New York City subway celebrates 100 years.One hundred years ago, the first subway pulled out of the City Hall station. Now from the A train to the Z line, it has grown into the largest subway system in the nation. To mark that special birthday, museums and organizations throughout the city are hosting a variety of special programs and events. "The New York City subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority , an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit. system carries more than 1.3 billion passengers a year and is an integral part of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of experience," said Cristyne L. Nicholas, president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City & Company. "Visitors and residents alike from all walks of life depend on the subway, and we salute a century of subway service." October 27, 2004 marks the 100th anniversary of the subway's inauguration and to celebrate, the New York Transit Museum The New York Transit Museum is a museum which displays historical artifacts of the New York City Subway and bus systems; it is located in the unused Court Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. (718/ 694-1867, www.mta.info/ mta/museum) is hosting an open house and waiving admission for all visitors that day. The open house will feature access to all museum exhibits and special centennial programs. Families can celebrate the subway's 100th birthday at the Subway Centennial Birthday Party (718/964-1848, www.mta.info/mta/museum), hosted by the New York Transit Museum. The party will include a special museum tour for kids, a "Miles of Tiles" workshop and a birthday cake. On October 28 and 29, history buffs will enjoy a peek into the past as vintage subway cars are operated on various lines throughout the subway system as part of the Catch Me If You Can Vintage Train Rides program (718/694-1600, www.mta.info/mta/ museum). The vintage cars will run during nonrush hours and stop at various stations around the city. Several museums and galleries are hosting exhibits to pay tribute to the history of New York City
The region was inhabited by about 5000 [1] subway. "Underground Art, 1925-1950: A Centennial Celebration of the New York City Subway" (212/802-2690, www.baruch.cuny.edu/ mishkin) examines the subway as a novel environment that inspired a variety of artistic representations from 1925 to 1950. The exhibit includes 35 paintings, prints and photographs by artists including John Sloan John Sloan is the name of:
The New York Transit Museum, the Museum of the City of New York The Museum of the City of New York is an art gallery and history museum founded in 1923 to present the history of New York City and its people. In 1982, the Museum received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to and the New York Historical Society have collaborated to produce an exhibition commemorating key moments in the subway's 100-year history. On display at the New York Transit Museum, the "Centennial Celebration" exhibit includes recently renovated vault lights from City Hall and the silver-bladed ceremonial shovel used to break ground for the subway in 1900. Also at the New York Transit Museum is an exhibit about the construction of the subway. |
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