Talk:59th Street–Columbus Circle station/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 04:40, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

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. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 05:31, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. I've fixed all the issues that you mentioned below. Epicgenius (talk) 14:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Lead

 * 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)

History

 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)

Station layout

 * 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)

Ridership

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

Sourcing and spot checks
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. ✅
 * 19: Mentions the two schemes proposed for 1914 express addition. ✅
 * 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!) ✅
 * 44: Assumption of IRT by New York City. ✅
 * 51: Mentions public address system. ✅
 * 52: "to serve the heavy anticipated traffic needs of the New York Coliseum" ✅
 * 54: Contract approval for the Columbus Circle station conversion to express line. ✅
 * 64: Feature article on the revival of the Columbus Circle area. ✅
 * 72: Designation of 12 original IRT stops as historic. ✅
 * 80: Nullification of Coliseum sale in 1987; $30m proposed improvement package. ✅
 * 93: Selection of Time Warner/Related Cos. to redevelop Coliseum site. ✅
 * 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. ✅
 * 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. ✅
 * 150: Inaccessible to me but extensively used.

No issues I see.

Other items

 * 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)