9 - 59 runs express to euclid , while a becomes local . 6 - 10 - 60 some trains extended to lefferts due to complaints .

along with the bway short line the new service was replacing . ( the kk at this point would only go as far as atlantic ave . on the other end ) .

a circa - 1940 new york city omnibus corp motor coach route map . courtsey hank eisenstein . part one lists hotels , government buildings , schools , churches , and has a closeup map of the theater district ; part two lists stores , bus terminals , hospitals , interesting views , fares , transfers , etc . ; part 3 is the full map .

joe brennan has put together two maps detailing the construction of the joint irt / bmt subway in brooklyn , circa 1920 . note , these are large images . the first map depicts the tunnel sections of the contract 2 portion and the fulton street and flatbush avenue subway . the second map shows the dual contracts joint bmt / irt line under flatbush avenue and the eastern parkway subway .

part - time train does not always operate or sometimes skips this station . stops all times except rush hours peak direction ( 6 : 15 a . m . - 9 a . m . to manhattan , 4 p . m . - 6 : 45 p . m . from manhattan )

nyc undergoes many transmutations . like the human body , it can be said that you have an entirely new city every seven years . of late , the city has become astronomically expensive as yuppies flood into the former meat packing districts and slums , while the rest move to someplace cheaper , like brooklyn queens the bronx you know , i hear good things about connecticut .

the subway is new york city’s pulmonary system ; the great class - leveling engine of urban life ; the main reason , perhaps , that such an extraordinary concentration of innovation and power and culture happened here and not somewhere else . thirty - five percent of the metropolitan area’s workforce commutes via subway , bus , and commuter rail ; the national average is 5 percent . nearly half a million children use metrocards to get to school , and 65 percent of international tourists use mass transit , contributing $ 18 billion to the local economy annually , which is why delays aren’t just a matter of inconvenience ; they pose a fundamental threat to the functioning of the city . this new era of delays has already taken a toll , starting with people late for work : last year , commuters asked for delay - verification slips more than 100 , 000 times .

for service from this station , use the nearby 111 st station instead . or , take the q56 bus and transfer to / from l service at nearby 111 st .

the incident caused major transit delays throughout the city . one passenger on a different line said he was stuck for more than an hour .

if you ride the 6 train to the end of the line and get off at the brooklyn bridge stop , you ' re missing out on something incredible . as the train loops around to go back uptown , it passes through an abandoned and beautifully preserved city hall station from 1904 .

but the subway infrastructure has not kept pace , and that has left the system with a litany of needs , many of them essential to maintaining current service or accommodating the increased ridership . the authority’s board recently approved $ 14 . 2 billion for the subway as part of a $ 29 . 5 billion , five - year capital spending plan .

( 1 and 6 look red , but they ' re really the same as the final colors as you can see in the lower pictures ) .

• hop in a boat and row on the hudson river at pier 40 in lower manhattan . noon to 6 p . m . [ free ]

the new subway route is an extension of the q line , which currently ends near the southern edge of central park at 57th street and seventh avenue . starting in january , q trains will travel to an upgraded station at lexington avenue and 63rd street and to three new stations at 72nd , 86th and 96th streets .

, when the new map design was being competed on in the years leading up to that .

another subway rider , kc brown , recently found herself in a situation that is sadly familiar to most new yorkers : the train doors closed in her face and when they opened , the train was too full to get on .

interborough subway map and timetable from the official guide of the railways , nov . 1906 . thanks to mike rivest for the scans .

10 - 92 round - robin service ends ; replaced by a , including rush hour service to manhattan supplied by a new " a " branch . shuttle cut back to broad channel . some summers to present , service goes to euclid on weekend days . redesignated " s " . ( still designated " h " in internal documents such as work programs ) .

but one of the most fascinating ways to celebrate is to explore the city’s long and storied l . g . b . t . history .

as soon as rush hour ended , the maintenance workers at union square had tried to get gap filler no . 6 up and running for good . to do so without interruption , service on the downtown 6 line was completely suspended between 14th street and brooklyn bridge . with the line shut down , the workers were finally able to assess the problem , which appeared to be a single loose bolt . they tried to bring the train back online , restoring service on the local 6 track at 11 : 02 , but seven minutes later , the gap filler failed to retract again . that train and all the trains behind it were held in place .

effective 10 - 24 - 49 c service was discontinued . cc ' s were re - routed to bway - lafayette during weekday rush hours but saturday service continued to hudson terminal .

service would be extended to queens , but this was shelved when the financial crisis hit .

2 - 10 to 11 - 2 - 64 express tracks out of service for platform extensions ( for conversion to ind train lengths ) skip stop service instituted between expresses and locals .

public transportation - statue of liberty national monument ( u . s . national park service )

a few years riding the nyc subway and your immune system becomes hercules ; it ' s great ! ( from personal experience , if you take a weekend subway into the bronx , you face a 90 % chance of being confronted with someone else ' s bodily fluids . )


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learntoplaymusic . com <EOT> html public " - / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 1 / / en " " urltoken "

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