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What Do the Tiny Signs on NYC Subway Stairs Mean?
We love to receive inquiries about little-known facets of New York City. Recently we received a question from six-year-old Charlotte, an astute second grader in Brooklyn. She asked what the tiny white...
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“Laissez Fares:” The MTA’s War on Fare Evasion
When I moved to New York, I thought fare dodging was a rite of passage, an initiation to be a real New Yorker. While clumsy tourists fumble for their MetroCards, fare-dodgers gracefully leap over the...
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Take a Ride in a Self-Driving Car at JFK Airport
If you are traveling through JFK in the near future, you can hop on a self-driving shuttle to get to your car. Today, the Port Authority will allow the public to be part of a three-month initiative to...
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“Laissez Fares:” The MTA’s War on Fare Evasion
As fare evasion has continued to hemorrhage the MTA's budget, the agency has begun to crack down on its riders. Continue reading “Laissez Fares:” The MTA’s War on Fare Evasion at Untapped New York.
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Take a Ride in a Self-Driving Car at JFK Airport
On July 16th, the Port Authority invites the public to join an experiment with self-driving cars at JFK Airport! Continue reading Take a Ride in a Self-Driving Car at JFK Airport at Untapped New York.
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An Ode to NYC’s Orange Subway Seats
On February 1, 2024, a new era of subway cars dawned on the city, and New Yorkers made an ode to the orange subway seat. Continue reading An Ode to NYC’s Orange Subway Seats at Untapped New York.
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10 Pieces of Hidden Art in the NYC Subway
Uncover works of hidden subway art below the streets of NYC, from a massive sound installation to tiny sculptures! Continue reading 10 Pieces of Hidden Art in the NYC Subway at Untapped New York.
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How to Hack New York’s Most Stressful Travel Hubs This Holiday Season
Bathrooms, pierogies, secret seating areas, parks and more to improve your train and bus trips for holiday travel in NYC this year! Continue reading How to Hack New York’s Most Stressful Travel Hubs...
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The Overlooked Wayfinding Signs at Grand Central Madison
Locate the overlooked way finding signs subtly worked into the design of Manhattan's Grand Central Madison! Continue reading The Overlooked Wayfinding Signs at Grand Central Madison at Untapped New York.
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New Staten Island Railway Cars Arrive for the First Time in 50 Years
This week, for the first time in more than 50 years, new NYC subway cars (the R211 model) hit the tracks on the Staten Island Railway! Continue reading New Staten Island Railway Cars Arrive for the...
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A “Subway Sea Serpent” Slithers Out of the Ground in Queens
A Subway Sea Serpent slithers in and out of the ground in a formerly underutilized piece of land beside elevated tracks! Continue reading A “Subway Sea Serpent” Slithers Out of the Ground in Queens at...
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Seaplane Air Shuttles From the East River Offer Unparalleled Views of NYC
Tailwind Air’s seaplane air shuttle service from the East River offers the fastest and most scenic option for the New York to Boston commute. Continue reading Seaplane Air Shuttles From the East River...
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The First LIRR Trains Pull Into Penn Station, September 1910
Celebrate the anniversary of the first LIRR train ride into Penn Station with a replica of the first ticket from 1910! Continue reading The First LIRR Trains Pull Into Penn Station, September 1910 at...
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10 Labor Strikes in NYC History
Transit workers, bagel makers, tugboat operator, even police officers have gone on strike to fight for better working conditions and wages! Continue reading 10 Labor Strikes in NYC History at Untapped...
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NYC’s Never-Built Pneumatic Tube Railway, from the Gotham Center Archives
Uncover the tragic story of Rufus Gilbert and his failed pneumatic train design for NYC's rapid transit system in the 19th century! Continue reading NYC’s Never-Built Pneumatic Tube Railway, from the...
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5 Abandoned Brooklyn Subway Stations
Uncover abandoned Brooklyn subway stations that have become obsolete or found new life as filming locations, a museum, and more! Continue reading 5 Abandoned Brooklyn Subway Stations at Untapped New...
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Metro-North Locomotives Get a Vintage Makeover
Metro-North locomotives on multiple lines and branches will sport a new vintage look this year to mark the rail line's 40th anniversary! Continue reading Metro-North Locomotives Get a Vintage Makeover...
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Placemaker and Displacer: How Transit Shaped NYC from the Gotham Center Archives
Discover how NYC's public transit systems literally shaped New York City, making and displacing neighborhoods as it grew! Continue reading Placemaker and Displacer: How Transit Shaped NYC from the...
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Remnants of an Abandoned Tunnel From the Subway to the Brooklyn Bridge
Deep within the NYC subway system lie the remnants of abandoned tracks meant to connnect the Brooklyn Bridge to the subway! Continue reading Remnants of an Abandoned Tunnel From the Subway to the...
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NYC Subway Turnstile Redesign Unveiled at Grand Central Terminal
A redesign of the classic subway turnstile that hopes to stop fare evasion and the subway more accessible was unveiled at Grand Central! Continue reading NYC Subway Turnstile Redesign Unveiled at Grand...
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