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News Tagged: MTA

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    MTA Glimpse Underground: Fast Track 8th Ave

    As part of the MTA Fast Track program, stations on the 8th Avenue lines from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Jay St-MetroTech and World Trade Center were shut down this week from 10pm-5am each night for repair. We took a look at some of the work that went down underground.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday April 27, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Comet's 61st Piece

    This is a beautiful old school shot of a window down piece by Comet of The Crazy 5. Comet was Blade's partner and the 61 denotes it being his 61st piece. Also note the Lee 163rd tag on the door to the right.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday April 25, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Vintage Slave TF5 Panel Piece

    Here is out 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. This is a classic train photo featuring a nice panel piece by Slave of the legendary Fabulous 5. This photo was posted in the New York City thread of the Writers Forum by nycisdead106.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday April 19, 2012

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    1935 NYC Subway Car For Sale on eBay: Buy It Now for $75k!

    There is only one day remaining to buy yourself a piece of New York Transit history. This classic NYC Subway car built in 1935 was retired 40 years later and driven down to Florida where it has remained ever since.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday April 03, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Kase2 and Chain3 Wholecar

    Here is our 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. This rare vintage shot from inside the train yard is a gem. One Forum member 238th street identified "Fresh... Kase2 Chain3 in the 2 yard Nine MG Boys on the next car"

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday March 28, 2012

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    Video: Bending Sounds - Capturing the Feel of the NYC Subway

    Director Tim Sessler leads viewers through a tour of the transit system, coasting through subway stations, experiencing some of musical talents that are commonplace in a straphangers daily commute...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday March 26, 2012

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    Photo: MTA 2nd Ave Subway Construction Looks Out of This World

    The latest photos of the construction taking place below the UES looks like they were taken on a different planet. Nine stories underneath the streets, workers are building the cavern that will house the 72nd Street Station.

    ©12ozProphet - Saturday March 24, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Get Him Before He Goetz You

    This rare shot of an end-to-end wholecar that reads "get him before he Goetz you" a reference to "The Subway Vigilante" Bernhard Goetz. Click to learn more about Goetz and how he came to symbolize the chaos that was NYC in the 1980's.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday March 20, 2012

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    MTA Subway Benches For Sale $650

    The MTA is selling the wooden benches that are commonplace in subway stations across the city for $650 each. This wooden municipal furniture has become part of the NYC vernacular and it's hard to image the transit system without them as they are all eventually being replaced with new metal benches. Though they may be associated with bums sleeping...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday February 20, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Vintage Train Yard Aerial View

    Here is our 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. To go out on a limb, I'd say the pieces on this wholecar look like they say Rich, Pade, Min, and Hush. Feel free to confirm or correct in the comments below. This photo was posted in the NYC Subways section of the Writers Forum by 90SBROOKLYN.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 30, 2012

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    Four Unrelated Deaths This Saturday on NYC Subways Cause Mass Delays

    Four men, this past Saturday, died in less than 24 hours in unrelated incidents police say. It looks like the weekends are a bad time to take the train, if you're looking to get to your destination safe and sound.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 23, 2012

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    90's NYC Subway Station Graffiti Revealed via Fresh Paint NYC

    At a MTA train station the ads were removed, revealing a treasure trove of preserved graffiti circa 1990. Nowadays, it's hard to fathom a time when stations were blanketed with coats of spray paint, layers of throw-ups and tags accumulated over the years...

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday January 19, 2012