I love NY

My letter to the Senator Hoylman. In the world NYC is equivalent of 24/7 subway service!!! First of all thanks for your commitment to save the 24/7 NYC subway service. I am Italian and NYC has been my favourite city in the world since I was a child. I love the skyscrapers, the 24/7 delis, the multi-ethnic aspect, the bridges, Central Park, Broadway, Times Square, Harlem, Soho, Chinatown, St Patrick's Cathedral, Lady Liberty, Ellis Island, Coney Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, the 24/7 Staten Island ferry, the New York City FC (https://www.facebook.com/Forza-NYCFC-New-York-is-blue-516557112076346/) and a thousand other things, but ABOVE ALL I love the CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS and my myth has always been the 24/7 SUBWAY SERVICE!!! NYC has a 24/7/365 subway service since October 27,1904 and even before the birth of the subway there was a 24/7 service of the Manhattan Railway Company (the elevated railway) since 1878 (this is a 1881 map: https://www.loc.gov/item/98688705/)!! I hope that Cuomo and De Blasio (Italian origin....) know this and that next 1-5AM shutdown will be ONLY TEMPORARY (AND SHORT) for the Coronavirus!! NYC is a myth in the world also and above all for its mythical subway and if it is a myth more than Paris Metro or London tube it is ONLY for its 24/7 service!!! It is the TRUE ALWAYS BEATING HEART of the city. Finally in 2019 I realized my dream: to visit NYC!! Everything was wonderful, but my dream was to take the subway in the late night hours and this is my story: The last August I have been in the most important city in the world and I could see that it is truly the CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS. The more beautiful thing was seeing the late night crowd in the subway. In fact, I took the N train at 1.58AM in a normal weekday at 23rd Station on the Broadway and at 2.14AM, after the last Manhattan station (Lexington Avenue/59 Street), my car (it was a R68 car with 70 seats...) was standing room only, with some peolple standing!!! And the train had other 7 cars.... And, when I am arrived at my station (Queensboro Plaza station) at 2.17AM, there were many persons waiting the train. In another normal weekday, I took the 7 train at Times Square at 2.53AM and in my car (it was a R188 with about 20 comfortable seats or max 28 total seats) we were about 20 persons and after the last Manhattan station (Grand Central station) and before of the first Queens station (Vernon BLVD/ Jackson Avenue) at 3.00AM I have seen that also in the contiguous car there were about 20 seated persons. Now, I don't know how many people there were in the other 9 cars, but surely on that train there more than 120, 130 persons.... And also this time, at Queensboro Plaza station (at 3.07AM), there were many persons waiting the trains on the both levels (even in Manhattan direction)! This is my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Save-247-NYC-subway-service-196333320930429/?ref=bookmarks P.S. I hope that you can give this my letter to De Blasio, Cuomo, MTA and have it published on the NYT, NY Post or NY Daily News to make it clear that WITHOUT THE 24/7 SUBWAY SERVICE NYC ISN'T THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS, BUT ONLY A CITY LIKE SO MANY OTHERS!!! Thank for your possible reply. An Italian New Yorker.

https://www.facebook.com/Save-247-NYC-subway-service-196333320930429/?ref=bookmarks

https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/mayor-staten-island-ferry-to-move-to-hourly-service-amid-lower-ridership.html https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/budget-cuts-nyc-reduces-overnight-staten-island-ferry-service.html

How many persons there were on that train?

How many persons there were on that train?

I think that 1 track operation is 100 times better than a complete shutdown, fastrack etc and I think that with a better technology (ultra wideband) and more security on the tracks for the workers it will be surely possible in future. Before of the arrival of Lhota it was the norm...

Why the Blue and Red lines of Chicago (the only 2 lines 24/7) are always in service and the interruptions are only on 1 track (and the L Chicago has only 2 tracks and not 4 tracks like NYC subway)?

I have noted that despite the great improvements (CBTC) on the 7 line, often there are late night interruptions also very important (between 34 Hudson Yards and Queensboro Plaza for example). Why? And when there is the Fastrack on the Broadway line, on the Central Park West line etc, these important routes are totally out of service weekday late night for 3 weeks! Will be possible in a next future with other new important tecnologies (https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/09/27/mta-tests-ultra-wideband-technology-on-l-train-) to avoid these annoying late night and weekend (https://subwayweekender.wordpress.com/) interruptions and to have a TRUE 24/7/365 subway service? It seems that it will be possible to repair or replace the signals and tracks in great security without to interrupt the service. It is true?

Yes, it was a R68 and my car was SRO!

The last August I have been in the most important city in the world and I could see that it is truly the CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS. The more beatiful thing was seeing the late night crowd in the subway. In fact, I took the N train at 1.58AM in a normal weekday at 23rd Station on the Broadway and at 2.14AM, after the last Manhattan station (Lexington Avenue/59 Street), my car (it was a R68 car with 70 seats...) was standing room only, with some peolple standing !!! And the train had other 7 cars.... And, when I am arrived at my station (Queensboro Plaza station) at 2.17AM, there many persons which waiting the train. In another normal weekday, I took the 7 train at Times Square at 2.53Am and in my car (it was a R188 with about 20 comfortable seats or max 28 total seats) we were about 20 persons and after the last Manhattan station (Grand Central station) and before of the first Queens station (Vernon BLVD/ Jackson Avenue) at 3.00AM I have seen that also in the contiguous car there were about 20 seated persons. Now, I don't know how many people there were in the other 9 cars, but surely on that train there more than 120, 130 persons.... And also this time, at Queensboro Plaza station (at 3.07AM), there many persons which waiting the trains on the both level (even in Manhattan direction)! P.S. In my total NYC subway experience, the trains were right on time.

The trains with these new R211cars can have 9/10 cars?

The last August I have been in NYC and I often took the 7 line. I have read that the R188 car has 34/40 seats, but I have seen that it has max 28 seats, but 20 comfortably seated. What is the reality?

Very interesting.

Thanks for these important news.

At most of the NYC subway entrances and exits there are green and red lamps. I know that green means a 24/7 entrance and booth, red means either a part-time booth or no booth, hence either exit-only or entrance with MetroCard. Is it right?

https://new.mta.info/planned-service-changes/96stswitches

https://ny.curbed.com/2019/7/11/20690440/nyc-subway-performance-improvement-andy-byford

In 2018 and 2019 there have been very few fastracks. Maybe the new technologies (https://thecity.nyc/2019/06/new-technology-signals-hope-for-faster-subways-down-the-line.html) about the signals are already working?

Compliments to Cuomo, at least in this occasion.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/transit/2019/06/21/plans-for-more-path-service-at-wtc-unveiled-by-port-authority

I think I figured out. There are 2 passageways (or a great passageway split in 2) between the PATH and the NY subway: the direct passageway towards the NY subway N, Q, R and W trains is closed late night, while another passageway (the main) towards the 34 Street and Broadway subway (B ,D, F, M, N, Q, R and W trains) entrance is open 24/7. Is it right?

https://www.silive.com/news/2019/05/proposed-law-would-force-dot-to-evaluate-safety-on-staten-island-railway.html

About of the late night service and the overnight connection between NYC subway (34th st Herald Square) and Path (33rd st), what does mean the PATH notice on their site that the passageway from PATH to NYC Subway N, Q, and R trains closed daily from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. (use NYC Subway entrance at 34 St & 6 Av) ? Why isn't written that the passageway from PATH to NYC Subway N, Q, R, B-D-F and M trains closed daily from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m? Does mean it that the connection between Path and B-D-F and M is instead possible even after the 11 p.m. (and 24 hours for the D and F lines) ? But aren't freely link the BMT and IND lines at Herald Square Station ? Why this difference ? Thanks for a possible explanation.

Finally a thread also for 24/7 SIR!! Thanks.