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  -Hotel and tourism guide to New York city.-
New York is home to the World Series champions, the New York Yankees, and from April to October you can cheer with and for them at Yankee Stadium.
Among the 150 museums in New York City is one of the world's greatest: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere displaying more than 100,000 works from artists such as Picasso, Monet, Matisse, and Warhol Nearby is Times Square, the brightest symbol of New York's revitalization.
New York is on the north-south flyway for migrating birds, and in the Spring and Fall they are present in colorful abundance.
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 Subway Station | American Museum of Natural History
MTA Chairman E. Virgil Conway was joined by American Museum of Natural History President Ellen Futter today to celebrate the renovation of the 81st Street Museum of Natural History station on the B and C line.
Museum President Ellen Futter said, "The stunning new 81st Street subway station is the result of the scientific inspiration of the museum and the artistic vision of the MTA's Arts for Transit program.
The American Museum of Natural History, since its' founding in 1868, has been one of the world's preeminent institutions of scientific and cultural research and education.
www.amnh.org /museum/subway/release.html   (547 words)

  
 A-C (New York City Subway service) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The A was extended to Jay Street–Borough Hall on February 1, 1933, when the Cranberry Street Tunnel to Brooklyn opened; an extension to Bergen Street opened on March 20, and to Church Avenue on October 7.
On December 30, 1946 and November 28, 1948, the line was extended to Broadway–East New York (i.e., Broadway Junction) and Euclid Avenue, respectively.
On January 16, 1958, a new terminal was created at Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue, and the through connection to the Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway station was severed.
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 A (New York City Subway Service) Encyclopedia Articles @ 209.68.55.254 ()   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The normal A service pattern is from 207th Street to Mott Avenue or to Lefferts Boulevard in Ozone Park, Queens, running express in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The CC provided continuous local service between 205th Street and Hudson Terminal (possibly cut back to Bedford Park Boulevard while the C ran in that direction), while the C express ran only in the peak direction during rush hours, continuing through downtown to Bergen Street in Brooklyn.
On December 30, 1946 and November 28, 1948, the line was extended to Broadway–East New York (now Broadway Junction) and Euclid Avenue, respectively.
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 Subway Art - Wired New York Forum
Frank Leslie Hampton's "Uptown New York" treats commuters to a sweeping view of classic New York rooftops on the mezzanine at the TREMONT AVENUE station at the Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
New York's subway system expresses an urban body electric that Whitman only glimpsed, and connects each of us to the more personal one that he eloquently envisioned.
It is engraved in gray stone on a wall of the station at 42nd Street and Avenue of the Americas, atop a staircase to the platform where the B, the D, the F and the V rumble by.
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 B (New York City Subway service) - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Its normal service pattern is from 145th Street in Harlem to Brighton Beach near Coney Island, running local north of and express south of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
However, the original B service, beginning with the opening of the 6th Avenue Line in 1940 and continuing until opening of the Chrystie Street Connection in 1967 ran only as a local train between Washington Heights and 34th Street and 6th Avenue, near the Empire State Building and only during rush hours.
The partial closure of the Manhattan Bridge to subway service between 1986 and 2004 impacted B service by severing the connection between the northern and southern portions of the service.
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 New York Museum Of Natural History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York sheds light on Charles Darwin, the father of evolution theory.
NEW YORK - The natural history museum here has a current exhibition on the life and times of Charles Darwin, whose name evokes passionate emotions unto the four corners of the earth.
A new history of the UC Museum of Paleontology was issued by the California Academy of Sciences as part of a special volume dealing with natural history museums across the country.
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 American Museum of Natural History in The NYC Insider: an insider's guide to New York City
Made possible, in part, by Theodore Roosevelt, this museum is probably most famous for its dramatic dinosaur exhibits and for its historic animal dioramas, which display animals from all over the world in naturalistic settings.
While most of the museum is extremely kid-friendly, we especially love the Discovery Room, located near the canoe by the 77th Street entrance.
The Museum Food Court (located on the lower level) has a nice variety of offerings (including a great salad bar) designed to please the palates of both the young and sophisticated foodies.
www.theinsider.com /nyc/museums/1ammusna.htm   (596 words)

  
 The History of the Independent Subway
On April 25th, 1921, the New York Transit Commission was formed to develop a plan to resolve the overcrowding and delays on the current lines in any manner it saw fit, including "recapturing" existing lines from the privately owned rapid transit subway and elevated lines.
IND Fulton Street line was extended to Broadway-East New York on December 30th, 1946, followed by an extension to Euclid Avenue on November 29th, 1948.
New subway cars, the R-44s, were designed and built in anticipation of running 70mph trains under 2nd Avenue.
www.nycsubway.org /ind/indhist.html   (18011 words)

  
 Mosaic - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Many modern examples of mosaic exist, such as those of the Museum of Natural History station of the New York Subway.
M.C. Escher was influenced by Moorish mosaics to begin his investigations into mathematical properties called tessellation.
A renowned mathematician who has recently associated himself with tiling problems is Roger Penrose, namesake of "Penrose tilings".
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 NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide
Subway construction workers digging in Battery Park have discovered a third even bigger section of an 18th century seawall, according to the New York Times.
NY1 notes that while Sheik Abdel Rahman is serving a life sentence for that attack, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is appealing a civil-trial decision made this past October that holds the agency financially liable for the attack because of its lax security at the towers.
New York's economy was so dependent on slavery that on the eve of the Civil War, New York City's mayor proposed secession to join with the South, said Richard Rabinowitz, the show's curator and writer.
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 New York in the Movies - American Museum of Natural History
The museum of natural history came into exsistance on April 6th, 1869, although it didn't move to its current location until 1877.
McAllister is fired from Carver High School due to a feud with student Tracy Flick that leads him to rig the Student Presidential election, he moves to New York City where he finds a job "teaching" as a tour guide here at the Natural History Museum.
Although generally just referred to as "The Museum", it is clear that with its planetarium and prehistoric man displays that it was The Natural History Museum where Ross worked.
www.newyorkinthemovies.com /location.php?locationID=71&movieID=84   (263 words)

  
 American Museum of Natural History | NYCkidsARTS - New York City's cultural guide for kids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The museum's collection includes more than 32 million artifacts and specimens, only a small portion of which is on view in more than 40 exhibition halls.
The museum's astonishing collection includes more than 32 million artifacts and specimens, only a small portion of which is on view in more than 40 exhibition halls.
The latest addition to the museum is also perhaps the most stunning architectural debut in the city in years: the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
nyckidsarts.org /orgs/one?org_id=414   (785 words)

  
 Natural History Museum New York Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The New York Public Library was incorporated in 1895 by the consolidation of the privately financed reference libraries of John Jacob Astor and James Lenox with the Samuel Jones Tilden Trust.
History and Culture in Seattle, the Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, and the American Museum of Natural History in New York...
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.
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 SOS - Office Space - American Museum of Natural History, New York Executive Suites Manhattan & Executive Office Space ...
Tickets are charged for Museum admission (and the Rose Center) for children of 2-12 years at $7, adults from 13-60 years at $12 and senior citizens above 60 years and students at $9.00.
Tickets are charged for Museum admission and IMAX film for children of 2-12 years at $10, adults from 13-60 years at $17, senior citizens above 60 years and students at $12.50.
The American Museum of Natural History is a treasure trove of science.
www.sos-worldwide.com /new-york/american_museum_natural_history.html   (519 words)

  
 American Museum of Natural History - Museums - New York Magazine
Established in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is the largest institution of its kind in the world.
It covers four blocks between West 77th and 81st Streets and—with its enormous galleries of dinosaurs, aquatic life, fossils, and meteorites—is one of the city's most appealing museums for children.
The renovated dinosaur floor—what many visitors, especially kids, consider the museum's crowning glory—showcases over 600 dinosaur fossils from the museum's record-setting collection, and includes a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton that has both frightened and enthralled generations of children.
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If you are looking to move to New York, or looking to sell your condo, co-op or home, this service is for you.
Our New York Music Calendar has dates and times for everything from the sold out shows in Madison Square Garden, to the small stage at the back of the bar.
If you are in town to do some New York sightseeing, these tours are not to be missed.
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 New York City Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
New York is, above all, a walker's city.
Along its busy streets, an endless variety of sights unfolds everywhere you go, and the character of its neighborhoods changes every few blocks.
New York has so many faces that every visitor can discover a different one.
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 Museum Of Natural History New York City Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Natural History Museum is one of the most famous tourist attractions in New York City.
New York City American Museum of Natural History.
New fishes obtained by the American Museum Congo Expedition, 1909-1915 by Henry W. Fowler., New York, American Museum of Natural History, 1923.
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 Category:New York City Subway stops - TheBestLinks.com - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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West Farms Square-East Tremont Avenue (New York Subway)
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 CityPass : New York ~ American Museum of Natural History & Rose Center
A must-see destination for people of all ages, featuring the new Rose Center for Earth and Space, the most sophisticated facility of its kind in the world.
Shop in four spectacular stores for gifts from around the world, the natural world and the universe.
Subway: C or B (weekdays only) to 81st Street; 1 to 79th Street
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 AM New York: American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan
AM New York: American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan
Learn about lizard movement, feeding and mythology through the museum's exhibit, "Lizards and Snakes: Alive!" and a visit to Central Park; for children entering grades 4 and 5
Subway: B (weekdays only) or C to 81st Stteet; 1 or 9 to Broadway and West 79th Street.
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 American Museum of Natural History New York City, NY
Located on Manhattan Square West from 77th to 81st Street, Columbus Avenue to Central Park West.
Façade on 77th Street costing $4,438,000 was completed in 1899.
One of the largest Natural History Museums in the world.
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 cars - B (New York City Subway service)
cars - B (New York City Subway service)
Subsequent to the opening of the Chrystie Street Connection the former BB trains were combined with the former service of the West End Line, creating a through service from Washington Heights to Coney Island.
However, this time the West End Line portion of the run was redesignated as the.
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 Artwork: Subway Art Guide
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102nd-104th Streets, Cypress Hills, Woodhaven Boulevard, 75th Street/Elderts Lane, 111th Street
33rd Street/Rawson Street, 40th Street/Lowery Street, 46th Street/Bliss Street
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