The Taking of Pelham 123

The classic The Taking of Pelham 123 is one of my favorite New York movies (the 1974 original, of course).  One particular scene has a police car crashing as it races to catch the hijacked train, and was filmed on Lafayette.  Some screen grabs are below.

A motorcycle flips as a police car races up Lafayette.  You can see Alamo, better know as The Cube, on the left of the frame (it was installed in 1967).  Also note that the uptown 6 entrance does not yet have the reproduction kiosk which was added as part of the station renovation in 1986.  I always found this shot humorous with the locals obviously watching the filming on the right of the frame and elsewhere.

Yes, there was a time before Astor Place had a Starbucks.

Just like living in Hollywood!