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Disneyland Railroad featured article review

Thank you for supporting the Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts article during its featured list review (it passed)! I am now putting the Disneyland Railroad article through a featured article review here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Disneyland Railroad/archive1. You are welcome to comment on that one, also. Jackdude101 01:07, 1 July 2017 (UTC)

@Jackdude101: Congratulations on your successful featured list nomination! I am on vacation until July 4 but I can comment on the featured article nomination after that. epicgenius (talk) 03:10, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

Sunday July 9: WikNYC Picnic @ Governors Island

Sunday July 9, 1-6pm: WikNYC Picnic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" on New York City's green and historic Governors Island, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.

1–6pm - come by any time! Our reserved picnicking area is Grill #5 by Nolan Park in the northern part of Governors Island.
Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia NYC banner!

We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 11:03, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

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Walt Disney World Railroad featured article nomination

Thank you again for reviewing this article's prose for its FA nomination here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Walt Disney World Railroad/archive1. When you have a moment, indicate on the page whether you support the nomination, please. On a related note, the Disneyland Railroad article got upgraded to FA status a few hours ago. Jackdude101 (Talk) 02:09, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

@Jackdude101: You're welcome for the review. I've supported the nom because everything seems to be OK now. And congrats on that FA for Disneyland Railroad! epicgenius (talk) 16:10, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

N (New York City Subway service)

I think you messed up on the subway transfer templates on that article. If you look closely, it shows there is a full-time transfer icon to the Q at Prince, 8th, 23rd and 28th Streets when the Q only serves those station during late nights. Can you fix it?

It looks like this has already been fixed. epicgenius (talk) 16:11, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of G (New York City Subway service)

Hello! Your submission of G (New York City Subway service) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:49, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

July 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday July 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.

We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.

We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.

We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.

After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!

7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)

We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 02:37, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

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A Line map

I was wondering what was your rationale for having the A and C lines combined into one route map. My take on it is that even though they essentially operate along the same route during the day, with one being express and one being local, they are both different services and should be treated as such. It isn't like the J/Z in which the latter is just a skip-stop clone. Just my two cents on the matter. —LRG5784 (talk · contribs · email) 22:38, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

@LRG5784: It's more about laziness on my part since the C and Rock Park Shuttle duplicate parts of the A in their entirety. For that reason, the W route map is part of the N. I could split the A and C maps, but it would make little difference since all C stops are on the A map. epicgenius (talk) 01:09, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
@Epicgenius: Ha, it's all good man. I would understand from your POV completely as it is a time consuming process but I am very impressed by the effort you put into it.
In the case of the N and W, I understand completely as to why you would combine the two and make one map from them, as the W, even though it has its own timetable separate from the N, is essentially a local version of the N (according to the MTA's system pick sheets, the W trips are just N train short turns that operate local in Manhattan. So in that case it makes sense for the N and W maps to be merged, but for the A and the C, seeing how they have two separate schedules both internally and what's made available to the public, it would make sense for them to have their own maps. —LRG5784 (talk · contribs · email) 01:19, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
@LRG5784: Thanks for appreciating my hard work. I'm glad to hear that. Anyway, I'll split the C map from the A after the maps for the 2, 3, and 5 are finished. The reason is that I have to sort out the formatting and station-listing issues for the other maps first. epicgenius (talk) 03:36, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
No problem! Take your time man, keep it up. —LRG5784 (talk · contribs · email) 12:16, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
 Done. Useddenim (talk) 18:55, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
@Useddenim: Thank you very much for doing it. epicgenius (talk) 19:29, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
No prob. I didn't revise the  A  because I didn't know how much detail you wanted to leave in/remove. Useddenim (talk) 21:46, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Biographies

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Biographies. Legobot (talk) 04:33, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bob1960evens -- Bob1960evens (talk) 16:41, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for G (New York City Subway service)

On 20 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article G (New York City Subway service), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the New York City Subway G train is the only non-shuttle service that does not run through Manhattan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/G (New York City Subway service). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, G (New York City Subway service)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Citi Bike

On 21 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Citi Bike, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New York City's Citi Bike is the largest bicycle-sharing system in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Citi Bike. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Citi Bike), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex ShihTalk 01:14, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Brooklyn Street Circuit

Hello! Your submission of Brooklyn Street Circuit at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Giants2008 (Talk) 22:39, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

I'll have a look at the new blurb either tonight or early tomorrow. Giants2008 (Talk) 15:07, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
Left you one comment related to the new article, which should be pretty easy to fix. Also, please do move the QPQ credit to this nomination or do another review, because I believe a double nom requires two QPQ reviews. Giants2008 (Talk) 01:34, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses

The article Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bob1960evens -- Bob1960evens (talk) 13:41, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

RfA

Thanks for supporting my run for administrator. I am honored and grateful. ) Cullen328 Let's discuss it 21:14, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
@Cullen328: Congratulations! Your adminship is well earned. I hope the admin position isn't too hard, and good luck. epicgenius (talk) 00:21, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Sunday July 30: Action=History Wiki-Hackathon @ Ace Hotel

Sunday July 30: Action=History Wiki-Hackathon @ Ace Hotel

On the last Sunday of every month, the Boardroom at Ace Hotel New York hosts Action Equals History — a unique opportunity for New Yorkers to learn hands-on in a technology training/workshop session about the mechanics, practices and benefits of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. This is an opportunity for all to gather, share and work collectively towards a more robust account of history.

For this month, we'll focus on Wikipedia casual editing, ways to use and develop Wikidata, building better edit-a-thon tools for a variety of different thematic campaigns, and user-testing them with the community. Towards a goal of advancing these tools for wider use with diverse local groups.

Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:21, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

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Collaboration products newsletter: 2017-07

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16:43, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Jamaica High School

Hello! Your submission of Jamaica High School at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Gryffindor (talk) 20:55, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I just have one open item, maybe you know someone who could help. Thank you. Gryffindor (talk) 12:37, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
ps: I made a slight edit on the introductory hook for the Golden Tea Room, I hope it's alright? Gryffindor (talk) 12:42, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
Yeah, thanks. I'll look the Golden Tea Room nom over. I'll leave the replies for Jamaica High School on that page. epicgenius (talk) 17:43, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
Done. Gryffindor (talk) 20:25, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

NYC Subway crisis 2017

I think that the situation on the subway has gotten bad enough that it deserves a section on the NYCS page. I started a draft here: User:Kew Gardens 613/sandbox 5. Could you help me work on it? Thanks.--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 23:29, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

@Kew Gardens 613: I think that is a good start. Maybe you can add this to the History of the New York City Subway page, have a summary on the main NYCS page, and also add the Genius Challenge. I'll add details later. epicgenius (talk) 02:15, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
This is a post-hoc comment, but I support the addition of this information to the pages. —LRG5784 (talk · contribs · email) 03:17, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Category:MTR stations in New Territories has been nominated for discussion

Category:MTR stations in New Territories, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to see if it abides with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Jc86035 (talk) Use {{re|Jc86035}}
to reply to me 09:36, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Category:Bridges in New York City

Should include all bridges. They're being in a subcategory is not sufficient. Please undo all your removals, at least until there's a discussion. Thanks. Beyond My Ken (talk) 21:52, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

 Done. Also creating discussion. epicgenius (talk) 21:53, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses

The article Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bob1960evens -- Bob1960evens (talk) 22:41, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Jamaica High School

Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

23rd Street (Manhattan)

Nice expansion of this article. Don't let my nit-picking fixes put you off, I appreciate the work you're putting into it. Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:05, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

Thank you. I appreciate your nitpicking fixes as well, since they help the prose flow more smoothly. epicgenius (talk) 14:08, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
Drop me a note when you think you're about done so I can copyedit the article. Good work. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:50, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. I should be finished soon, since I only need to add one more section about architecture. epicgenius (talk) 22:53, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
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