[nagdu] Man and dog fell onto tracks

[sheila]

I haven't seen a subway yet, but that may be in my future and I have no 
idea how to do those so I'll be in touch when I need to know.
On 12/18/2013 6:28 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> 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
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>> 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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