OEIS A000053: The New York City 1 train sequence

We explore A000053, the OEIS entry that encodes the distances between stops on NYC's 1 train (the Broadway–Seventh Avenue local). See how a subway line becomes a mathematical fingerprint, with gaps shaped by population density, neighborhood development, and history. We'll touch on John L. Casti's Reality Rules, the cross-reference to A051419 (a tiny difference at stop five: 34 vs 33), and the 2010 update that reflected the line's current designation as the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. A living example of finding pattern and order in the real world.

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