Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
Midtown Tunnel
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Architecture
44,600 Pound Flood Gates Installed on NYC Tunnels to Protect from Superstorms
If you’ve been on the Queens Midtown Tunnel or the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel recently, you may have noticed
Architecture
11 Secrets of NYC’s Queens Midtown Tunnel
Opened in 1940 by the New York Tunnel Authority, the Queens-Midtown Tunnel is one of the largest public works projects
Architecture
Daily What?! 1940s-Era Queens Midtown Tunnel Street Signage Still Intact
With some time to spare, we decided to venture from a usual route. This little adventure landed us on the
Architecture
History of Streets: Functionally Named NYC Streets
Streets in New York City (and the world) are often christened with appealing names that indirectly reflect the history of
