ONE-TRACK SUBWAY UNDER BROADWAY
A. spotted this Untapped New York story about one of the first subways, called the Beach Pneumatic Transit, which lasted from 1870 to 1873 and was a one-block, single-track, single-car line below Broadway from Murray to Warren. The Times did a story about it in 2013 but there’s even more here at www.nycsubway.org. I will dig up (get it?) more of this someday soon…

A SHOW WITH LITERARY ROOTS
New York Magazine has a feature on new gallery Jacqueline Sullivan at 52 Walker. “Sullivan invited designers to approach domestic objects the way Gertrude Stein did. The resulting pieces include extruded-clay tulipieres by Philadelphia-based ceramicist Jordan McDonald that are inspired by industrial stoves, borosilicate-glass carafes shaped like surreal plants and sea creatures by the Italian designer Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi, and tactile wax-painted handmade paper lamps by the Danish designers Christian and Jade.”

CANDIDATE GETS IN ON WAGNER PROTEST
NY1 covered a visit to Wagner Park from Republican candidate for governor and Long Island US Rep. Lee Zeldin, who joined residents who oppose the reconstruction of Wagner Park.

ICYMI: THE STATUE’S CROWN IS OPEN
It’s been closed since March 2020. More info on how to visit here.

Another milestone in NYC’s comeback:

Today, for first time since before the pandemic, visitors are allowed back into the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

More info and to reserve your timed ticket: https://t.co/ZCbL0KZSrq pic.twitter.com/lsA0gltCdo

— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) October 11, 2022