Template:Did you know nominations/BMT Franklin Avenue Line


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:40, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

BMT Franklin Avenue Line

 * ... that in 1918, the Franklin Avenue Elevated was the site of the Malbone Street Wreck, which killed 97 people and is the worst subway accident in New York City's history? Source: NY Times 1991. "In the annals of New York City subway calamities, the worst remains the 1918 Malbone Street disaster: 97 people were killed and more than 250 were injured in a derailment in Brooklyn that had eerie parallels to yesterday's early-morning crash." This article was published after the 1991 Union Square derailment, which killed 5 people.
 * ALT1:... that after attempts to close New York City's Franklin Avenue subway line failed for over 20 years, the MTA finally decided to renovate the line in 1998? Sources: (1) Amsterdam News 1977 mentions protests after the MTA tried to close the line. (2) NY Daily News 1998. "Service was suspended on the shuttle in July 1998 for the renovation."
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Sander (footballer)

Improved to Good Article status by Kew Gardens 613 (talk) and Epicgenius (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 20:47, 4 April 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg A recent GA review was successful so, based off my additional assessment, there are no neutrality or copyright concerns. I recommend the first hook, which is sourced in the article with the source provided. I will pass this pending your QPQ. Please ping me so I can respond in a timely manner.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 00:26, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. I have not done a QPQ yet, but I'll get on it tomorrow. epicgenius (talk) 17:27, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I have done a QPQ. epicgenius (talk) 21:55, 10 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg The QPQ has been completed; the rest of my review above still stands.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 22:46, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg I pulled this hook from the queue per this discussion at WP:ERRORS. Gatoclass (talk) 00:09, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing, based on this edit, that we should use this hook instead? epicgenius (talk) 17:35, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
 * .. that in 1918, the Franklin Avenue Line was the site of the Malbone Street Wreck, which killed 97 people and is the worst subway accident in New York City's history?
 * Symbol question.svg Why does the Malbone Street Wreck article refer to the site of the crash as the Brighton Beach Line? Yoninah (talk) 14:37, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
 * The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit subway under Flatbush Avenue opened in 1919. It diverges from the Franklin Avenue Line north of Prospect Park station. Before that, the Franklin Avenue Line was part of the Brighton Beach Line. Afterward, the Brighton Beach Line was rerouted under Flatbush Avenue.What about ALT1 that I posted above? Is it any good? epicgenius (talk) 16:40, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Yes, that's fine, let's go with that. Restoring tick for ALT1 per TheGracefulSlick's review. Yoninah (talk) 21:38, 26 May 2018 (UTC)