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!
Formula E ePrix, the First International Car Race in NYC Will Take Place This Weekend in Brooklyn
This weekend will bring the very first international car race in New York City – the FIA Formula E Qualcomm NYC
Penn Station Has a New West End Concourse and Entrance at the Farley Post Office [Photos]
Yesterday, the new West End Concourse opened at Penn Station, connecting the much-hated station with the James A. Farley Post
“Pride Train” Shares Message of Hope in NYC Subway Stations
Photo from Pride Train’s Instagram Rainbow-striped signs and flags have been installed on subways all across New York City
MTA Introduces Baby on Board Buttons for Expecting Mothers and Elderly, Disabled
Following a popular initiative on the London Tube, the MTA has announced new buttons as part of a pilot for
Experience the Deconstruction of NYC’s Third Avenue Elevated Line at Transit Museum in Grand Central Terminal
The closing of the Third Avenue Elevated Line began in 1950, with the promise that the last of the towering
10 Fun Facts About the New NYC Ferry, Launched May 1st, 2017
This August, a route from Astoria to Wall Street will launch, stopping by Roosevelt Island, Long Island City and East
Untapped Cities Goes Live on the Ceremonial First Trip on NYC Ferry from Rockaway to Wall Street
This morning, we are on the ceremonial first trip on the NYC Ferry, which opens officially May 1st. Following up
10 Fun Facts About the New Kosciuszko Bridge Between Brooklyn and Queens
Yesterday, we attended the grand opening of the new Kosciuszko Bridge, and listened as Brooklynites and residents of Queens collectively
Governor Cuomo Crosses New Kosciuszko Bridge in FDR’s 1932 Packard Car at Grand Opening
It was a busy day for the Untapped Cities staff today. While some of us were checking out the new
Sneak Peek in the New NYC Ferry Boats, System Launching May 1st [Photos & Video]
This morning, we got a sneak peek on the NYC Ferry, before the system officially launches Monday, May 1st. Five
4 Times NYC Was Rescued by Ferries: 9/11, Northeast Blackout, Miracle on the Hudson and Hurricane Sandy
For much of the 19th century, ferries provided the only connections between boroughs, and most New Yorkers commuted by water.
ReThinkNYC Conference on “Post-Moses New York” and the Future of Public Transit, Co-Sponsored by Untapped Cities
To this day, “master builder” and city planner, Robert Moses, is regarded as one of the most influential and controversial