{
  "id": 14618499,
  "title": "New York townhouse hides subway ventilation shaft and emergency exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/new-york-townhouse-hides-subway-ventilation-shaft-and-emergency-exit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:34:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1907-new-yorks-subway-company-bought-an-1847-brooklyn-townhouse-and-gutted-it-more-than-a-century-later-the-restored-looking-faade-still-hides-a-ventilation-shaft-and-emergency-exit-for-the-tunnel-below/articleshow/134945400.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nestled at 58 Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights lies a historic brownstone that harbors a subway ventilation shaft beneath its surface. Established in 1847, it transformed into a vital transit hub in 1908 under the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The building's unchanged facade allows it to integrate seamlessly into the neighborhood while fulfilling crucial safety roles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}