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N4 Jamaica · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 858 Location: Long Island

To help coordinate schedules on the B44 and B35, new quarters have been supplied for dispatchers.

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This was inspired by the traffic towers placed in the center of Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, in the 1920's.

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject:

I don't believe what I'm seeing! - A Kim's Nails on Nostrand? only kidding!

Shades of a concentration camp!

How many of these towers are on order - I can just picture them on every street in the city.

When does the barbed wire get installed?

Wow!, I'm glad I don't live there any more! (unless these two pictures are really superimposed jokes!).

Regards.

Mr. 'L'

GBL Rebel · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject:

These are actual portable towers that raise up to watch over a large area. Can also record events taking place in the area.

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject:

GBL,

I'll say they can record! Do you see what's on the roof?

I would think that they would use these towers as observatories in crowd situations such as a Jazz concert in Central Park and the like.

They just look so imposing and even frightening in the middle of a neighborhood street!

It's a sad commentary!

Many regards,

Mr. 'L'

Hankg42 · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject:

Q65A · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject:

This portable tower has been on display at the last few DOB Roadeos (usually adjacent to the Mack MC emergency response unit operated by the NYPD Transit Unit).