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Cities 101: The Longest Subway Ride in NYC With One Swipe
In a sister challenge to the Guinness World Record attempts to ride the entire subway system, the WNYC data team
20 Original Examples of NYC Subway Art
Since the 1980s, the MTA has installed hundreds of site-specific works of art throughout the subway system. These pieces
An MTA Video Explores Technology That Will Revolutionize Its 100-Year Old NYC Subway Traffic System
The New York Subway system opened to the public for the first time on October 27th, 1904 and changed the
Fun Maps: Watch This Mesmerizing String Instrument Visualization of the NYC Subway System
Stick to Youtube for music videos and funny cats. This Vimeo project is fairly old, but never fails to amaze
New Photos Inside the Second Avenue Subway Construction Which is 82% Complete
Rome was not built in a day, they say. And neither was New York City or its 24/7 subway
The Top 10 Secrets of Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights is probably best known for its charming, tree-lined streets filled with 19th century mansions and churches. But
Cities 101: This Man is the Voice of the NYC Subway System
The Voice of The New York Subway SystemCharlie Pellett is a veteran news anchor and reporter for Bloomberg Radio. He
Cities 101: What Happened to The NYC Subway Token?
The last time anyone in NYC actually used a token was 13 years ago. For 50 years New Yorkers used
The Process of Installing art in the NYC Subway: A conversation with Sandra Bloodworth
In celebration of their upcoming 30th Anniversary, MTA Arts & Design launched their book New York’s Underground Art Museum:
Design Philosophy and Art at MTA Arts & Design: A Conversation with Sandra Bloodworth
Rendering of the upper mezzanine level of the 34th street station built as part of the 7 subway extension. The
Origin and Evolution of MTA Arts & Design: A Conversation with Sandra Bloodworth
“Sky Reflector-Net” by James Carpenter, Grimshaw Architects and ARUP, is the largest single work ever commissioned by MTA Arts
Cities 101: What’s That Tar Gunk on NYC’s Subway Platforms?
Every time we go through Columbus Circle subway station, we wonder about those big patches of black tar-like substance