User talk:Epicgenius/Archive/2020/Mar

Your GA nomination of Riverside Church

The article Riverside Church you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Riverside Church 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 CaroleHenson -- CaroleHenson (talk) 04:42, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

WikiCup 2020 March newsletter

And so ends the first round of the competition. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2, with 57 contestants qualifying. We have abolished the groups this year, so to qualify for Round 3 you will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two contestants.

Our top scorers in Round 1 were:

• Epicgenius, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with a featured article, five good articles and an assortment of other submissions, specialising on buildings and locations in New York, for a total of 895 points.
• Gog the Mild came next with 464 points, from a featured article, two good articles and a number of reviews, the main theme being naval warfare.
• Raymie was in third place with 419 points, garnered from one good article and an impressive 34 DYKs on radio and TV stations in the United States.
• Harrias came next at 414, with a featured article and three good articles, an English civil war battle specialist.
• CaptainEek was in fifth place with 405 points, mostly garnered from bringing Cactus wren to featured article status.
• The top ten contestants at the end of Round 1 all scored over 200 points; they also included L293D, Kingsif, Enwebb, Lee Vilenski and CAPTAIN MEDUSA. Seven of the top ten contestants in Round 1 are new to the WikiCup.

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. In Round 1 there were four featured articles, one featured list and two featured pictures, as well as around two hundred DYKs and twenty-seven ITNs. Between them, contestants completed 127 good article reviews, nearly a hundred more than the 43 good articles they claimed for, thus making a substantial dent in the review backlog. Contestants also claimed for 40 featured article / featured list reviews, and most even remembered to mention their WikiCup participation in their reviews (a requirement).

Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit them. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews.

If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:46, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Congrats, and keep up the great work! If you're looking for articles to expand, I'm sure some of the entries at Template:Public art in Brooklyn would be pretty quick and easy to expand and promote to Good article status. Happy editing! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 23:20, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Another Believer, thanks for the comments. I am currently trying to get Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Barren Island, Brooklyn/archive1 to featured article status, but once I'm done, I might look at some of the public art in Brooklyn. There is still a lot of missing info for NYC landmarks, even in Manhattan, and I am trying to work on these right now as well. epicgenius (talk) 23:22, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Epicgenius, Awesome, I'll keep an eye out. I just visited NYC, hence why I've been working on some NYC public art pages lately. Good luck w/ future Cup rounds. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 23:32, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Bowling Green Offices Building

On 2 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bowling Green Offices Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that tenants of the Bowling Green Offices Building in New York City have included the owners of the RMS Titanic, and the Erie Railroad? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bowling Green Offices Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bowling Green Offices Building), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

WikiCup newsletter correction

There was an error in the WikiCup 2020 March newsletter; L293D should not have been included in the list of top ten scorers in Round 1 (they led the list last year), instead, Dunkleosteus77 should have been included, having garnered 334 points from five good articles on animals, living or extinct, and various reviews. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:30, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Kissena Creek

The article Kissena Creek 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:Kissena Creek for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 14:41, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Kissena Creek

The article Kissena Creek you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Kissena Creek 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 15:22, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

R36 Subway Article Merge Proposal

Hey Epicgenius,

Apparently there is now a proposal to merge the R36 (New York City Subway car) article with the R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car) article. Mtattrain helped us to figure out the official designation of each of the subway car classes, and moved the R36 WF info to the main R36 page. In light of this, I am now proposing to merge the articles.

If you don't mind, please share your thoughts on the merger proposal. And also ask others to share their opinions if possible. The more that share, the better to make the decision. Afterwards, I will execute the decision and either merge the pages or leave them as is. Thanks.

Davidng913 (talk) 22:34, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Davidng913, thanks for the message. I will look at this soon. In the meantime, I suppose you can ask for more feedback at WT:NYCS. epicgenius (talk) 04:00, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Epicgenius Did that and all done. Thanks so much. Give it a week or so, and then we will merge the page (or not). Just gonna need some help because I have never merged pages before. Davidng913 (talk) 18:15, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Empire Stores

I have to apologize. I did scroll through the Brooklyn Bridge Park article (which is wonderful!) but did not realize there was a section dedicated to Empire Stores before creating a separate stub. I created this stub because I visited Time Out Market New York and realized there was no Wikipedia article even though there's one for Time Out Market Lisboa. The first few sources I read implied "Empire Stores" was a former warehouse, but Brooklyn Bridge Park suggests several buildings are included.

Regardless of my confusion, sorry for stepping on toes and creating a new stub when I should have forked out what you drafted for the park article. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:45, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Also, I've redirected Time Out Market New York to Empire Stores for now, but a standalone page may be appropriate. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:46, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Another Believer, it is OK. I think I should split the Empire Stores section anyway, and have an "Empire Stores" subsection of the BBP article as a summary. epicgenius (talk) 16:17, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Epicgenius, Agreed, and thanks! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:20, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Another Believer, also, no need to apologize for stepping on toes. We are all working together to improve articles. But thank you for letting me know about this. epicgenius (talk) 16:34, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

A question about DYK

Hey epicgenius,

I've noticed your name around a lot with DYK and thought you might be able to answer a question for me. So, articles that have been featured in the prose section of On This Date are not eligible for DYK, but those who were only listed in the section at the end are apparently eligible. An article I recently promoted to GA-status, Battle of Wilson's Creek, was listed at One This Date in 2013 with this setup. I can't tell if the mention is in the portion that would eliminate eligibility for DYK or not. Can you tell if this prevents eligibility?

Thanks, Hog Farm (talk) 19:12, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Hog Farm, sure. In WP:DYK#New, one of the criteria is If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, it is eligible for DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility.. If it was bold, it is not eligible. Unfortunately, since it's bold, this does not appear to be eligible for DYK at this point. Sorry to break the bad news. epicgenius (talk) 19:15, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cathedral of St. John the Divine 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 Yakikaki -- Yakikaki (talk) 11:20, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for International Mercantile Marine Company Building

On 9 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article International Mercantile Marine Company Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Washington Building (pictured) was described as "probably the first building to attract the foreigner" who arrived in Manhattan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/International Mercantile Marine Company Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, International Mercantile Marine Company Building), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cathedral of St. John the Divine

The article Cathedral of St. John the Divine you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Cathedral of St. John the Divine 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 Yakikaki -- Yakikaki (talk) 17:42, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Riyadh International Book Fair

Hi, Epicgenius. I have now cleared the inline tags (I hadn't noticed the ones in the infobox), and would appreciate any comments you'd be willing to make at Template:Did you know nominations/Riyadh International Book Fair. HLHJ (talk) 01:30, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sunset Park, Brooklyn

The article Sunset Park, Brooklyn 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:Sunset Park, Brooklyn for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Happypillsjr -- Happypillsjr (talk) 17:20, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sunset Park, Brooklyn

The article Sunset Park, Brooklyn you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sunset Park, Brooklyn 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 Happypillsjr -- Happypillsjr (talk) 18:21, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for American Stock Exchange Building

On 12 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article American Stock Exchange Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the American Stock Exchange Building was built to get the New York Curb Exchange off the street? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/American Stock Exchange Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, American Stock Exchange Building), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

Tweed Courthouse

Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Tweed Courthouse has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

I added one "Clarification Needed" tag to a sentence in the last paragraph of the Facades section which I could not decipher.

Best of luck with the FAC nomination. The article was in great shape and required very little work.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 13:23, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the copyedit. I really appreciate it. I have resolved that tag as well. epicgenius (talk) 13:55, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

Windows on the World menu

Hello, I’m wondering if there is a menu from windows on the world either from September 11th, 2001 specifically or just from 2001 or even the last known menu from windows on the world. I work as a chef at an exclusive country club with a handful of guys who have lost people or have been affected by the attacks. It would go a long way with them if I were able to pick some stuff from the menu as a commemoration later on this year. Thank you very much. Milaco96

@Milaco96: Unfortunately I don't know of any menus from Windows of the World. Looking online, I did find old dinner menus like this or this. Alternatively you can try asking at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject New York City. epicgenius (talk) 13:55, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

R160 image on the R train article

Epic Genius, wait a minute. Shouldn't we wait till the Era Bulletin is updated to replace the R46 image on the R train article? Jemorie (talk) 19:56, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Jemorie, I did not realize that. I will revert myself now. epicgenius (talk) 20:24, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for reverting vandalism!

Thank you for reverting this dubious edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_Stock_Exchange&diff=943710867&oldid=943701468) by "India bangladesh sri lanka pakistan". By doing so, you help make the wiki a more reliable resource. Victionarier (talk) 15:52, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

"Your" music on your userpage.

Nice try. Victionarier (talk) 16:01, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Victionarier, I stole it from somewhere. Not much I can do about that epicgenius (talk) 16:15, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Epicgenius, well, J.S. Bach is public domain, isn't he? =) Victionarier (talk) 18:04, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for 26 Broadway

On 16 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 26 Broadway, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 26 Broadway, the former New York City headquarters of Standard Oil, has a pyramidal tower that once contained a kerosene-burning cauldron? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/26 Broadway. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 26 Broadway), 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.

Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 00:02, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Really love your work Epicgenius. Great to see you write such quality articles on NYC landmarks. Keep up the great work! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:44, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Thank you very much Dr. Blofeld, I appreciate it. epicgenius (talk) 19:53, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

March 18: First ever ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC

March 18, 7pm: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. This month, as part of Wikimedia NYC's commitment to the well-being of members, we will hold WikiWednesday online via Zoom videoconferencing! To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page. We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person! Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda. Wednesday March 18 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (optional RSVP on-wiki). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm online via Zoom 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! --Wikimedia New York City Team 04:36, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

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DYK for Pier 40

On 19 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pier 40, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pier 40, a sports facility in New York City's Hudson River Park, was formerly a cargo terminal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pier 40. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pier 40), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

NYC demographic shifts

The source used in this edit is fascinating, but is the best way to use this to simply list the changes in absolute numbers? Would percentages be more meaningful? Would this be more useful if it was restricted to neighborhoods where there were stark transitions in the racial makeup (Harlem may be among them)? Should it be made clearer (as for Harlem) when multiple sub-neighborhoods are listed? Alansohn (talk) 17:58, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

Alansohn, I agree this may be more useful to describe areas where the ethnicity has changed significantly, such as in Washington Heights. Both numbers and percentages can be used to describe this data, but percentages may be a better format if they're also cited in the source. I was under the impression that, if several sub-neighborhoods are listed, the absolute numbers are combined (as with the original data). epicgenius (talk) 18:04, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

Hello :Alansohn and :Epicgenius! I made the edits, and I agree that percentages can be useful as well. At times though they can be misleading, for example in neighborhoods where an increase of a race being 0.3% of the population to 0.9% registering as a 200% increase when in actuality there is nothing significant about that. However this can be fixed by showing the raw number in parentheses. The only reason I didn't do that the first time around is because it would require some calculations, as the source I used from the CUNY Graduate Center shows the percentage change as the change in population share of a given race, although I think using the actual percent change of the race's population in the neighborhood makes more sense. As for which articles to use it for, personally I think we should have it for all of them but it is you guys' call. Also for the sub-neighborhoods when I was doing it for Harlem and Washington Heights I combined the North and South parts from the Census, but yes you are right that should be clarified. The Spirit of Oohoowahoo (talk) 01:31, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

The Spirit of Oohoowahoo, these changes are a very useful addition. The source is fantastic and can offer tremendous insight into demographic changes. The edits you made to the Harlem article are an excellent example of the huge benefit of this information in that it tells a story about the significant growth of the White and Hispanic population and an equally sharp drop in the number of Black residents. This significant demographic change is lost if all you're seeing the change in total population from 2000 to 2010. Thanks for all of your efforts. Alansohn (talk) 01:57, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

The Spirit of Oohoowahoo, I agree with Alansohn. I think you should take his comments as advice - consider context when adding demographic data. When it's a large population with a small percentage change, include the percentage. When it's a small population with large percentage change, the raw number change may be more useful. epicgenius (talk) 02:45, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback :Alansohn and :Epicgenius! I reworked what I put in the Harlem demographics section into something that shows both the raw number and percentage change but includes more context, for instance that the Black population decrease is very significant despite being just 15%, and that the Asian population increase is not so much because the raw increase is so small. I will be doing this for the other neighborhoods I have added this info to as well. Thanks again! The Spirit of Oohoowahoo (talk) 12:25, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

The Spirit of Oohoowahoo, to me, the changes you've made use the numbers to tell a more meaningful story of demographic change in Central Harlem, rather than just being a set of numbers. Thanks for the changes. Alansohn (talk) 12:59, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Consolidated Edison Building

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Consolidated Edison Building 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 04:02, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Oxford Circus

epicgenius, it has been over a month since your last post here, and your review never actually approved the hooks in question—without an approval tick icon, the review is left in limbo, and your wording was far from definitive.

Can you please either make a definitive determination regarding one or more of the hooks, and if you find you can't approve any of them, please say so. Thank you very much. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:27, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Hi BlueMoonset, I never received a response to my previous comment, so I assumed the nominator may have forgotten. At this point, I find ALT0 to be the most interesting, and ALT1 and ALT2 to be less so. For ALT0, I was trying to nudge the nominator toward slightly changing the wording (i.e. "... that Oxford Circus was once London's busiest pedestrian crossing?"). I didn't want to make this suggestion openly since it would've meant a new reviewer was needed. However, I'll comment there now. epicgenius (talk) 16:52, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Morningside Park (Manhattan)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Morningside Park (Manhattan) 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 Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 20:00, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Morningside Park (Manhattan)

The article Morningside Park (Manhattan) 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:Morningside Park (Manhattan) for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 20:20, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Consolidated Edison Building

The article Consolidated Edison Building 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:Consolidated Edison Building for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 22:01, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Consolidated Edison Building

The article Consolidated Edison Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Consolidated Edison Building 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 23:22, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Morningside Park (Manhattan)

The article Morningside Park (Manhattan) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Morningside Park (Manhattan) 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 Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 12:41, 21 March 2020 (UTC)

Coordinates of NYC buildings

I don't think it's you that is putting in all these wrong coordinates for the New York City buildings, but I though I'd ask if you know how there happen to be some many such errors? Abductive (reasoning) 21:19, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Abductive, these errors seem to have been there since the pages were created, which in most cases is over a decade ago. Back then, I don't think it was possible to click on a Google map to get the coordinates, and people might simply not have used OSM. epicgenius (talk) 21:22, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

So, perhaps they are from the NHRP or the NYC landmark committee? In any case, please join me in double-checking if you are working on an article. Abductive (reasoning) 21:25, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Abductive, sure. I am already checking the coordinates of all new articles I write. I will do that for existing articles too. epicgenius (talk) 21:29, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for 21 West Street

On 23 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 21 West Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 21 West Street in New York City is possibly the first commercial building in the U.S. to have windows wrapping around the corners? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/21 West Street. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 21 West Street), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

FAC assist

Hello! I am hoping to renominate the MAX Red Line article for FAC this week. My previous attempt failed due to a lack of comments. Could I ask for your input in the nomination? I would greatly appreciate it. --Truflip99 (talk) 18:49, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Truflip99, sure, I can look it over. epicgenius (talk) 18:50, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

I really appreciate it! I've initiated the nomination here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/MAX Red Line/archive2. Thank you :) --Truflip99 (talk) 16:51, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Neighbohood boundaries

Hey Epicgenius! Does the black line on the map for the Upper West Side article being put across both 96th and 110th (and similar cases) signify that the neighborhood boundaries are contested between those two places? I've seen this in a couple places and I think it might be confusing for readers, however at the same time it is nearly impossible to truly resolve these never-ending neighborhood boundary debates... The Spirit of Oohoowahoo (talk) 19:06, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

The Spirit of Oohoowahoo, actually, these were failed attempts to combine the main neighborhood and the sub-neighborhoods in one shape. The 96th-110th Street area is part of Manhattan Valley, but the UWS generally covers the entire area between 59th and 110th. In some articles like Upper East Side, I was able to combine the sub-neighborhoods into one shape. There was one article (East Elmhurst, Queens) where I was able to display the disputed boundaries as an overlay. TL;DR - these black lines are not contested boundaries, but rendering errors. epicgenius (talk) 19:14, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for explaining Epicgenius. Is it very difficult to edit the neighborhood maps in OpenStreetMap, or do other people just not know how to do it? Because I would like to do a similar thing with Washington Heights of either combining the subneighborhoods or doing an overlay. If you happen to have any starters on how to go about doing it, that would be super helpful.

The Spirit of Oohoowahoo you can also do custom map data with GeoJSON. The website http://geojson.io/#map=2/20.0/0.0 should be helpful. The data for custom maps is stored on Wikimedia Commons. E.g. c:Data:Neighbourhoods/New York City/Morningside Heights.map for the map of Morningside Heights, Manhattan. epicgenius (talk) 19:42, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

The Spirit of Oohoowahoo, I found another script that may be very useful: KartoEditor. You may install it in your javascript page on Wikimedia Commons by placing the code mw.loader.load('//fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mediawiki:Gadget-KartoEditor.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); . epicgenius (talk) 03:30, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

Alright Epicgenius, I used KartoEditor to put a more accurate map for Washington Heights. Let me know if there's any errors. Thanks for all the help! The Spirit of Oohoowahoo (talk) 16:30, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

notability of a building

Hi there! I hope all is well. As I was looking at Parke-Bernet, an article I wrote a while back, I noticed that there is seemingly a lot written on the building that the auction house used to occupy (particularly in the NYTimes), but presumably in several other newspapers I don't have access to. However, writing about a building is out of my normal area of 'expertise', so I was just curious if you could provide a second opinion on whether it merits a stand alone article (or even just a section in the Parke-Bernet article). I've gathered a few sources here.Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 17:41, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Eddie891, thanks, and hope everything is well for you too. From my very cursory search on the NY Times and newspapers.com, there is plenty on the building, but mostly in the context of the gallery. I'd suggest writing a paragraph on the building to start with, and if there is enough for a standalone article, maybe splitting it later. epicgenius (talk) 17:46, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! Sounds like a plan... Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 17:54, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

it's up at Parke-Bernet#Building if you were wondering Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 14:28, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Eddie891, thanks for letting me know. epicgenius (talk) 15:01, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Sorry to be a bother, but if I was to expand the section into its own article, do you think the best title would be 980 Madison Avenue, Parke-Bernet Gallery Parke-Bernet building, Parke-Bernet Galleries building, or some variant thereof? Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 18:22, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Eddie891, I'd go with the address for now, unless the building has a proper name that's much more well-known. The reasoning being that the address can be more easily found through searching. epicgenius (talk) 18:36, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Chanin Building

On 28 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chanin Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the offices of the Chanin Organization in New York City's Chanin Building contained "America's finest bathroom" and a set of ornate bronze gates? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chanin Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Chanin Building), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Subway fire

Hello! You might be interested in 2020 New York City subway fire. Stay safe, ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:01, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Another Believer, thanks. However, just as a general piece of advice, I think it probably will not survive a WP:NOTNEWS argument at AFD. There is more info on Central Park North-110th Street station, the station that actually experienced the fire. epicgenius (talk) 16:04, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Epicgenius, Thanks, ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:04, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Congrats

	Celebrate!
	Per the closer's note at its FAC page, I wanted to congratulate you on Barren Island, Brooklyn being promoted to WP:FA status. Shearonink (talk) 20:00, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

@Shearonink: Thanks for your support! I really appreciate it. Cheers, epicgenius (talk) 20:01, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Constant term changing

How come I noticed people in general on Wikipedia are frequently changing from "rush hour" to "weekday rush hour" on the NYCS-related articles? I find that completely unnecessary really. 69.116.186.25 (talk) 23:09, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Can you give an example of this? It would make it easier for me to visualize what you're talking about. epicgenius (talk) 23:12, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

The IRT New Lots Line articles for example. Every station says "it is served by the 3 train at all times except nights when the 4 train takes over service. During weekday rush hours, occasional 2, 4, and 5 services also stop here.". That's what I'm talking about... 69.116.186.25 (talk) 23:49, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Not sure what happened on these pages, but I think these have all been removed now. epicgenius (talk) 14:37, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

I did so on other articles as well. Saying weekday rush hours is not necessary especially since everyone should know how to read and comprehend the fact that rush hours is on weekdays. Everyone should know what time rush hour, midday, evening, weekend, and late night are in the subway system anyway. 69.116.186.25 (talk) 23:08, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

I think that is a good idea. epicgenius (talk) 23:17, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Whitehall Building

On 30 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Whitehall Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Whitehall Building in New York City was developed by a company headed by the inventor of Vaseline? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Whitehall Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Whitehall Building), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Graybar Building

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Graybar Building 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 02:41, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

Central Park

Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Central Park has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Given the article's length, I decided to add repetitive WP links so that topics are not only linked at their first instance but also in the appropriate section. I also added a brief mention of the field hospital being set up in the park yesterday. I centered the captions under all the images - just looks better. I also moved several of the images just to balance the look of the article.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 14:31, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

Twofingered Typist, that sounds great, thanks for all your edits. I did not know about the field hospital, so thank you for adding that as well. epicgenius (talk) 15:01, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Graybar Building

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Your GA nomination of Graybar Building

The article Graybar Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Graybar Building 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 01:42, 31 March 2020 (UTC)