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Reader Kim Patrick Clow shared this fun, little time lapse video with us, filmed from various angles near the Sheepshead Bay subway station, including from the platform itself. A self described “dabbler” in photography and videography, Clow set it to the very fitting “New York, New York,” a legendary Frank
public parks
Stop feeding the birds, and stop littering, you disgusting creep.To be fair, I haven’t walked under an underpass that wasn’t covered in bird shit. I also haven’t walked under an underpass that wasn’t littered with bread crumbs and discarded rolls. Despite this, ever since I
b36
THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: (Here is Part 1 [/b44-select-bus-service-sbs-part-1-of-3-its-too-late-to-make-changes/] from last week). The B44 is different from other Select Bus Service (SBS) routes because the SBS will not take the same route as the local. It will utilize Rogers Avenue northbound instead of New York Avenue, making it more difficult
assaults
Police caught an apparently drunk man after he allegedly slugged a cab driver on Sheepshead Bay Road this morning, taking him into custody for the assault. According to witnesses at the scene of his arrest, the man was jaywalking across Sheepshead Bay Road near the subway station at approximately 2:
sheepshead bay train station
Despite earlier statements to the contrary, the MTA-owned lot on East 15th Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z is now being used as a staging area for construction along the line. The street was closed as workers prepped for this weekend's construction.When the agency began clearing
sheepshead bay train station
Photo by Katie McNishContractors for the MTA began work to remove lead paint from the platforms at Sheepshead Bay train station this morning. They have posted signs and closed off parts of the platform with caution tape, warning of hazardous materials.
service changes
With all the construction going on along the B and Q subway lines, walls at the stations are getting lots of colorful decorations in the form of service announcements. I asked the booth clerk this morning about the construction, and even he seemed at a loss to explain the various
sheepshead bay train station
I think subway platforms – especially Sheepshead Bay train station’s – make great scenes for photography. Gary Wong proves my point with this photo taken just a few days ago. He writes on his photoblog, The Wong Way [http://www.thewongway.org/2010/01/passengers-escape-cold-while-waiting/], “With the temperature in the low