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The MTA - New York City Transportation Authority - History and Chronology
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Did you know that New York City's first public transportation was founded in 1827, and that it was called the "Accommodation"?

Did you know that New York City's first subway was created in 1870, ran under lower Broadway and was powered by "pheumatic pressure" that was blown by a giant fan?

Go to this MTA page for the complete history.

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