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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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Arts & Culture
NY Train Project Recreates Signs of All 62 Bronx Subway Stations
“Working on the Bronx stations was interesting. I honestly never really went out there too much, so I was seeing
New York
New R179 MTA Subway Cars Arrive for Testing at 207th Street Rail Yard to Replace C Line Trains
You know those old C trains with the ribbed metal pattern on the outside and gray seats on the inside?
Architecture
Cities 101: What the Spray Painted Symbols Mean on NYC Streets
In 2015, artist Ingrid Burrington released a handy illustrated pocket guide to the cryptic symbols you see spray painted on
Architecture
8 Things You’ll Learn About Robert Moses at BLDZR the Musical about the Master Planner
Much has been written about the “what” and the “where” of Robert Moses’ grand vision and achievements – the bridges, the
Arts & Culture
This Week in NYC History: The First Edition of Scientific American is Published in 1845
Top half of the front page of Scientific American’s first edition published on Thursday, August 28, 1845. Image source
Arts & Culture
The Lost 1964 World’s Fair Subway Line and Cars
Earlier this year, we wrote an article about the subway line that ran just for the 1939 World’s Fair
Arts & Culture
Cool Off With These 8 Aquatic-Themed NYC Subway Stations
Since the 1980s the MTA Arts & Design Program has brought art underground by installing over 300 works of art
New York
VIDEO: “Take the Train to the Plane” in This 1980s JFK Express TV Commercial
A while back, we brought you a piece about the now extinct “Train to the Plane” on 1970s NYC Subway
Architecture
Fun Maps: Finally, a NYC Map With Subway AND Buses
It’s happened to all of us. That moment when you want to know what bus you can connect to,
Architecture
Build Your Own NYC Subway System with A New Game, “Brand New Subway”
Frustrated with the New York City subway in general? Or afraid of L-magaddon, the 2019 shutdown of the L subway
Architecture
When NYC’s Park Avenue Tunnel Was For Trains and Trolleys
Today the Park Avenue Tunnel, running between 33rd and 40th Streets is a passage for cars, but before it was
Architecture
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Park Avenue
Park Avenue in Manhattan is one of the most well-known avenues in New York City, as it is home to
