Talk:Fulton Street station (New York City Subway)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 05:45, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

I will also take on this review, but after I finished reviewing 14th Street–Union Square station.--ZKang123 (talk) 05:45, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Early comments and lead

• Images are generally free-use or in public domain
• Earwig shows no outstanding issues beyond repeated common phrases (e.g. line or place names)
• The complex comprises four stations, all named Fulton Street. – I felt this sentence is unnecessary given it's alr stated earlier that "It consists of four linked stations"
• "the final one in the complex to be completed, opening on February 1, 1933" – "latest to be completed and opened on February 1, 1933"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:37, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
• "in 2019, with 27,715,365 passengers." – remove comma
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:37, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

More to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 12:28, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

History

• Was it said how much Contract 1 and 2 were awarded? Include inflated value if sum is known.
  • Unfortunately, I do not know the exact cost of both contracts. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• Contract 2, giving a lease of 35 years – I guess should be "given"?
  • The lease was given to the IRT, not to Contract 2. I have fixed that now. Epicgenius (talk) 04:37, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
• "contracted to" – "awarded to"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:37, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
• "snowy weather" – maybe just "snow"? Or "heavy snow"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "caused real-estate values in the area to increase." – "caused the increase of real-estate values in the area"
  • I've reworded to something else. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "May 1906, amid a legal dispute" – remove comma. Also is this lawsuit resolved?
  • I've removed the comma. The dispute was resolved at some point - I can't find a source at the moment, but by the late 1900s or early 1910s, people stopped complaining about objects such as slot machines and advertisements. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "proposed lengthening platforms" – I think you missed "the"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "(equivalent to $15,703,571 in 2022)" – round to 15.7 million
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:37, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
• "extensive reconstruction" of what? The station, or also the basements of the buildings too?
  • The basements of the buildings were rebuilt. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

More to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 12:50, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Dual contracts

• a west-east shuttle under 42nd Street. – I'm tempted to reword to "east-west". But if west-east is the convention, it's fine.
• the street only measured 40 feet (12 m) wide. – the street was only 40 feet (12 m) wide
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• World War I–related material shortages – would also link World War I or a relevant article on material shortages during the war.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• between Chambers Street and Wall Street, on the line's – remove comma.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• persistent at requesting – persistent in requesting.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• $2.254 million. – add inflated value
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
• $30 million, $4.7 million, $5.7 million – Also add inflated value
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
• I wonder if there are construction photos.
  • Unfortunately, I couldn't find any that were freely licensed. Given how long ago the line was built, though, some freely-licensed pics might become available within the next few years. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

More to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 10:35, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

IND expansion

• Again, add inflated value for currency values
  • I will add the inflated values in a bit. Epicgenius (talk) 16:30, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
    • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
• "convoluted layout also confused" – also is redundant
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

20th-century improvements

• "The passageways between the Eighth Avenue, Nassau Street, and Broadway–Seventh Avenue platforms all existed at the time, and the turnstiles were rearranged to allow free transfers." – "The rearrangement of the turnstiles allowed free transfers in the existing passageways between the Eighth Avenue, Nassau Street, and Broadway–Seventh Avenue platforms"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• I guess the proposed moving walkway never came to fruition?
  • It did not. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• ", as well as Bowling Green, Wall Street, Canal Street, Spring Street, Bleecker Street, Astor Place, Grand Central–42nd Street, 86th Street, and 125th Street on the same line" - I felt these other stations could be wrapped in a footnote instead at the end of this sentence.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 04:37, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
• " and was still underway two years later." – I guess this is added because the project completion was delayed?
  • Yes. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "The MTA tried to" – attempted to
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• " and it employed" – remove it
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

More to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 03:23, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

21st century

• Plans for a massive transit hub in Lower Manhattan, incorporating the Fulton Street station, – which incorporated
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "its four stations had been built by different companies at different times." – were built
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "was rehabilitated beginning in 2008." – "began refurbishments in 2008"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• Wonder if this source would be relevant to add. Or this
• "With the opening of the Fulton Building in November 2014, the Fulton Center project was completed," – "The Fulton Center project was completed with the opening of the Fulton Building in November 2014"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Station layout

• "The Fulton Street station contains various works of art." – "displays various artworks"
  • I have reworded this. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "and was commissioned" – remove "was"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "also contains digital signage with art" – "also features"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• " the mezzanine above the IND platform contained an artwork by Nancy Holt, Astral Grating" – " the mezzanine above the IND platform showcase Astral Grating by Nancy Holt,"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "The work was uninstalled and relocated when Fulton Center was built." – to where?
  • It was placed in storage. Sadly, I don't know where it was relocated afterward, but it was not reinstalled in the station. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• For the pictures in the exit section, you might consider keeping four of them and use the multiple images template and place it at the beginning of the subsection.

Platform layouts (Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, Nassau Street Line, Lexington Avenue Line platforms)

• Can the name mosaic be shifted earlier into the relevant history section? To prevent WP:SANDWICH
• "The platform is extremely narrow, causing congestion during rush hours." – has it been stated elsewhere how narrow the platform is?
  • I have not found a source for this, but it's only about 14 feet wide (for reference, each of the tiles in this picture is one foot wide). Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
    • Actually, it's even narrower than that: 13 feet 6 inches. Epicgenius (talk) 16:28, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "while the south mezzanine is open part-time" – is there an official source on the opening hours?
  • There is not. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Would reword the entire sentence: "The entrance to the north mezzanine is opened at all times, while the south mezzanine is opened at selected hours"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "comparatively narrow" – remove comparatively
  • I've deleted the entire sentence, which isn't supported by the source. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "caused congestion during rush hours." – I find this clause rather repetitive.
  • I've shortened this. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• Was it also stated how long the platform for IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platform is?
  • In the "1940s to 1960s" section, it says: "During the 1964–1965 fiscal year, the platforms at Fulton Street on the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, along with those at four other stations on the line, were lengthened to 525 feet (160 m) to accommodate a ten-car train of 51-foot IRT cars". Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• Similarly for Nassau Street Line, move File:Fulton Street BMT 006.JPG somewhere earlier in the passage, maybe in the relevant subsection. Remove the other images
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "two side platforms, with downtown trains on the upper level and uptown trains on the lower level." – from this description, I rather say "stacked" or "split platform" instead of side platforms
  • I've changed it to "two tracks and two side platforms in a split platform configuration". They are still side platforms, but they're not stacked on top of one another; instead, the southbound track is above the northbound platform, and the southbound platform is above the northbound track. This is a result of the platforms being on the left side of their respective tracks, rather than both platforms being on the same side (i.e. west or east side) of the station in a true split-platform configuration. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "The station was constructed on two levels" – "The platforms were stacked"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• b" the presence of a curve at Fulton Street. – remove "the presence of"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• Is there any significance to the "F"? For Fulton Street?
  • Yes, the "F" stands for FUlton Street. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• "there is a 75-foot-long (23 m) granite wall separating it" – "a 75-foot-long (23 m) granite wall separate it"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
• Shift the Tilework trim detail and Column photos to somewhere earlier in the passage. Remove the other gallery photos
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
• Reconstruction photos of IND Eighth Avenue Line platform could also shift to the reconstruction subsection of the history section.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Overall comments

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Putting article on hold.--ZKang123 (talk) 07:14, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the review ZKang123. I think I've finally fixed the remaining issues. Epicgenius (talk) 14:53, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.