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A Brief History Of The Subway System: Part 6 Of 6

Just like this series, the above Boynton Bicycle, at its terminus of Avenue X and Ocean Parkway, has hit the end of the line. (Source: arrts-arrchives.com)THE COMMUTE: So far we discussed the railroads and elevated lines that preceded and later became part of the subway system, the original

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Happy 350th Birthday, Bensonhurst!

Source: Missy8964 via wikipediaIf you live in Bensonhurst – or the historically linked areas of Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, Mapleton and Bay Ridge – feel free to wish your respective hood a hearty 350th b-day. According to the Brooklyn Eagle, on December 22, 1661 the town of New Utrecht – which at the