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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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!
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Architecture
The Electric Motor That Powered America’s First Subway Was Tested in NYC in 1886
Next week on Tuesday, January 31st, PBS will premiere its next episode of American Experience focusing on the invention of
Architecture
Cities 101: MTA Tests New “Vakmobile” Vacuum for Track Cleaning
Despite the efforts of the MTA to keep the tracks clean, litter in the system remains an on-going challenge. To
Architecture
10 Fun Facts About NYC’s New Second Avenue Subway Line
On January 1st, 2017, one of the urban legends of New York City finally became reality; the Second Avenue Subway
New York
The Evolution (and New Revolution) of NYC’s Ferry Service; Citywide Ferry to Launch Summer 2017
The Citywide Ferry system by Hornblower, to be launched this summer, is the latest evolution in New York City’s
Architecture
Photos: Looking Back at the Construction of the Second Avenue Subway
Here at Untapped Cities, we have had the good fortune of documenting the construction of the Second Avenue Subway annually
Arts & Culture
There Are Streets in Staten Island Named After the Original Seven Mercury Astronauts
In a previous post, we highlighted a bit of New York City history by examining thematic street names across various
Arts & Culture
Governor Andrew Cuomo Adds Post-It Note to Union Square Subway Therapy Project
The Union Square subway station has been a mecca for art, both commissioned and non-commissioned, from the urban archeological fragments
Architecture
Proposed Routes for Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Line Revealed
A rendering of the BQX streetcar running on Berry Street in Williamsburg. Image via Parsons Brinckerhoff Earlier this year, Mayor
Architecture
11 NYC Bridges Built Just For Pedestrians and Bikers
Prospect Park. Photo by gigi_nyc from the Untapped Cities Google Glass Scavenger Hunt Strolling across the city’s iconic
New York
Everything You Need to Know About the Relaunch of the W Train and Second Ave Subway
We’ve been talking about the Second Avenue Subway for a while, haven’t we? Before jet travel, World War
Architecture
Remnants of 1904 Union Square Subway Station Hidden in Plain Sight
Many of Untapped Cities’ writers and photographers revel in accessing New York City’s off-limits spots, but often, incredible remnants
New York
Video: At Long Last, the Second Avenue Subway Line Gets a Test Run
Over the last five years, we’ve been documenting the construction along the Second Avenue Subway. On our second visit,