[nagdu] Man and dog fell onto tracks

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Wed Dec 18 13:28:52 UTC 2013


Darla, a lot of platforms have the bumps, but I don't think they all do.
Not only are platforms crowded, but many also have pillars, newsstands, 
benches, stairwells and assorted junkin the middle so that one has to walk 
near the edge. I hate walking very far on the platform, but often it has to 
be done.

You went to a quieter part of The City, just because the president was in 
town?  Ben and my first trip to the City, Bush was in town, right where we 
wanted to go. There were massive crowds on the street, with the Secret 
Service disrupting everything.  Ben put his tail up and showed me his Seeing 
Eye superpowers, and I knew he was the right dog for me!  Good boy!
Tracy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "'New York Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Man and dog fell onto tracks


> Dear Tracy,
>
> Does New  York have any detectable warnings?  I am not a real
> experienced subway traveler, but I can easily see, in crowds, how one 
> could
> be pushed or slip off the platform.
> I have only done New York subways with Seeing Eye Instructor;
> because President Obama was in town we had to be in a less busy part of 
> the
> city; I can't imagine doing this every day.
> I pray both the gentleman and his dog have no permanent injuries.
> Darla & Happy Huck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 12:30 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: New York Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Man and dog fell onto tracks
>
> I just heard a news story on the radio.  A man and his guide dog Orlando, 
> a
> black lab, slipped and fell onto the subway tracks at 145th Street on the 
> A
> line in New York City.  Luckily, the motorman in the oncoming train saw 
> the
> man fall and slowed the train enough so that he wasn't badly hurt.  Both 
> man
> and dog are in the hospital in stable condition.
> The man on the radio said "Seeing Eye dog", but it might be the generic 
> use
> of the term.
> I was very happy to hear all ended well.  I fell on the tracks once 
> myself,
> and it's a scary place to be.
> Tracy
>
>
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