Arthur Avenue's Little Italy has the freshest Italian ingredients including meat, cheese, seafood, pasta, and baked goods. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

This cantilever bridge was designed by engineer Gustav Lindenthal and architect Henry Hornbostel, opening for service in 1909. It spans the East River, connecting New York City’s boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. It originally carried vehicular traffic was well as a trolley line and the former 2nd Av Elevated line. Today it carries vehicles, has a pedestrian walkway, and bike lanes. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

This sculpture by Fritz Koenig, which was originally displayed in the plaza between the World Trade Center towers, survived the September 11 attacks and now stands in Battery Park. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Lisa Schwartz/NYC Transit.

The statesman Alexander Hamilton was buried at Trinity Church after his infamous duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. Built in 1846, it’s Manhattan’s oldest public building in continuous use. Architect Richard Upjohn designed the current structure in the Gothic Revival style. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Stroll the Riegelmann boardwalk, reputed to be the world's longest, which is the subject of the famous 1964 Drifters song "Under the Boardwalk." Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

This c. 1839 Greek Revival-style residence in Historic Richmond Town, one of Staten Island’s earliest communities and home of 27 preserved buildings. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

The Heights Players, at the A.T. White Community Center, is Brooklyn's oldest, self-sustaining community theatre company. The location also once housed a public school, social center, brothel, and furniture-making factory. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

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So named because there were two before it, the 1837 Greek Revival structure was Staten Island's first monumental county building. It served as the Richmond County Courthouse until 1919, when court activities were relocated to St. George. It is located in Historic Richmond Town, one of Staten Island’s earliest communities, and home to 27 preserved buildings. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

Located in the former home of the Silvercup Bakery factory, Silvercup Studios is the largest shooting location for many movies and TV shows in New York City. This view of the back of the studio’s sign is from the 7 line. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC

If your trip to Coney Island isn’t on a beach day, get that aquatic feeling at the New York Aquarium. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

A view of the Staten Island Borough Hall, built between 1904 and 1906, and of the Staten Island Supreme Courthouse, built between 1913 and 1919. Both structures were designed by architectural partners John Carrère and Thomas Hastings, whose firm also designed the New York Public Library. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

Grab a bite at Nathan’s Famous, serving up hot dogs and other favorites since 1916. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Located on the bay side at Beach Channel Drive in Belle Harbor is Tribute Park, dedicated to the people from The Rockaways lost in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The park overlooks Jamaica Bay and provides visitors with a distant view of Lower Manhattan for solemn reflections. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Arthur Avenue is the Little Italy of the Bronx. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

This 2004 artwork by Robert Wilson is a glass brick wall at the street level of the Coney Island/Stillwell Av station. It s is just one example of almost 200 works of art that appear in the subway, presented by the MTA Arts for Transit program, and created in mosaic, terra cotta, bronze, glass, and mixed-media sculpture. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The diminutive palace was built in 1869 and created by the designers of Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Today it is the home of Henry Luce Nature Observatory and the United States Weather Bureau, which has been collecting meteorological data there since 1912. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Catch a fly ball at a Brooklyn Cyclones game at KeySpan Park. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Soaring five stories above the Manhattan Valley, you can enjoy bird’s eye views of the neighborhood from the open-air platform. This was the first elevated station on the original IRT subway, built in 1904. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The property was designated a park in 1823 on what was a public burial ground. The arch, an iconic image closely associated with nearby New York University, was erected in 1888 to commemorate the centennial of President George Washington's inauguration. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Lisa Schwartz /NYC Transit.

Architect Masayuki Sono’s design "Postcards" was dedicated on September 11, 2004 in honor of the island’s nearly 270 residents who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

Buses to all points in Staten Island await you at the St. George Ferry Terminal. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

Thrill-seekers can still ride the infamous Wonder Wheel Ferris wheel at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Visit the Coney Island Museum on the weekends all year round and learn about its amazing and varied history. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The City Island Museum, 190 Fordham Street, is housed in the old P.S. 17 and was build in 1897 in a former Indian burial ground. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Times Square has become a destination if for no other reason than to see its sheer volume of eye-popping advertising. It was so-named because the former offices of The New York Times were located here. It’s of course now home to the legendary annual New Year’s Eve ball drop, a tradition since 1907. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The two bronze panthers at 3rd Street were created by renowned 19th century sculptor Alexander P. Proctor, whose interest in wildlife lead to life-like commissions that can be found internationally. The marble pedestals on which they perch were designed by architect Stanford White. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The New York Botanical Garden is one of the oldest and largest botanical gardens in the country. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Poe Cottage, built in 1812, was the last home of Edgar Allan Poe. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Voluntary manslaughter.. "investigations" is just newspeak for political deals. BART is dragging their feet on this.

If you're planning on heading out there, have a backup plan because BART might shutdown Fruitvale station. There did this back in November with the "Stop the Raids" demonstations, so it won't be surprising if they try to reduce our numbers today.

Oakland AC Transit Map [pdf]

AC Transit buses 19, 47, 48, 50, 53, 54, 62, 63 will all go to Fruitvale. The 1, which runs down the length of International/14th St, will get you there one block north--get off at 34th Avenue.

If you're heading in from SF, you can ride the OX from the Transbay Terminal (fare will be 3.50), get off at Park & Buena Vista in Alameda, then transfer either to the 50 (westbound) or 19 (eastbound). If they're only shutting down Fruitvale Station, you can ride BART out to Lake Merritt, walk two blocks north to 11th, and take the 1 (southbound/westbound to Bayfair), getting off around 34th Ave.

511 Trip Planner - under Additional Options, you can exclude BART for a backup plan.

This could've been any one of us. Show up, even if you can't make it 'til 7.

Honor lost New Yorkers and learn more about the war, honor, and sacrifice. The glass block wall is etched with excerpts from letters, diaries, and poems. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Take the ferry for some of the best free sightseeing in Lower Manhattan. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

You can boat, fish, sail, or simply watch the ducks from a new seating area and promenade at the 84-acre man-made body of water located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Small boats can be rented at the Boat Basin in the summer. The annual Dragon Boat Festival sails through every August. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC

The structure, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was created by sculptor Donald Delue for the 1964 World’s Fair and symbolized the Space Age. You can also see it from NYC Transit’s elevated No. 7 subway line. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC

The sculpture, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was created by sculptor Donald Delue for the 1964 World’s Fair and symbolized the Space Age. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Fishing is laid back at Coney Island. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

This beautiful 1905 Beaux Arts style structure reopened in 2002 as the home of the nation's first urban Audubon Center. It houses a gift shop, café, visitor center, offers year-round activities for both adults and children. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

Beach 90 St is the “Surfer Beach” of The Rockaways. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC

The Bronx Zoo is the biggest urban wildlife center in the country. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Enjoy 2 ½ miles of Coney Island’s clean public beach. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Once home to artists and Bohemians, the real estate south of 14th Street, west of Broadway, north of Houston, and east of the Hudson River is now extremely hot property. Though somewhat mellowed since its counter-culture heyday of the ‘50s and ‘60s, the beat still goes on in its taverns, cafes, unique shops, and through its iconic images. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza serves as a tribute to the Union heroes of the Civil War. Designed by John H. Duncan, who also conceived the plan for Grant's Tomb in Manhattan, it was unveiled by President Grover Cleveland in a ceremony in 1892. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

As unlikely a place as New York City might be for a horse patrol, there are more than 100 officers and about 80 horses in the unit. Both officers and horses go through rigorous training in the NYPD Remount School of Horsemanship before they hit the streets. This team is patrolling in Times Square. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The Brooklyn Museum of Art is New York's second-largest museum, featuring a world-famous Egyptology collection and Rodin gallery with a fantastic digitalized outdoor fountain and free public seating area to view it. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

The watercourse at the park – all manmade and interconnected - include pools, streams, and waterfalls, flow into the 60-acre Lake – the only one in Brooklyn. You can see the falls from the Boathouse, a viewing platform, or walk across them on the Binnen Bridge. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Take the D, F, N, or Q line to the Coney Island/Stillwell Av station, and visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Enjoy breath-taking free sightseeing as seen from the Staten Island Ferry. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

Named for its proximity to the Bandshell at Prospect Park, kids can play on musically inspired structures. Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit.

Visit www.mta.info for more NYC sightseeing ideas. For customized subway and bus directions to these locations, visit Trip Planner at www.tripplanner.mta.info. Photo Courtesy Felix Candelaria/NYC Transit

En este mismo sitio comeremos de la rica comida yucateca. Al término de este recorrido.

Here, we will enjoy a fabulous Mayan Lunch.

Une fois finit toutes les activités nous allons manger de la nourriture mexicaine dans le restaurant du site