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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:42, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Steinway Tunnel

  • ... that the Steinway Tunnel, which began construction in 1892, was not opened to subway passengers until 1915? Source: Hood p. 163, NY Times 1915
    • ALT1:... that after trolleys ran in the Steinway Tunnel briefly in September 1907, the tunnel was then abandoned until 1915? Source: NY Times 1973
    • ALT2:... that excavations for the Steinway Tunnel expanded a reef in the East River into an an island? Source: Rogoff, David (1960). "The Steinway Tunnels". Electric Railroads. Electric Railroaders' Association (29).

Improved to Good Article status by Kew Gardens 613 (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 13:52, 26 May 2020 (UTC).

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