Transit
We are proud transit geeks at Untapped New York, and here is the place to find it all! You'll discover where the remnants of the former Penn Station are, read plans for the future of the city's transportation... or learn about leaf-zapping laser trains!
How to Survive the L Train Shutdown
For those of us who travel frequently between Manhattan and Brooklyn or the East and West sides, the closure of
A History of NYC Revealed in Mike Wallace’s Greater Gotham
New York City today Every New Yorker should own Mike Wallace’s Greater Gotham: A History of New York City
New York Harbor May Get a New Freight Tunnel from NYC to New Jersey
Unknown to most New Yorkers, a floating barge freight train plies a route between Brooklyn at the 65th Street Rail
NYC Tests Car-Sharing Only Parking Spaces
Anyone who has tried to find parking in a busy neighborhood of New York City knows that fighting for a
Amtrak Opens Refreshed Women's Restrooms in NYC's Penn Station
New Amtrak restrooms. All images courtesy Amtrak New York City’s public restrooms have held an infamous reputation, but that
Take a Ride on the NYC Nostalgia Train in this Video Narrated by the Voice of the NYC Subway
Who doesn’t love the New York City nostalgia train? The holidays are over but the winter season is still
MTA's $72 Million Subway Station Revamp Reveals Sleek, Modern Design
Have you caught sight of the R train entrance to the 53rd Street subway station on 4th Avenue in Brooklyn?
Cuomo Announces All-Electric Bus Pilot Program to Modernize NYC's Public Transit Fleet
Image courtesy the MTA The new year is kicking off to a busy start with ambitious plans slated for New
Cuomo Proposes Red Hook Subway Station to Revitalize Neighborhood
The Red Hook waterfront, regarded by many as “a transit desert,” may soon become more accessible. As part of his
Video: NYC Subway Cars Without Seats
We’ve all heard about the MTA’s various plans to alleviate congestion by making quick changes. You may have
Amtrak Debuts a Fresh, New Look For Its Northeast Train Route Interiors
Amtrak’s newly refreshed seating areas. Image via Amtrak If you’re traveling via Amtrak sometime in the next few
Fun Maps: NYC’s Subway System in Concentric Circles Reimagined in the Vignelli Style
Max Roberts’ Vignelli style map. Image courtesy of Max Roberts A few years ago, we were presented with a map
