This was not included in the removal program as it was likely forgotten about long ago. Heading to Astoria, Queens, one can still see the damaged and bent remnants of an “S” Public Shelter sign, which was the precursor to the above Fallout Shelter signs from 1961. This sign, although covered with stickers and other rubbish, is still on the side of a building near Williamsburg, Brooklyn This Fallout Shelter sign is still on a rectory building near Greenwich VillageĪnd below, a night shot of another Greenwich Village shelter signĪ sign still on a private school off of West Houston Street in Manhattan However, a visit to New York City in August showed that many private buildings still have signs on them. This article from the Staten Island Advance even shows a comparison picture from when a sign was posted on Public School 18 and the after picture showing just the shadow of the former sign. This has definitely been the case at some schools, as many in Manhattan that once had signs on them no longer do. Back In December of 2017, New York City announced it would be removing Fallout Shelter signs, mainly from it’s schools.

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