The opening of the first subway line (1903) and other means of mass transportation spurred the growth of the outer boroughs, and this trend has continued into the 1990s. The Flatiron Building (1902) foreshadowed the skyscrapers that today give Manhattan its famed skyline. Later History In the...
New York City - Urban Expansion, Diversity, Culture: Despite the loss of the national government, New York’s population skyrocketed in 1781–1800, and it became America’s largest city. Once again trade grew rapidly, and not even the War of 1812 hindere
waterfront facilities. The Brooklyn (1883), Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges span the East River, connecting Brooklyn with Manhattan; beneath the river are the Hugh L. Carey, or Brooklyn-Battery, Tunnel (vehicular) and subway tunnels. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connects the borough with ...
The New York Subway is to be equipped with a new state-of-the-art control centre with numerous automation and centralization functions to replace the existing one, which dates from the 1950s. At the heart of the new control centre is the VICOS OC 501 operations control system from Siemens ...
IRT傑羅姆大道線(英语:Jerome Avenue Line),非正式被稱為「IRT伍德羅恩線」(IRT Woodlawn Line),是紐約地鐵A部門(英语:A Division (New York City Subway))的一條路線,主要沿布朗克斯的傑羅姆大道(英语:Jerome Avenue)行走。 LASER-wikipedia2 A sign in New York City’s subway cars says: “In any lan...
The German actor Emil Jannings was well-known to American audiences when The Blue Angel (Der blaue Engel) premiered at New York’s Rialto Theatre. Although the film was created as a vehicle for the Academy Award-winning Jannings (he won the Academy’s first-ever best actor award in 1929...
By the late 1990s, however, the team was stronger, and in 2000 it reached the World Series, led by slugging catcher Mike Piazza, though the Mets lost to their crosstown rival, the Yankees, in what was named the “Subway Series.” Get Unlimited Access Try Britannica Premium for free and ...
[65] the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide, with 468 stations in operation.[66][67][68][69] New York City's higher education network comprises over 120 colleges and universities, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller ...
As writer Jesús Colón discovered on a subway ride in New York City in the 1950s, perceptions about one's own identity and the identities of others can affect the decisions people make about one another. * * * It was late after midnight before Memorial Day. I had to catch the train ...