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Trouble for the 4th Ave. Trolley?
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 11, 2008
Modified Jul 11, 2008
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Gowanus Lounge reports on a sad sight in Park Slope, as "hideous architecture" and history prepare to collide once again. The old SEPTA trolley car which locals had high hopes of one day seeing turned into a diner...is being deconstructed to make way for a 12-story residential complex. Will the 4th Avenue landmark be headed to the landfill? Earlier this month Brownstoner noted the construction equipment appearing in the otherwise vacant lot and the owner of the trolley commented with its long and sordid history, as well as a glimmer of hope for the future.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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