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[edit] Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team cooperation

Hello. I'm a member of the Version 1.0 Editorial Team, which is looking to identify quality articles in Wikipedia for future publication on CD or paper. We recently began assessing articles using these criteria, and we are are asking for your help. As you are most aware of the issues surrounding your focus area, we are wondering if you could provide us with a list of the articles that fall within the scope of your WikiProject, and that are either featured, A-class, B-class, or Good articles, with no POV or copyright problems. Do you have any recommendations? If you do, please post your suggestions at the listing of all active Places WikiProjects, and if you have any questions, ask me in the Work Via WikiProjects talk page or directly in my talk page. Thanks a lot! Titoxd(?!? - help us) 18:50, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] COTW?

We should start a NYC COTW project, I think it would help out Wikipedia's NYC content a great deal. So many obvious articles are sorely lacking and could be improved greatly with a bit of focused attention. I mean, Chicago has one, so why not? I just thought I'd propose the idea before doing it myself, since I don't have too much time on my hands normally and don't want to feel responsible for the whole thing. --Tothebarricades 08:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in New York

Many articles covered by this WikiProject lack photographs. As part of a subcategorization of the requested photos category, there is now a category for NY articles needing photos - to use it, just add {{reqphotoin|New York}} to the article's talk page. I have only added a few articles to the category so far, but it would be an easy way to make an extensive list NY-related articles lacking photos. I hope you find it useful!TheGrappler 06:31, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Archiving

This page was archived using the less popular method of permanent-link today. --DanDanRevolution 06:37, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Myrtle Ave

Seems like good old Murder Ave is an AfD: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Myrtle Avenue (New York City). Please feel free to weigh in, especially concerning the greater question: What's the standard for inclusion of streets? Thanks. --Howrealisreal 23:03, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nominate articles for Portal:United States

I've worked for the past month to update Portal:United States and keep it better maintained. Though, I think the Portal:United States would be even better with broader participation. One way to do that is instead of choosing the "selected article" myself each week, if others would nominate articles and help make decisions. (same goes for pictures, though these are stocked up through July 29) If there is anything related to NYC (or anything else related to the U.S. - culture, music, literature, geography, history, politics, ...), please nominate. I'd also like people to weigh in on the nominations and help select what should be featured. Thanks. -Aude (talk contribs) 23:43, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help requested for the New York hotels page

The page New York City hotels has become nothing more than a spam magnet listing hotels. I do not want to tag it for deletion since obviously a lot of interesting things could be said about the history of hotels in New York and their role in the city's history. For instance, the Hotels in London page is pretty good and something of the same type would be a nice addition to the New York City Wikipedia content. Moreover, having a decent page would prevent spammers from simply adding their hotel to the list! I do not know enough about the subject to do this myself but I am hoping someone on your project can tackle this. Thanks in advance for your help. Pascal.Tesson 17:04, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] standardization of neighborhood articles?

Please forgive me for sounding ignorant; I'm sort of new at this. I saw on the project page that one of our goals was standardization, and was wondering if this meant detailing a standard format to apply to (for example) all the neighborhoods in Manhattan etc.

If so, are we brainstorming categories, or is there already a set format that everyone has come up with already that just hasn't been implemented yet?

If we are still in the process of coming up with a format, if that is what we are trying to do at all, I thought the format of the Harlem entry looked pretty good. Something along the lines of this:

  1. Geography
    1. Location and boundaries
    2. neighboring communities
    3. transportation (?)
  2. Culture/Characteristics/Politics
    1. demographics/stats
  3. History
  4. Landmarks
  5. Education (?)
  6. Parks/Recreation (?)
  7. Famous people
  8. Pop culture references
  9. External links
  10. References

What do you all think? Drenched 03:57, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

This approach would be a good start. In addition to location and boundaries, ideally there should be maps showing the location, with appropriate fuzziness at the edges, where there are differencs of opinion. Neighboring communities should also be listed. We should also try to get demographic stats, where available, though the lack of formal boundaries makes this much harder. I think we're still in the early stages, where most articles exist, but there is no consistency. Why not start with a sample neighborhood and use it as a model. Alansohn 13:19, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Boundaries are definitely an issue. I found a great website that can give census information for zip codes (could be complicated because of neighborhood size) that might be helpful. here is an example for 11220 (sunset park). (The "show more" links are excellent.) --Howrealisreal 01:55, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Wow, that looks like a great source. Okay, I will choose a neighborhood and try to apply this format to it then and then post it here. But is it poor etiquette to just barge in and change the organization/titles though, or is that okay and just being "bold"? --Drenched 02:28, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
Should high schools & universities be included and/or given a section? How about major streets? Drenched 04:23, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tompkins Square Park Riot

I just spun Tompkins Square Park Riot off from Tompkins Square Park - it still has some tone issues and could use some attention from people more familiar with NYC than myself. Thanks. --W.marsh 17:18, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Call for Subway Station Photos from WP:NYCS

I think the title pretty much says it all. Over at WP:NYCS, we have an article for every subway station in the system, but we're missing photos for at least half of the stations. If you have a camera and ride the train, I'd encourage you to take a photo or two of your local station. It doesn't have to be anything controversial (just the entranceway is OK). Thanks, alphaChimp laudare 14:39, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

All right. Hooray anti-terrorism laws! --Drenched 04:00, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Heh. Actually, my understanding is that it is not breaking the law. The NYPD may beg to differ though... alphaChimp laudare 04:11, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
What is the current status of the photography ban anyway? I had trouble finding info about it on the MTA website. Was it ever dropped or is it still current? --Drenched 04:54, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
My understanding is that it was dropped all the way back a year ago. The current rule says that amateur photography is permitted as long as you're not using fancy lights or "ancillary equipment". I read it here. By the way, what I'm saying does appear to be the consensus from everyone I've talked to on WP:NYCS. Unfortunately, it appears transit dropped the proposed rule so quietly that most new yorkers think photography is still banned. alphaChimp laudare 05:02, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for the update, that's great news! I've never heard of it being dropped and I knew of people being harrassed for picture taking in the not-so-distant-past, so I wasn't sure. And just now, I found this discussion about inconsistencies in law enforcement which I found somewhat amusing. So thanks for the official update on things! --Drenched 05:27, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Neighborhood naming convention

In case anyone hadn't noticed, Wikipedia:Communities strawpoll is voting on a uniform naming convention for all neighborhoods of U.S. cities. The proposition currently leading by a wide margin would apparently entail renaming most New York City neighborhood articles to something like neighborhood, New York, New York. older ≠ wiser 19:05, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

What would that mean, for example, for Park Slope, Brooklyn? Some possible interpretations:
  1. Park Slope, New York, New York
  2. Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York
  3. Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, New York
I don't want to get into hair-splitting for its own sake, but New York City is an exception to just about every "rule" appling to U.S. geography. We're one city with five counties, for starters, instead of the other way around like most other urban parts of the country.  — AnnaKucsma   (Talk to me!) 18:58, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Is there a WikiProject New York City project banner?

I'm making a list of WikiProject banners, and don't see one for this project? Did I miss it somewhere? Badbilltucker 16:59, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Project directory

Hello. The WikiProject Council has recently updated the Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory. This new directory includes a variety of categories and subcategories which will, with luck, potentially draw new members to the projects who are interested in those specific subjects. Please review the directory and make any changes to the entries for your project that you see fit. There is also a directory of portals, at User:B2T2/Portal, listing all the existing portals. Feel free to add any of them to the portals or comments section of your entries in the directory. The three columns regarding assessment, peer review, and collaboration are included in the directory for both the use of the projects themselves and for that of others. Having such departments will allow a project to more quickly and easily identify its most important articles and its articles in greatest need of improvement. If you have not already done so, please consider whether your project would benefit from having departments which deal in these matters. It is my hope that all the changes to the directory can be finished by the first of next month. Please feel free to make any changes you see fit to the entries for your project before then. If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. B2T2 19:09, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Upcoming NYC Meetup

You wanted to know when the next meetup was being organized in New York City. Plan for Saturday, 9 December 2006. While you're at it. Come help us decide on a restaurant. See: Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC. Spread the word. Thanks. —ExplorerCDT 22:52, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adopt-an-Article (yes, the section name is meant as humor)

I'd like to know if there's an approvals process for labelling existing articles as being a part of the project. I ask because the 1960 New York air disaster article was "adopted" by Wikipedia:WikiProject Disaster Management. Shouldn't we claim joint custody, at the very least?  — AnnaKucsma   (Talk to me!) 18:51, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

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