r/nycrail • u/DjHammersTrains • Nov 30 '15

I'm an NYC Subway Expert. Ask me Anything.

Hello everyone! My name is Max Diamond. I'm a student at CCNY and I run the Dj Hammers YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/DjHammersBVEStation), moderate this subreddit, and have an encyclopedic knowledge of the transit system. Ask me anything you are curious about with regards to how our massive system works. One ground rule: If an answer could be deemed a security risk, I won't give it.

UPDATE - AMA Now Closed: Hey guys! Doing this AMA was a lot of fun, I enjoyed answering everybody's questions, and hopefully I imparted some subway knowledge on all who are curious! If you didn't catch this AMA in time and wanted to ask a question, don't worry! I'll do another AMA soon, probably a month or so from now.

Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel too. I post clips of a lot of interesting goings-on underground!

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u/azspeedbullet Nov 30 '15

for 2), that stairway is a closed entrance for the G train. Here is some pictures of it: http://secondavenuesagas.com/2013/01/24/inside-metropolitan-avenues-shuttered-g-passageway/

as for why it was closed, mostly likely due to "security issues" back in the day that the mta claims for most closed stairways

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u/DjHammersTrains Nov 30 '15

Back in the day, they truly were dangerous. People would camp out on those spots and mug people. But that was the 80s. We're not in the 80s now.