Science-y Test Maybe Finds Old Locomotive Under Atlantic Ave...Maybe Not.

Photo from Locomotive Engines Upon Railways by DePambour, 1836

The Brooklyn rumor mill is reporting mumblings of a large, local cavernous tunnel filled with an unknown object, and no, I’m not talking about Kim Kardashian’s recently-announced pregnancy.

Special science-y tests have detected a large, 20 foot metal object, rumored to be a 19th century locomotive, far inside a half-mile long tunnel near Hicks Street. “It’s like finding a giant hoard of gold,” said Bob Diamond, founder of the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association. “That locomotive has been sitting there since the outbreak of the Civil War — it’s like a living piece of history."

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WELP, WE FINALLY HEARD BACK ABOUT METRO CARD REFUNDS

When the MTA closed the subway systems down at 7PM the night before Hurricane Sandy, we all collectively wondered the same thing: Will holders of unlimited Metro cards get some of their money back?

The answer, as it turns out, is a big fat NO.

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Jay-Z Rode The R Train To His Own Concert

For his final, first-round concert at The Barclays Center this past Saturday, Jay-Z got to the venue the way most people probably did: he took public transportation. Mr. Knowles rode the R train, replete with a team of security guards, from Canal to Atlantic. My guess is that the traffic was so backed up going over the bridge by people trying to get to the concert that this was the quickest way for J to get there on time. 

(I love the woman he sits down next to on the train at the 1:04 mark, who clearly has no idea who he is.) 

[Via Daily Dot]

Is the MTA Responsible For Our Littering? (No.)

Photo via www.one-story.com

Man, do New Yorkers love to blame the MTA for everything.

Recently, the Brooklyn Paper reported that, in an effort to keep Master Splinter and his rat friends at bay, the MTA removed trash cans from the 7th ave. and 9th Street F/G subway station. Following this Great Trash Can Exodus, straphangers are now reportedly hanging on to their trash as they exit the subway station, at which time they proceed to toss that shit on the sidewalk or street.

And who's at the center of blame for this? The MTA.

Via the BK Paper:

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BREAKING: MAN STRUCK BY R TRAIN

image via @kidpretentious

Apparently, some time just after 2pm today, a man was struck (or jumped?) in front of an R train at the 4th Ave/9th Street subway station. 

He was transported to Lutheran Hospital in "serious condition."

Judging by this photo above, the NYPD was able to spare quite a few from their crack team of investigators who were luckily able to step away from their various undercover ticketing beats and/or standing around doing nothing at subway station beats, in order to respond. 

Various eyewitnesses are claiming that the dude jumped and others say he fell, so it's still unclear wtf went down. R train service was being suspended while the investigation was onging, but who knows how long that will last. 

Hope the dude ends up ok (also happy Friday night commute home, folks).

(via Gothamist)