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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Two women standing on a subway platform next to the NYC Holiday Nostalgia Train

Transit

Last Chance to Catch NYC's Holiday Notalgia Train

We met the voices of the NYC subway on our nostalgia ride this weekend!

Nicole Saraniero Dec 22, 2025

Architecture

The First LIRR Trains Pull Into Penn Station, September 1910

Celebrate the anniversary of the first LIRR train ride into Penn Station!

Nicole Saraniero Sep 3, 2025

Transit

An Original Stone Eagle Comes Home to Penn Station in NYC

A 7,500-pound eagle sculpture from the top of the original 1910 Penn Station building has been returned after years in hiding!

Nicole Saraniero Apr 17, 2025

Arts & Culture

Masstransiscope: Art in an Abandoned NYC Subway Station

Masstransiscope is one of those great serendipitous surprises that brightens up your commute; plus, it’s located in an abandoned

Michelle Young Apr 14, 2025

MTA Chair Janno Lieber, NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow, and Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara unveil a new subway map

Transit

Minimalists Win the Great NYC Subway Map Debate, 50 Years Later

The NYC subway map has a new look that might look familiar...

Patrick Spauster Apr 8, 2025

Transit

NYC Says Goodbye the MetroCard

The MTA will stop selling its iconic yellow metro cards at the end of 2025!

Patrick Spauster Mar 26, 2025

Transit

Trump Wants to Kill Congestion Pricing, But It Has Eased Traffic in NYC

The Trump administration claims congestion pricing doesn’t reduce traffic, but data shows otherwise. See which parts of Manhattan got the most relief.

Patrick Spauster Feb 26, 2025