Tag Archives: Manhattan Valley

Subway (Elevated) And Riverside Viaduct, Crossing Manhattan St., At 125th St., New York

Posted on May 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Subway Elevated And Riverside Viaduct Crossing Manhattan St. At 125th St. New York

When building the subway through Manhattan Valley, IRT engineers chose to keep the subway level, and so allowed it to breach the surface and travel on a striking arch bridge above West 125th Street and Broadway in 1905. Continue reading →

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104th Street “Suicide Curve”, Elevated (‘El’) Railway, Harlem 1899 (video)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Harlem’s ‘S Curve’

The Ninth Avenue IRT Elevated was extended up the avenue by 1891. The next southbound stop from 104th Street in Manhattan Valley was 99th Street. Continue reading →

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A Law to Expose City Parks’ Tale of Two Parks Is Neglected?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Four years ago, the City Council passed a law to shed light on how much money was flowing into different parks across the city. Continue reading →

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