Category Archives: Pleasantville

Postcards From the Edge…of the Platform

Posted on May 11, 2011 by TJ

IRideTheHarlemLine has some RAD old post cards depicting Harlem Line train stations from days of yore. Check ‘em out.   Hawthorne! ? Pleasantville!

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Riding With the Captain

Posted on December 9, 2010 by TJ

Today’s the work Christmas holiday party. I remember the old days, when the company would rent some grand hall and supply enough food and booze for a Russian army regiment. Then, the more recent days, when companies did without the … Continue reading →

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Chappaqua, Pleasantville Get Their Close-Ups

Posted on July 14, 2010 by TJ

The delightful commuter blog IRideTheHarlemLine has a fun little visit to Chappaqua station, with some eye-catching photos from IRTHL’s Emily, including some trippy fish-eye lens pics. She writes: When I started visiting stations I will admit that there were quite … Continue reading →

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Dylan* to Play at Pleasantville Fest

Posted on May 27, 2010 by admin

The Pleasantville Music Fest has signed up the biggest musical act in its six years of existence, booking Jakob Dylan–no, not that other Dylan–for this year’s event on July 10. (The Missus’ first reaction: I’m sitting in the front row. … Continue reading →

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Taking the Train From “Upstate”

Posted on May 25, 2010 by admin

Bike racks: Pleasantville 1, Hawthorne 0 I shook up my commuting routine a bit today, accompanying Little G up the road a bit to school in Priusville, where I was the guest reader and read G and his classmates a … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best Commuter Town in the Tri-State Area?

Posted on March 2, 2010 by admin

C’mon, folks, get those votes in for the Best Damn Commuter Town Period contest. A week ago, we announced the second running of Trainjotting’s search for the best commuter town in the area, based on train service, downtown options, property … Continue reading →

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The Best NYC-Area Commuter Town II, Or, What You Can Do To Boost Your Property Value

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

A comment from a reader today who, after “extensive” research on the topic, decided the best commuter town in the area was Westfield, New Jersey, has prompted Trainjotting to conduct its second-ever Best Damn Commuter Town Period Contest. It is you, … Continue reading →

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Hudson Line Stations Get Facelifts

Posted on February 22, 2010 by admin

Some $67 million worth of renovations are in the works at the Philipse Manor, Scarborough and Don Draper’s own Ossining station houses, reports the Journal News. The projects should be completed by Aug. 1. Among the improvements: digital message boards telling … Continue reading →

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1846: The Train Arrives in Hawthorne

Posted on February 9, 2010 by admin

We continue with another excerpt from Mount Pleasant: The History of a New York Suburb and its People. Chapter 5 is called “The Coming of the Railroad.” Philip F. Horne writes: Until the 1840s a man who wished to leave … Continue reading →

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The Friendliest Guy on the 9:16

Posted on December 21, 2009 by TJ

The 9:16 was pretty full this morning. I took an aisle seat in a four-seater, hoping I’d get to keep the leg room and unobstructed view for the remainder of the ride. Alas, a young man took the seat across … Continue reading →

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