Category Archives: Lost and Found

All That You Can Leave Behind

Posted on October 9, 2009 by TJ

Fun little piece in yesterday’s NY Times about the Long Island Railroad lost and found at Penn Station. Like a time capsule, what’s left on the train is often a good indicator of what the societal trends are at a … Continue reading →

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‘This is Metro-North…We’ve Recovered Your Blackberry’

Posted on August 4, 2009 by TJ

Words I never thought I’d hear. I’d left the Blackberry on the morning train last Friday, and was too distraught to blog about it. It was a rainy day (Oh yeah–that rainy day) and I was a bit discombobulated. Due … Continue reading →

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Metro-North Worker’s Son/Nephew Gets Early Christmas Present

Posted on December 11, 2008 by TJ

It appears official–the remote control Dodge Charger I bought Little G on our train trip to New York City on Black Friday, and subsequently left on the rack of the 3:53 train hurtling towards Hummerville–has not been returned to Lost … Continue reading →

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Pete Seeger’s Banjo…Or Was it His False Teeth?

Posted on May 8, 2007 by TJ

Entertaining story in the Times today about the Metro-North lost and found, located next to the cop shop in Grand Central. Among the nuggets Ken Belson unearths: around 60% of lost items are reclaimed by their owners, a website helps the … Continue reading →

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