Dinosaur-themed store opens in Brooklyn subway station

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-02 22:57

A former newsstand in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza subway station, near Prospect Park Lake, has been transformed into "Rex's Dino Store." The new establishment is notable for its exceptionally high density of dinosaur-themed puns. AI

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Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) · 2026-10-02 22:57

Rex's Dino Store

Museum: <a href="https://www.niche-museums.com/119">Rex's Dino Store</a> Located just before the turnstiles in the Grand Army Plaza subway station at the north end of Brooklyn's Prospect Park is this former newsstand which is now operated by a dino…