by JOEC
i am so far behind the times i woke up today, found out richard nixon is not the president, i won't be drafted for the military, i should shed the bell bottoms, get a haircut, my 1974 plymouth 'cuda i bought new, is now a collectible car. this is my wife's computer and now in 2010, i'm learning how to use it. i grew up near dyre ave and made it my choice for subway use. i replied a few weeks back in the nywb site that when the city of new york took over operations in the bronx that the original entrance to dyre ave station was under the trestle and was closed for subway use and a new entrance was made on the dyre ave side. the stairs to the former southbound side were removed and the entrance to the platform sealed. my family used the original northbound stairs and platform for shuttle service and when through service began in 1957. i recall around 1961 or 1962, a high wind blew off the roof to the old northbound platform which was the only track in service at that time and shortly there after the nycta did a complete rebuilding of the dyre ave station with an island platform on what was the nywb track no.2[northbound express track], the former nywb track no.4[northbound local], as the only track in service until 1971 when the second track was added on what was the nywb track no.1 [southbound express].under the trestle where the original entrance was located are 2 nywb logos.as of june 2009 is the original and still functioning,us&s annuctiator with light bulbs and bell alerting the approach of trains. i remember the sinclair service station on 233st and provost ave [the owner lived a few houses from me on hill ave], the dairy store on 233st and mulvey ave and much else i can remember. i would like to communicate more with other former bronxites. joec aka pbass