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STATE RELEASES RE-OPENING PLAN Plan Affects Re-Opening of NYMT On Monday, May 4, during a press conference held in Rochester, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a four-phase reopening plan for businesses in New York State. As an entertainment and educational venue, NYMT would fall in the fourth and final phase. The first phase in the Rochester area commenced with the expiration of “NY Pause” stay-at-home order on May 15. Before beginning its phase 1 reopening, each region in New York State must meet each of seven criteria: 1) a continuous 14-day decline of COVID-19 hospitalizations, or a total of no more than 15 new hospitalizations per day on average for three days; 2) a 14-day decline in COVID-19 hospital deaths, or fewer than five deaths per day; 3) a three-day rate of new hospitalizations below two per 100,000 residents per day; 4) a hospital bed vacancy rate of at least 30%; 5) an availability rate of at least 30% for intensive care unit beds; 6) a weekly average of 30 virus tests per 1,000 residents a month; and 7) at least 30 working contact tracers per 100,000 residents. |
The four phases are: 1) construction and manufacturing, along with some retail stores through curbside pick-up; 2) professional services, additional retailers and real estate firms; 3) restaurants, bars and hotels; and 4) schools, and attractions including movie theaters. New York’s ten regions are centered around the following cities: Melville, on Long Island; New York City; Poughkeepsie; Albany; Utica; Watertown; Binghamton; Syracuse; Rochester; and Buffalo. Rochester’s “Finger Lakes” region includes nine counties centered around Monroe County. As each phase of reopening is attempted, careful analysis will be made of data concerning cases of COVID-19 to determine when the next phase can begin. |
SHOP REPORT Museum Inspections — Jim Wiesner made a Board-sanctioned security inspection of NYMT buildings and grounds on Saturday, May 9. Jim walked the perimeters of the buildings and the rail line down to Midway and found no problems. Jim, in his role as Water Quality Manager, entered the water room and found everything to be in order there as well. Charlie Lowe inspected the railroad and overhead on May 23. |
Board — Bob Sass, NYMT’s Information Technology Manager, set up a system whereby Board members can conduct business meetings remotely from home. An informal meeting was conducted on May 12. Mowing Crew — The mowing crew, under Dave Coon, has begun its mowing season for 2020. Its exploits to date are detailed on page 1. |
ROCHESTER STREETCARS......................... No. 99 in a series
Our photo was a bit of a puzzle for ROCHESTER
STREETCARS when first viewed. A few clues, though, are
easy to see. The car number, 295, is plainly visible so at
least we know the car's number. The roof sign reads
EAST MAIN ST. & PARSELLS AVE. so we know the
line the car was on. What is interesting is that this line
was not through-routed with any other line. Company
records indicate that the Parsells line was opened in 1893
as a trolley line so we know that the photo dates no earlier
than that year. A tour of Bill Gordon's 94 Years of
Rochester Railways tells us (vol. 2, p. 25) that the Parsells
line was through-routed with the Saratoga line by 1904.
So far, we have gotten the date range down to 11 years.
The location is given away by the building in the background, which is still standing at the northwest corner of Garson Avenue and North Goodman Street. Our car is westbound on Webster Avenue and crossing Garson Avenue. In a few moments, car 295 will clatter through the switches at Goodman and Main as it turns right onto Main Street for the long run to the Four Corners in downtown Rochester. Within one or two years, though, larger double-truck cars will replace all of Rochester Railway Company's antiquated single-truck cars such as car 295. |
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EDITORIAL COMMENT Please keep in mind that NYMT will need your help in the coming months and years. Our service to the community will necessarily be evolving as we all learn more about coronavirus implications. In the meantime, it is most important that volunteers do their utmost to stay safe and be well. Charles R. Lowe, Editor |
ALL ABOUT US The New York Museum of Transportation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit museum chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. We are managed and operated entirely by volunteers, and the welcome mat is always out for anyone wishing to join our work. Open for visitors all year on Sundays only, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., we also welcome group visits during the week by appointment. |
We are located at 6393 East River Road in the Town of Rush, and our mailing address is P.O. Box 136, West Henrietta, NY 14586. www.nymtmuseum.org is the place to find us on the internet and learn much more about us. Also, you can visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NYMTmuseum. Want to contact us? Call us at (585) 533-1113 or send us an email at info@nymtmuseum.org. And, remember to tell your friends! |
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