Descriptive Essay On The Q Line

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A commuter basks in the sunshine while waiting for the Manhattan-bound Q train at the Cortelyou Road subway station in Brooklyn.
The Q line was introduced in the beginning of 1960 as the identifier for the Brighton Beach Express line. The identifier was originally known as the 1 line when it was introduced in 1924.
Opening on January 1, 2017, the Second Ave Line (consisting of new subway stations: 72nd Street, 86th Street, and 96th Street) was developed to relieve congestion on the Lexington Ave line in Manhattan. A resident who lives by 99th Street and 2nd Ave said the opening of the 96th Street station was “the best Christmas gift I ever received.”
The 72nd Street subway station features artwork by Vik Muniz, a Brazilian artist, called “Perfect Strangers,” a series of life-size portraits who appear to be waiting for the train. The portraits are based off staged …show more content…

At the intersection of Washington Street and Front Street in Brooklyn is a popular photoshoot spot to photograph the bridge.
Situated in a cottage-like home, the Beverly Road and Cortelyou Road subway stations have similar architectural structures. Since both of the stations are literally one block apart from each other, 10-car trains will reach the other station before fully leaving the prior station.
Located by East 17 Street and Beverly Road, the Holy Innocents Roman Catholic Church was built in 1923 in the Late Gothic Arrival architectural style. The church, deemed worthy of preservation, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. On Sundays, Latino residents attend a 9:30AM mass spoken in the Spanish language.
Near the Beverly Road subway station at Albemarle Road and East 17th Street in Brooklyn—after winning the “Love Your Block” Award in 2016, the “Friends of the End” Association used the grant money to clean up and beautify a dead end corner for all local residents to

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