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!
The New York City that Never Was: Part III Roadways and Railways
New York as a multi-layered city Cities are like creatures, dependent on the intricate systems providing them with life. A
New AirTrain Lounge at Jamaica/JFK Airport
Good news for JFK airport travelers! The AirTrain terminal now has a “lounge” with an “Air Bar” and Tim Hortons.
History of the NYC Subway Token 1953-2003
It’s easy to forget that subway tokens were only discontinued in 2003, as it feels much longer since New
Why Are You On My Train?: Life Sized Teddy Bear
Welcome to the weekly feature of a Why Are You On My Train? video! This time, Alli and Jen strike
The Vanishing Subway Token Booths
Technology has a way of making jobs obsolete. But so does recession. And when the subway station agents (those in
Why Are You On My Train?
Now this is a pretty genius idea. Tap into the rich material which is our fellow subway riders themselves. But
Traffic Lights in NYC for Bikes!
Spotted in Herald Square: this may be the cutest thing we’ve seen all week. Bike lanes have their own
Progress on the New Fulton Street Transit Center
From the always discerning eye of Ink Lake, we have some photographs of the progress inside the new Fulton Street
The New York City that Never Was: Part II Bridges
A turn of the century postcard depicting the benefits bridges could provide to the city and within the fabric Part
Sequence Art: Joe Zucker’s Glass Panels at the Huntington LIRR Train Station
The 130-foot sequence of glass panels at the Huntington Long Island Railroad station by Joe Zucker does exactly what it
Amazing Vandalism/Street Art in the 14th St. Subway
The Oxygen network is really pushing its reality TV programming and bought all of the ad space in the tunnel
A Photographic Walk Across the George Washington Bridge
This is the first in a series on New York City bridges that allow pedestrians to enjoy the architecture and