This Independence Day, New York’s World War I Heroes Are Forgotten in a Transit Museum Office

A memorial to New York City subway employees killed in the Great War was removed from its place of honor at Grand Central Terminal and now languishes in an appointment-only research facility.

Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
A memorial to New York City subway employees killed in World War I. Kevin C. Fitzpatrick

As Americans celebrate Independence Day by reflecting on the contributions of past generations, a bronze memorial to New York City subway employees killed in World War I languishes in a Transit Museum office, removed from its place of honor in Grand Central Terminal.

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