Talk:Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall/Chambers Street station/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Bneu2013 (talk · contribs) 21:49, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Will have comments soon. Bneu2013 (talk) 21:49, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

• Should the infobox list the original opening dates for the stations?
  • Yes. I've done that. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Is the Chambers Street Station the same as the Nassau Street Line station?
  • Yes. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

History

• Is a more precise date available for the opening of the South passageway?
  • Unfortunately, I did not find one. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Capitalize "lower Manhattan".
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Capitalize "section 2" for consistency, as these appear to be proper names.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Move "Ventilation (architecture)" link to first use of "ventilation", and link "ventilation fans" to "Fan (machine)".
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Add inflation adjustment for $70,000. Ditto for any other lone figures.
  • I will do this shortly. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Did the 1950s plans come to fruition?
  • Yes, they were completed in 1963. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• As part of the modernization program, the NYCTA announced in early 1957 that the Brooklyn Bridge station by about 250 feet (76 m) to the north - at least one word is missing.
  • Fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• At the time, the island platforms narrowed at their northern ends to five feet - add {{convert|5|ft|m}}.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• The project lengthened the platforms from 295 feet (90 m) to 523 feet (159 m) and wideningwidened them.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• The downtown platform's extension opened in 1961,[8] and the uptown platform's extension opened the next year, on August 31, 1962. - also, is a more precise date available for when the downtown platform's extension opened?
  • Done. Also, unfortunately NYC newspapers didn't report these openings consistently. The exact opening date was probably either not recorded or is in a source that I am unable to access. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Why was the plaque removed?
  • I have not been able to find any sources that explain why. The most likely explanation is that it was removed during the 1990s renovation specifically to accommodate the renovation work, and the MTA just did not reinstall it. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• Is a more precise date available for when the station was renamed Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall?
  • Not really. There wasn't any renaming ceremony for this station (unlike at some other stations that were renamed). Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
• However, the connection was never opened[101][102] because the BRT did not want to pay the annual rental fee that was mandated for the usage of the connection, it went unused.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:32, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Station layout

• A corridor runs above the eastern side of the IRT station. - I'm guessing this is a pedestrian corridor. I don't know if you need to mention this, though.
  • I have mentioned it anyway. Epicgenius (talk) 01:20, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
• Has the 1,280 passengers per minute figure changes since the station's construction?
  • Not particularly, though the station is far less busy now than it was at the time of its completion. Epicgenius (talk) 01:20, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

BMT Nassau Street Line platforms

• The Chambers Street station has four tracks, three island platforms, and one side platform (originally two); the westernmost side platform has been demolished, while the center island platform and the easternmost side platform are unused. - are the dates that this took place mentioned in the history section?
  • Yes. The "1960s to present" section states: The western side platform was demolished with the expansion of the IRT station between 1960 and 1962.
• no less than 4 inches (100 mm) thick. - does this mean the width varies?
  • Yes, it does. Epicgenius (talk) 23:55, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
• Inconsistent conversion between inches to millimeters and inches to centimeters.
  • I fixed both instances of this (anything over 100 mm is described in terms of centimeters, I think). Epicgenius (talk) 23:55, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Ridership

• By contrast, ridership at the Chambers Street station declined significantly as development in Manhattan moved further northward.
  • Fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 23:55, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
• Has ridership recovered since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic?
  • Not particularly. In 2021, the last year for which data is available, ridership was only one-third of the pre-pandemic peak. I've added 2021 ridership now. Epicgenius (talk) 23:55, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

General comments

• Images are properly licensed.

• Passes the Earwig test.

@Epicgenius: - once remaining comments are addressed, article should be good to go. Bneu2013 (talk) 14:01, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

@Bneu2013: Thanks for the review. I think I've addressed the remaining issues now, except for inflation, which I should do tomorrow. Epicgenius (talk) 23:55, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Looks good. Will be passing. Bneu2013 (talk) 03:28, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

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