There’s an old abandoned train station underneath City Hall. I’m sure many of you have heard of it, I’m sure some of you have tried to get into it, and the rest of you probably don’t give a rat’s ass. Well, to those of you who’ve always been curious but not daring enough to run through the 50 yards of dark tunnel with a speeding 6 train nipping at your heels, rejoice! The MTA has confirmed that it is now legal/okay to stay on the train past the last stop and loop around through the old and beautiful station.

Where they once said, “this is the last stop on this train, everyone please leave the train,” they are being reprogrammed to say, “this is the last downtown stop on this train,” and “the next stop on this train will be Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall on the uptown platform.”

Transit officials confirm riders are allowed to stay onboard, as long as they do not ride between the cars.

Huzzah! I’m going to have to check this out next time I’m on a 6 train.

via Razor Apple

Tagged: City Hall Station, 6 Train, MTA

There are other resources for finding your subway around the city. (har!) On NY Turf and trips123.com are two that I used to use frequently.

Now back to finding a good pet store in SoHo.

Update: Google Maps doesn’t show ALL the locations of the subway stations. For example the A,B,C,D,E,F,V stop at West 4th street also has an entrance around 6th-7th street (can’t remember exactly) but it is not shown. I guess they just arbitrarily choose one end of the station to map.

Tagged: Google Maps, Subways, NYC, Building Outlines

If you thought New York City subways were dirty wait till you get a look at these. The worst that I’ve seen smelled in my daily commute are homeless dudes sleeping across the seats and occasionally some dude carrying his whole life in a garbage bag. This photo is from a subway car in Moscow, Russia. WTF, “Hey lady! The dude next to you has a huge freaking gun!”. I wonder what she’s reading.

According to the Travel Channel, Moscow’s subway system is the best in the world. The pictures over at English Russia make me think otherwise. One day I will travel the world, ride the subways on that list and come up with my own ranking. One day…..

Picture from English Russia.

Tagged: Subways, Moscow, NYC, Travel Channel

• Subways aren’t always dirty and smelly. Here are a few examples from around the world. (pictured, Courthouse Sation in Boston)
• Mario isn’t all “Itsa’me!” and “Woohoos.” He has quite a potty mouth!
• I have no idea why this site was made. I mean, who wants to see this screen any more that absolutely necessary?
• “I have been stealing your images and using them to build my business. Now that you have taken them off your server, I think I can sue you.” Wow, genious!
• Someone wishes they got a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
• Big eyes and short skirts come to Roosevelt Island!
• Create your own fonts and then download them, or just check out some others have made! Too bad I don’t have the patience, but I’m sure some of you do!
• John Mark Karr has a double?!? Maybe the G-Man* did it!
• Think you have a sexy cell phone? Here are 10 sexier than yours.
• …and a sketchy looking TV that, if real, would be sexier than yours too.
• “WHAT THE SHIT IS THIS?!?”
• And finally, after checking out all those links, you’re probably hungry. At 2am. You’re welcome.

* We are aware that this is a serious matter and are not making light of the situation. Lighten up. Thank you. Have a good weekend.

Tagged: Subways, Mario, Windows, Fonts, Cell Phones, Televisions, Dolemite

This spectacle was created by last night’s torrential downpour. Imagine having to walk through that wall to get into the subway. I don’t even want to think about how gross that water is. Don’t even.

via Gothamist

Tagged: Penn Station

Attention all obsessive compulsive straphangers! Subway-riding germophobes rejoice! A revolutionary product has been released just for you!

Enter the City Mitt.

Afraid to touch those poles on the subway? Just throw on a pair of City Mitts, made with a special antimicrobial fabric embedded with silver ions that’s supposed to inhibit bacteria growth. And you never have to worry about catching the asian bird flu, AIDS, or hepatitis from the subway again! You may, however, look like a complete idiot (especially in the summer). But who cares? You’re safe from those icky germs.

Product Page [via Gizmodo]