GRAVESEND, Brooklyn (WABC) — Transit buffs will have a chance to take home a piece of New York City’s transportation system during NYC Transit’s annual pop-up sale in Gravesend.
The sale, held on a secure lot on Avenue U, features items collected from subway stations being rehabilitated or renovated, as well as equipment from trains, including Metro-North.
Paul Dvoskin of NYC Transit heads the team that collects the material throughout the year.
“Throughout the year we, one truck load at a time, we bring this material here, I would say four to six times a year. The day of the event, that’s when the magic happens,” Dvoskin said.
The sale will run Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with items priced from roughly $100 to $3,000.
“That’s probably what brings most of the appeal, these items, the fact that they are scarred up, beaten up,” Dvoskin said.
Items for sale include station globes, a window, grab holds and actual turnstiles. New this year are MetroCards and orange triple seats from R46 subway cars.
The event started in 2021. Between 3,000 and 5,000 customers come to the two-day sale, with some lining up hours before the gates open.
“It could be transit buffs, it could be a couple that ended up meeting at Avenue U to come look for the sign,” Dvoskin said.
One prospective shopper from Queens already had a specific piece of transit history in mind.
“I live in Queens, so I want to take a 7 train Jackson Heights sign,” he said.
Shoppers should also be prepared to transport whatever they purchase.
“The rules are, if you buy it, you take it. Absolutely we are not storing it, come and get it,” Dvoskin said.
Guests will be admitted in small groups and have 45 minutes to shop.
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