How many minutes must elapse before you re-swipe your unlimited Metrocard at the same station? What is the highest subway station in the world, at 87 feet above ground? If you know the answers to these types of questions, you may have missed your true calling last Thursday night. The New York Transit Museum hosted its first Trivia night, and it was, to this observer’s eyes, a rousing success. Emcees Chris Kelley and Stuart Post diverted a packed hall of over 200 people, forming 42 competing teams. The event, co-sponsored by Transportation Alternatives with refreshments courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery, had a long wait list and actually had to turn away hopefuls. Many people came with teams of maximum 6 people, but others piled into the room and just made friends with other straphangers around them. A cafeteria full of eager contestants. The game included 6 rounds of ten points each. The first round was called… Read More
How many minutes must elapse before you re-swipe your unlimited Metrocard at the same station? What is the highest subway station in the world, at 87 feet above ground? If you know the answers to these types of questions, you may have missed your true calling last Thursday night. The New York Transit Museum hosted its first Trivia night, and it was, to this observer’s eyes, a rousing success. Emcees Chris Kelley and Stuart Post diverted a packed hall of over 200 people, forming 42 competing teams. The event, co-sponsored by Transportation Alternatives with refreshments courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery, had a long wait list and actually had to turn away hopefuls. Many people came with teams of maximum 6 people, but others piled into the room and just made friends with other straphangers around them. A cafeteria full of eager contestants. The game included 6 rounds of ten points each. The first round was called… Read More