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Welcome to the 2021 WikiCup!
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Your GA nomination of 5 Columbus Circle
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DYK for American Fine Arts Society
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Congratulations on one of the Top Hooks of 2020
Out of several thousand DYK hooks featured on the Main Page during 2020, your hook for City Investing Building", "the monument to greed", ranked as the No. 22 hook of the year with 1,588 DYK views per hour. A list of the 25 most viewed hooks of the year can be viewed at "Top hooks of 2020". Congratulations on your hook's remarkable showing, and keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 10:36, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 5 Columbus Circle
The article 5 Columbus Circle you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:5 Columbus Circle for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of MWright96 -- MWright96 (talk) 11:01, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 5 Columbus Circle
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Station lists
One other idea I had was a List of New York City Subway stations by ridership. This way, we could have minimalist templates, defer to the borough lists for the service bullets, and have a sortable column for ranked stations. Thoughts?  Cards   84664   20:37, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I guess we can make a list of all stations sorted by name, line (or services), borough, ridership, and ranking. That may not be too bad. I'd probably include the line name, but we could also include a plain list of services if necessary. Epicgenius (talk) 20:40, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Why do you want to eliminate service bullets and ridership from the infoboxes?--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 23:51, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , I missed that part of Cards's comment. I don't think it's necessarily a good idea to have a minimalist template, because that would make an infobox less useful. Epicgenius (talk) 23:58, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
 * To both of you, I have absolutely no intention of removing bullets and ridership from infoboxes. I was referring to the fact that the four station lists in their current form can not be displayed together without hitting a template limit. I intend this new list to be complementary to those lists, and have a sortable ridership column.  Cards   84664   02:33, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , I see. In that case I would not mind doing that. This is what I initially interpreted your comment as saying. I thought KG613 brought up a point I hadn't seen earlier. Epicgenius (talk) 02:35, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Yea, I see "This way, we could have minimalist templates" could've been interpreted as "infobox templates" too, my bad.  Cards   84664   02:37, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

I have a rough idea created at User:Cards84664/sandbox9. For numerical order, which alt do you prefer: (14th, 103rd, First, Times Square); (103rd, 14th, First, Times Square), (1st, 14th, 103rd, Times Square); or (1st, 103rd, 14th, Times Square)?  Cards   84664   18:01, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , I think we should use the third one, which is the most straightforward. Epicgenius (talk) 18:09, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

George Washington Bridge- Historic toll rates correction 2015-2020
Hello and happy new year. Go to George Washington Bridge article, go to Historic toll rates 2015-2020. There is a formatting error that needs to be fixed in that slot. Cant figure how to change and repair that. Thank you for your time.2601:581:8402:6620:8954:6E27:C85B:DC94 (talk) 04:45, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I've fixed this issue now. Epicgenius (talk) 06:34, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for 220 West 57th Street
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Your GA nomination of Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital
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Precious anniversary
... and have a good new year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:56, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Central Park Place
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:03, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for M42 (sub-basement)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Congratulations
Congratulations! With 18,696 total views (and 1,558 views per hour), your hook on the M42 (sub-basement) and and its selection as "the safest place in New York during a nuclear strike" is one of the most viewed hooks for the month of January. Accordingly, it has been included at DYKSTATS January. All the more impressive since it was part of a 12-hour queue. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 08:43, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Alwyn Court
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Portal Porn
I read this and thought of your wonderful recent work. Some great images. No Swan So Fine (talk) 16:20, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 224 West 57th Street
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Air rights
The last section of Air rights deals with air rights in development, and could be elaborated with a description of what is meant by 'adjacent' building. My understanding is that air rights of several properties can be combined for one tall building as long as the multiple properties are continuous. FYI - My last stint as a NYC resident was 1980-85, upper East Side while working for Sloan-Kettering. First stint was born on Staten Island, at a home for Jewish unwed mothers. It was the Lakeview Home at Arrowchar, Staten Island, built in 1911 under supervision of Council of Jewish Women. I have a copy of the 1911 newspaper article. David notMD (talk) 03:09, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks for the heads up. I think you're correct about the ability to combine development rights from nearby buildings, and I'll work on adding info about that. Nice to see a fellow New Yorker - I was born in Manhattan, long after you left. Things have definitely changed a lot in over three decades. Epicgenius (talk) 04:45, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Feedback request: Wikipedia technical issues and templates request for comment
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Promotion of Riegelmann Boardwalk

 * We stand no chance at the Wikicup. Good job on the nomination! Keep up the good work. Le Panini  [🥪] 13:12, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks! I appreciate it. Epicgenius (talk) 18:00, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Calm down, only round 1! ;) Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:41, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for IRT Powerhouse
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Alwyn Court
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 * Just to let you know, I've finished the review of this article and the comments can be seen on the talk page. Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please &#123;&#123;ping&#125;&#125; me in replies) 17:03, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

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Saw your contribution to the WMNYC video. Nice to put a face with the username. I'm such a fan of your work. Thanks for your many wonderful contributions to Wikipedia! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 21:54, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Alwyn Court
The article Alwyn Court you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Alwyn Court for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Willbb234 -- Willbb234 (talk) 09:01, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Following on from the discussion on the talk page, you can let me know when you'd like me to review another article. Regards, Willbb234Talk (please &#123;&#123;ping&#125;&#125; me in replies) 18:00, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Gainsborough Studios (Manhattan)
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Your GA nomination of 224 West 57th Street
The article 224 West 57th Street you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:224 West 57th Street for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of HickoryOughtShirt?4 -- HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:21, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Congrats! BTW, WikiProject Black Lives Matter has hosting a collaboration, if you're interested in focusing on any articles about buildings related to African American culture or history. Either way, happy editing! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 19:26, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

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DYK for Moynihan Train Hall
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Gainsborough Studios (Manhattan)
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DYK for Hearst Tower (Manhattan)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:01, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Joralemon Street Tunnel
—valereee (talk) 12:02, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Red Hook Park
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for 116th Street–Columbia University station
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas Jefferson Park
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Reference error at Thomas Jefferson Park article
Something you did in this edit at Thomas Jefferson Park caused an anchored reference to be multiply defined and a error to be generated. Dhtwiki (talk) 00:39, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks. I've fixed that. Epicgenius (talk) 00:54, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Astoria Park
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Minor fixes to userscripts
Hey Epicgenius, it looks like you've got some user scripts using bare javascript global wg-style variables. These are T72470 deprecated, and while I don't think there's a timeline for their removal, it's been that way for a while. It's usually a straightforward fix, all uses need to use, such as converting   to. There's some more info at ResourceLoader/Migration guide (users). The full list is: I can take care of cleaning them up for you if you like, or give you a full list if you want to handle it, just let me know! ~ Amory  (u • t • c) 12:17, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
 * User:Epicgenius/stubtag.js
 * User:Epicgenius/safetyedit.js
 * User:Epicgenius/nothanks.js
 * User:Epicgenius/EngvarB.js
 * , thanks for the message. I tried to clean these up, but unfortunately I don't have the time to do the other cleanups. Would you mind making these changes? I would appreciate it. Epicgenius (talk) 17:22, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Should be all set I think! ~ Amory  (u • t • c) 18:06, 31 January 2021 (UTC)