To slow his train down and save the life of a loyal Pomeranian or continue at full speed to stay on schedule. That was the decision 38-year-old motorman Joseph J. Krankoff had to make one morning during rush hour in the summer of 1932.
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1932: Ditmars, the Pomeranian Who Stopped a BMT Train in Astoria, Queens
Posted: 4th April 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Astoria Line, BMT, Joseph J. Krankoff, New York History, New York Women’s League for Animals, T. J. Oakley Rhinelander
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