A Final Day At Aqueduct, New York’s Forlorn And Forgotten Racetrack
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
11/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Late in the morning of June 13, as most New York City sports fans were mapping out their plans for watching Game 5 of the NBA Finals, I was on the A train headed away from the Brooklyn neighborhood I've called home for 17 years. I was on my way to Aqueduct Racetrack, post time 1:10 p.m . At the end of the month, after 132 years of equine action, Aqueduct will no longer run horses. The first race t
