Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

For a picturesque ride, few railroads in New York rival Amtrak’s Empire line along the Hudson River.The West End line on the D train, between Sunset Park and Coney Island in Brooklyn, would not seem to be among them.What it lacks in scenery, however, it makes up in art. Twelve of the 14 stations between 36th Street and the Stillwell Avenue terminus now offer some kind of visual delight: mosaic proletarians, cast-bronze bees and a 20-foot-long translucent hot dog. (You’ll never guess where.)

The works were commissioned by the Arts and Design program of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is typically allotted 0.5 to 1 percent of a rehabilitation budget for subway and commuter rail stations.....Continue Reading

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