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History Lies Beneath Atlantic Avenue

The story of the lost Atlantic Avenue Tunnel

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Nick Bello
Apr 07, 2026
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Nick Bello is a writer and photographer based in Park Slope. He loves to capture local scenery as well as research local history. Follow him on Instagram @nbello8 or on substack at:

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There is a manhole cover at the intersection of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue that thousands of cars and people walk over every day, unaware of what lies โ€ฆ

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