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!
Eagle Head from the Original Penn Station is on Display in Moynihan Train Hall
The design of Moynihan Train Hall is filled with many subtle nods to the original McKim, Mead, and White-designed Penn
Roxey the LIRR Dog Honored with a New Sculpture at Mineola Train Station
A dog who rode the rails of the Long Island Rail Road and the first female to pilot an airplane
The First LIRR Trains Pull Into Penn Station, September 1910
On September 2nd, 1910 a select group of Long Island Railroad riders were given a ticket for the inaugural preview
New Mosaic Subway Art Unveiled at Grand Street Station in Brooklyn
The colors and shapes that appear in artist Glendalys Medina’s new mosaic subway art are pulled from the surrounding
NYC’s Never-Built Pneumatic Tube Railway, from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to announce a new editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
5 Abandoned Brooklyn Subway Stations
The New York City subway is an ever-evolving network of stations and tracks that snake below the city streets. First
Tracking JFK Airport’s Runway Turtles in NYC
Bad weather, air traffic, and delayed crewmembers are all reasons you might expect to cause a plane delay, but turtles
Metro-North Locomotives Get a Vintage Makeover
This year, MTA Metro-North Railroad is celebrating its 40th anniversary! The rail line first went into operation on January 1,
Undiscarded Stories: Remembering the NYC Subway Token
Undiscarded Stories is a deep dive into the subjects featured on each episode of the Undiscarded podcast, an audio series
Placemaker and Displacer: How Transit Shaped NYC from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to announce a new editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
Catwalk Cars May Come Back to the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels
The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, which connect travelers from New York City to New Jersey, are about to get a
Inside the Ruins of the Abandoned Rochester Subway
Beneath the streets of downtown Rochester lies the remains of the seldom heard-of, but once bustling Rochester Industrial and Rapid
