Talk:59th Street–Columbus Circle station

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Did you know... that after a CCTV system was installed at the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station, crime went up?

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Today at Columbus circle subway station[edit]

What happened here des any one know what happened here that the polikce had to come and what it looks like iss that they shut down the entrancees to the columbus circle subway station, I thnik they took care about it by now but does anyone know what happended?

Doorknob747 (talk) 17:33, 24 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like your typical manhole explosion, which is not really that uncommon. Please don't put this on the article again. 67.84.106.13 (talk) 00:00, 25 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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GA Review[edit]

Passed. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:46, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 04:40, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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You're almost home, but do get fresh eyes on this page. Alt text is the largest hangup, and then there are a few commas to add/remove here and there. 7-day hold to Epicgenius. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 05:31, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Sammi Brie: Thanks for the review. I've fixed all the issues that you mentioned below. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Copy changes[edit]

Lead[edit]

The Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line station was built for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), and was Remove the comma: User:Sammi Brie/Commas in sentences
- Fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

History[edit]

Southbound trains served the center platform in the morning and northbound trains served the platform in the afternoon. This does need a comma, as the items on either side of "and" are sentences in their own right.
- Fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Boston Properties reneged from the Not sure if that's the right preposition: "reneged on" reads better
- I replaced "reneged" with "withdrew". Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
One of the station's entrances, which also leads to the Turnstyle retail complex This image caption uses "Turnstyle" instead of "TurnStyle" as in the article copy.
- Fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Station layout[edit]

This station formerly had an artwork called Hello Columbus Is there any further information on the removal of this art?
- Unfortunately, I have no idea when it was removed. In fact, I can't even find a reliable source to confirm that it was removed at all; it no longer appears on the MTA Arts & Design website. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
One of the compass roses is near the Deutsche Bank Center entrance while the other is near 58th Street Add comma after "entrance".
- Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The 61st Street exit was operated part-time, closing at nights, consisted of a high exit turnstile and was used by 2,400 daily passengers. Maybe The 61st Street exit was operated part-time, closing at nights; consisted of a high exit turnstile; and was used by 2,400 daily passengers.
- I rephrased this. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ridership[edit]

Hyphenate "most-used"
- Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing and spot checks[edit]

Earwig's highest spot check ratio is 21%, and it's entirely proper nouns (IRT, IND, etc.) and formulations like "the southbound platform and a".

17 of the 168 total sources were chosen for review at random.

2: Used in the infobox to denote that the station is in divisions A and B by citing a definition of same. Y
19: Mentions the two schemes proposed for 1914 express addition. Y
26: Inaccessible-to-me New York Tribune (ProQuest).
32: Inaccessible-to-me New York Tribune (ProQuest).
36: Part of the preview event. (Imagining people that look like inspectors getting on the trains!) Y
44: Assumption of IRT by New York City. Y
51: Mentions public address system. Y
52: "to serve the heavy anticipated traffic needs of the New York Coliseum" Y
54: Contract approval for the Columbus Circle station conversion to express line. Y
64: Feature article on the revival of the Columbus Circle area. Y
72: Designation of 12 original IRT stops as historic. Y
80: Nullification of Coliseum sale in 1987; $30m proposed improvement package. Y
93: Selection of Time Warner/Related Cos. to redevelop Coliseum site. Y
100: The company also was allowed to increase the building's height by six stories in exchange for providing infrastructure improvements, including three elevators, at the Columbus Circle subway station. Y
106: I can't find the specific claim here because the article is paywalled, but it appears to be the right article to contain this claim.
139: MTA review of the A and C lines lists Whirls and Twirls (2009) by DeWitt in a table of public art projects. Y
150: Inaccessible to me but extensively used.

No issues I see.

Other items[edit]

All images are PD or libre licensed.
No alt text on any images.
- Oops. I have fixed that. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 01:02, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that after a CCTV system was installed at the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station, crime went up? Source: Carmody, Deirdre (October 4, 1985). "Subway Anticrime TV Test Abandoned". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that after a CCTV system was installed at the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station, crime went up, but the CCTV system remained in place? Source: Carmody, Deirdre (October 4, 1985). "Subway Anticrime TV Test Abandoned". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that one platform at the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station, which did not open for two decades after the station was completed, was used for Christmas performances? Source: "IND 59th St. Center Platform To Be Open During Rush Hours". New York Herald Tribune. March 24, 1953. p. 25.
- ALT3: ... that am unused platform at the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station, which did not open for two decades after the station was completed, was used for Christmas performances? Source: "IND 59th St. Center Platform To Be Open During Rush Hours". New York Herald Tribune. March 24, 1953. p. 25.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Parish
- Comment: It may be too late for ALT2 and ALT3 to run on Christmas, but hopefully these are interesting anyway.

Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 17:29, 21 December 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Reviewing... Onegreatjoke (talk) 18:20, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

@Epicgenius: Good article. I do think that alts2 and 3 can still be a holiday hook considering the fact that there are 3 open slots still left. Onegreatjoke (talk) 18:38, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Express text on track layout[edit]

I tried (maybe poorly) to fix what I thought was some ambiguity to a layperson coming to this article. I still think it's unclear, as there are a lot of assumptions being made about what the reader will know about the NYC subway system; i.e. "Southbound local" and "southbound express" refer to 8th Avenue local and 8th Avenue express, respectively. The station doesn't have any tracks for the Sixth Avenue Line, and the notation "(incoming)" is not clear." I know it's true, but is there any quickly-readable (by a newcomer) piece of text that explains why this is the case? Tduk (talk) 18:28, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Does it really need the "express/local" text at all? It might be enough to simply have the text up there and the reader will have to look elsewhere to learn more. Tduk (talk) 19:02, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]