{"id":655,"date":"2013-04-26T18:16:58","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T22:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newkai.com\/?p=655"},"modified":"2013-04-26T18:16:58","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T22:16:58","slug":"reopening-of-smith-ninth-streets-subway-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newkai.com\/2013\/reopening-of-smith-ninth-streets-subway-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Reopening of Smith-Ninth Streets Subway Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Certainly the highest subway station in New York City (some claim in the world), the Smith-Ninth Street station reopened today after nearly two years of closure for renovations. I happened to be free so I decided to check it out.<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights are below. Or you can <a title=\"Full Smith-Ninth Streets Subway Station Reopening Set on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/sets\/72157633342386853\/with\/8684112308\/\" target=\"_blank\">view the complete set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/8682985675\/in\/set-72157633342386853\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station Outside\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8535\/8682985675_2114e60652_z.jpg\" alt=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station Outside\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting for the station to open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/8682986181\/in\/set-72157633342386853\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Marty Markowitz at Smith-Ninth Streets Station\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8399\/8682986181_d09b653089_z.jpg\" alt=\"Marty Markowitz at Smith-Ninth Streets Station\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Borough President Marty Markowitz arrives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/8682991791\/in\/set-72157633342386853\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Reopens\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8382\/8682991791_c24b3a5957_z.jpg\" alt=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Reopens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An MTA employee removes caution tape to open the station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/8682993481\/in\/set-72157633342386853\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station Escalator Bank\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8392\/8682993481_ed6237f55c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station Escalator Bank\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of two escalator trios you&#39;ll encounter on your way up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/8684112708\/in\/set-72157633342386853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station Platform\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8394\/8684112708_2f300e4f7e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station Platform\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brand new platforms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kbrinker\/8684112308\/in\/set-72157633342386853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station View of Manhattan\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8390\/8684112308_627f186db4_z.jpg\" alt=\"Smith-Ninth Streets Station View of Manhattan\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The station now offers much easier access to the view for which it is known<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certainly the highest subway station in New York City (some claim in the world), the Smith-Ninth Street station reopened today after nearly two years of closure for renovations. 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