The Citiblog
The Last Red Hook Trolley
March 18, 2023, 12:17.53 pm ET
The last of three trolley cars on the Brooklyn waterfront is in a precarious spot. It’s now or never for civic-minded individuals to save this relic from the past, now strewn with graffiti, its windows pushed in and its door rammed with a metal barricade. But there are still many pieces of history still intact from the levers, pulleys and pedals used to navigate the trolley to its aqua blue benches of years past. Trolley lines were once popular in New York from the mid-1800s until 1957 when the last trolley exited the city, according to the New York Times. Trolleys once shared the Brooklyn Bridge with cars as this video shows. Former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio tried to bring back streetcars back to the waterfront, but the proposed $2.7 billion dollar project never got off the ground. While we hope this piece of New York City history could be saved, and possibly turned into part of a waterfront museum, time is running out.
Photos: Cititour.com
OUR LATEST BLOG POSTS
Review: Get Off Your Shelf and Go See Elf!
November 17, 2024, 9:15 pm ET
By Brian Scott Lipton It’s been nearly a dozen years since Santa’s overgrown helper Buddy the Elf, the title character of the blockbuster 2003 movie that starred Will Ferrell, has gr... READ MORE
Restaurant Radar: Golden Hof by the Golden Diner Team to Open Steps from Rockefeller Center
November 17, 2024, 12:43 pm ET
Golden Hof, the latest venture from the team behind Chef Sam Yoo’s Golden Diner, is set to debut just steps from Rockefeller Center at 16 W 48th St, promising to bring a fresh perspective on m... READ MORE
Dive Into Decadence as Ample Hills’ Death By Chocolate Experience Returns
November 16, 2024, 2:19 pm ET
The weekends just got a whole lot sweeter as Ample Hills Creamery brings back its wildly indulgent Death By Chocolate Experience, now available at their Upper West Side and Brooklyn locations. Perfe... READ MORE
Sign up for our newsletter !