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Cities 101
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There’s a Floating Train Barge that Crosses the Hudson River Twice a Day
Freight barges aren’t something we think about all the time but did you know there’s a floating train
Architecture
Cities 101: What’s That Tar Gunk on NYC’s Subway Platforms?
Every time we go through Columbus Circle subway station, we wonder about those big patches of black tar-like substance that
Architecture
8 Most Popular NYC Street Names: Broadway, St. Mark’s Place, Park Avenue
Several street names are repeated throughout NYC–sometimes more than twice. Why is this? New York has amassed its size
Architecture
Daily What?! NYC Planning Department Keeps Official Population Records for Central Park, JFK Airport, and Jamaica Bay
If you’ve ever wondered who, if anyone, lives in NYC’s larger parks, allow the Department of City Planning’
Architecture
Cities 101: Rapid Transit Nomenclature–What’s the Difference Between the Metro and the Subway?
Relied on by everyone and utilized on a daily basis, transit systems form the critical backbone for urban life. One
New York
Conducting Anonymously: What You Didn’t Know About the Job of an MTA Subway Operator
We’re following up our profile of the differences between New York and London cabbies with another breakdown of transit
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Cities 101: Is Busking Illegal in NYC Subways? Audition for Music Under New York
Subway performers have become the thing of New York City folklore. But as a result of many recent crackdowns and
Architecture
Cities 101: What are the Little Glass Circles in the Sidewalks of Soho?
Small circular glass bulbs dot the sidewalks of Soho–are they chic street stylings or art? The glass circles are
Architecture
Cities 101: How to Navigate Queens’ Street Grid
In a post on the Rego-Forest Preservation Council Facebook page, Sergey Kandisky writes: “On the eve of street numbering, Forest
Architecture
Cities 101: Which Pets are Illegal in NYC?
Apartment photo by Carlo De La Cruz, photoshopping by Matt Nestor It may be a Brooklyn Zoo out there, but
New York
Cities 101: Traffic Circles vs. Roundabouts – What’s the difference?
View of Columbus Circle today from the Robert restaurant at the MAD Museum, with an aerial view of the redesigned
Arts & Culture
Cities 101: What Are Those Numbers on Top of Buses For?
In the movie Speed (1994), Keanu Reaves parades through Los Angeles on a public bus rigged with a bomb. In