Comments on: The Many Fitting Adjectives for the Wilson L Stop

By: bredinbklyn

bredinbklyn — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:47:54 +0000

All of that would of been the least of your problems had it been on that station and line in the 80′s. Priase the jizz and dog shit and not the crazy ass crack heads…and that station had nothing on Dean St on the Franklin Ave shuttle. Dean St station was so f&%$Ed up that when they restored the Franlkin Ave shuttle in the 90′s they made it like it never existed.
You would never even know. Last station in the system with wood platforms and rotted ones at that.

By: FormerRidgewoodite

FormerRidgewoodite — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:37:47 +0000

Great article Stephanie! I don’t know whether to laugh or cry for you near the end, but you did give me a great laugh with the image or your unfortunate scenario at the end!

By: solo.dolo

solo.dolo — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:17:44 +0000

Very nice piece….I actually live on decatur st…and this is my train stop so I’m very proud to see us gettin some shine on the site…

By: Ingo Hart

Ingo Hart — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:20:29 +0000

How funny! I have never actually been to the Wilson stop. This makes me want to check the area kut now.

By: will

will — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:32:36 +0000

Great post – Your photos reveal another unique aspect of the station- it has those swingset like seats – originally installed so no bums could lie down on them.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:08:55 +0000

The is probably one of the most enjoyable things that I’ve read on the internet as of late.
It is both humorous and informative without trying too hard at either.
I give it a 4.3/5
Keep up the good work

By: OldMotherHubbard

OldMotherHubbard — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:52:52 +0000

Nice story, Stephanie. I’m gonna have to agree that the guy in the hat is super mysterious and gives me the willies. Tell him that the next time he’s creeping around your photo shoots.

By: Name Withheld

Name Withheld — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:09:25 +0000

I liked you post, Stephanie. The Wilson Avenue stop certainly has its charms. But I was mugged a block away from there last summer, and I still have scar tissue in my lower lip. It’s not a safe area!

By: John Dereszewski

John Dereszewski — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:27:25 +0000

Stephanie, I loved your post. A few comments:

1. While the stunning Cemetery of the Evergreens clearly looms on the horizon, the graveyard appearing right below the upper Wilson Ave. platform is the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. This is a fascinating place, where most of the tombstones are constructed in tin, not stone. Since this cemetery is situated downstream from its neighbors, the extremely damp nature of the grounds made the creation of stone gravestones here impractical and required light weight tin markers to be installed instead. Adam Schwartz posted a great piece about Trinity on this site some time ago. It is certainly worth a visit.

2. The Wilson Ave. station’s bad reputation is based on crimes committed either in the long tunnel between the token booth and the tracks or on the upper – Manhattan bound – platform. Years after I had left working in Bushwick, I was called for jury duty and assigned to a case involving a mugging that occurred – you guessed it – at the Wilson Ave. station. Since I was dismissed early in the process, I can’t provide any additional details.

Like such other “notoriously unsafe” stations as the Morgan Ave. “L” and the Central Ave. “M”, crime has, in all probability, become less of a concern at the Wilson Ave. stop. Improved lighting and security have also helped. Caution, however, is always advised.

By: pierogieconpollo

pierogieconpollo — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:28:52 +0000

i hope you write more, stephanie holmes! these stories are bushwick-fabulous.

bushwickbk banner day—> poo and jiz in the same post!