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Re: The subway during the 1970's, how bad did it really get? |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Feb 22 18:33:42 2005, in response to Re: The subway during the 1970's, how bad did it really get?, posted by Richard Rabinowitz on Tue Feb 22 17:33:11 2005. All of them have improved.Generally, the same neighborhoods that would be considered "marginal" now, were probably the ones that were extremely bad in the 70's or early 80's. The Livonia El was a no mans land. The South Bronx was still smoldering. Stations like Simpson, etc just had the old slam gates tied back, and people walked in the system. It was impossible to stop the fare evasion. The Franklin Ave shuttle had more non-paying customers than paying customers. The Broadway El from Myrtle to Broadway Junction looked like Berlin after WWII. There were more abandoned and/or burnt out buildings than there were in use buildings. Harlem was someplace you didn't go to unless you had to. Alphabet City was a total disaster with burnouts everywhere. There are others, but those are the first that come to mind. All of the above neighborhoods have either improved, or many even show signs of gentrification, or have already been gentrified. |
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