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Cities 101: New York City’s Subway Maintenance Cars De-Ice, Suck Up Trash
The NYC subway employs a fleet of over 300 cars that collect fares, clear and vacuum the tracks, help construction and conduct general maintenance. The post Cities 101: New York City’s Subway...
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Cities 101: What Are Those Numbers on Top of Buses For?
The numbers are a practical necessity for the everyday transit worker. Still, not all buses carry the numbers on top. We try to find out why that could be. The post Cities 101: What Are Those Numbers...
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What If the Roosevelt Island Tram Went All the Way to Central Park?
While the Roosevelt Island Tramway only takes about 3 minutes to travel to and from Manhattan, it's probably the most pleasant commute in the city. The post What If the Roosevelt Island Tram Went All...
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Cities 101: Traffic Circles vs. Roundabouts – What’s the difference?
Did you know, the number of roundabouts and traffic circles around the world is in the thousands compared to only a couple hundred in the United States? The post Cities 101: Traffic Circles vs....
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A Subterranean Expedition Shows Progress in NYC’s Second Avenue Subway Tunnels
On our annual pilgrimage into the Second Avenue Subway, we once again descend into the "Thunderdome" 200 feet under one of America's densest neighborhoods. The post A Subterranean Expedition Shows...
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The Art on the Subway Walls
As an everyday subway rider, I often miss the writings on the wall. But now, I have the option of exploring all Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) public art via the Arts for Transit application....
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Neil Goldberg’s Retrospective or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the...
Neil Goldberg's work captures a latent grief in moments of everyday New York life. The post Neil Goldberg’s Retrospective or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the L Train appeared first on...
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What Lies Beneath: The Second Avenue Subway Construction
Beneath us in the 2nd Avenue Subway construction there is entire underground world with its own sets of boundaries and politics. The post What Lies Beneath: The Second Avenue Subway Construction...
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Old and New (and Hidden) in a Brooklyn Heights MTA Substation
A NYC Transit Museum tour reveals old and new living side by side in a Brooklyn Heights power substation, along with a ventilation facility masquerading as a Brooklyn townhouse. The post Old and New...
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Public Art and Durable Legacy: Interview with Sandra Bloodworth, Director of...
Untapped Cities talks to Arts for Transit Director Sandra Bloodworth about the most underrated art museum in NYC: the subway system. The post Public Art and Durable Legacy: Interview with Sandra...
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MTA Apps Allow Users to Track Crowds on Public Transit
Although New York’s COVID-19 reopening plans are progressing, many New Yorkers are still wary of taking public transit during the pandemic. It is often difficult to maintain a safe social distance...
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New NYC Subway Map Designs On Display at Brooklyn Station
The map of New York City’s subway may be getting a makeover. Six new map designs have popped up inside the 86th Street station in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The maps currently works in progress and the MTA...
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Discover the Secret Spaces of the NYC Subway System
Tomorrow, join Untapped New York for a deep dive into the history and secrets of the New York City subway system. In this virtual event, which is part of Archtober‘s month-long celebration of...
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The Hidden Meaning Behind the Colors of the NYC Subway
Standing on the platform waiting for your train, did you ever think, “What do the NYC subway colors mean?” Is there a reason the colored bands of subway tiles that run along the platform wall are...
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Vintage 1989 Subway Map Uncovered at Manhattan Station
A vintage 1989 subway map has been unearthed and spotted at Manhattan’s Houston Street station on the 1 line. What makes this discovery even more fun is that the map contains a service note from this...
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Vintage Sign Announces Closure of City Hall Station 75 Years Ago
The new year of 1946 opened with the closure of one of New York City’s grandest subway stations. At midnight on December 31st, 1945, City Hall Station, the first subway station to open in New York...
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Photos Inside the Abandoned Penn Station Power Plant
When the original McKim, Mead and White designed Penn Station was demolished in 1963, not all of it was lost. There are many remnants from the 1910 building within the station itself and there is an...
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Explore the Public Art of NYC’s Subway
Throughout New York City’s more than 400 subway stations, there are priceless works of art hidden in plain sight. In an upcoming virtual talk led by Untapped New York Chief Experience Officer Justin...
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Inside NYC’s MTA Overhaul Shops
See inside the MTA Overhaul Shops where NYC subways are expertly repaired and completely rebuilt! Continue reading Inside NYC’s MTA Overhaul Shops at Untapped New York.
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Photos Inside the Abandoned Canal Street and Bowery Subway Stations
Explore the abandoned subway stations below Bowery and Canal Street through a series of stunning new photographs! Continue reading Photos Inside the Abandoned Canal Street and Bowery Subway Stations at...
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