From 1986 to 1992 I lived in The Westleigh on 35th Ave and 84th St in Jackson Heights. I always enjoyed the walk to the Flushing Line and also comparing it the long gone Manhattan els. The neighborhood has been designated a landmark district. I felt it was a safe neighborhood and I never encountered any problems. This 8mm tape shows my earliest shooting of the Flushing Line on video, and I did more the late '90s through 2003, when the R-36s were retired. Of special interest is the panoramic view before entering the tunnel portal where you see the formerly unobstructed view of the east side midtown Manhattan skyline and the now famous and threatened Five Pointz graffiti mecca at 5:10 with just a few tags on it. Also look for the yellow ribbons on trees and lapels showing support for Persian Gulf soldiers fighting in Iraq at that time. Video was taken in March 1991, which marked the end of the last major US economic recession until 2008. Although subway car graffiti was gone by May 1989 (1983 or 84 on the 7) crime and decay of visible infrastructure had yet to subside to contemporary levels.