Gothamist: Sleepy Subway Stations Are Booming

HK Resident

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:11:14 -0500

east side: Actually, it's just about as far from the far west in Hell's Kitchen to 8th Ave as it is from York Ave to Lexington; in some places, like where I live, it's even further. As a matter of fact, the distance from 42nd and 12th-West Side Highway to 42nd and 8th (nearest subway) is about 0.10 miles further than the distance between 86th St and East End Ave to 86th and Lexington. So there's a valid concern in HK, and a subway stop at 41st and 10th -- originally in the plans and in an area they'll have to be digging anyways -- makes sense. It'd be like them finally getting the 2nd Ave Subway going up there on the UES but deciding that they didn't need to place stops at 68th and 86th Streets.

Grammar Nazi

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:37:04 -0500

Even though most stops along the L have gotten pretty crowded, the 4th Ave-9th Street stop in Brooklyn has gotten pretty crowded. What?

Matt

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:35:56 -0500

Hah! I used the JMZ stop at Bowery and Delancey for two years (2004-2006). If it's considered "crowded" now I don't even want to imagine what it was like beforehand. It is still very empty...I only rode during rush hour and I would oftentimes be the only one in the station for several minutes each morning.

east side

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:05:28 -0500

Hell's Kitchen, quit your bitchin' Try living on 1st Ave or York and walking your ass from Lex....

Bob A Booey

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:14:35 -0500

How can an entire boro be a "neighborhood", genius?

Jen

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:13:15 -0500

Even though most stops along the L are teeming with riders, the 4th Ave-9th Street stop in Brooklyn has gotten pretty crowded.

curious

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:13:09 -0500

Does the MTA publish ridership stats for all stations?

Kevin Walsh

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:00:29 -0500

>>>And when the MTA figures out how to connect the subway to Staten Island, we predict that will be the hottest new neighborhood. Which reminds me. http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/SIRTstations/stations.html