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Daily What?! NYC Sanitary Code Bans Smoking and Spitting in Subways
At York Street, you might notice this porcelain on steel sign along the walls of the subway tube. NO SMOKING,
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Fun Maps: NYC Subway Stations That Have Wi-Fi and Cell Service
Being late and stuck underground and unable to send a “Hey-I’m-running-late” is the worst. Memorize this map from WNYC’
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Daily What?! The MTA Signal Training School in the 14th Street Subway Station
You’ve probably noticed the whimsical Tom Otterness Life Underground sculptures while at the 14th Street A/C/E station,
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“Intelligent Design” Coming to NYC’s Second Avenue Subway
Imagine an “intelligent” multi layered public transit system seamlessly weaving through New York City and beyond. Imagine walking out of
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Subway Art on the Future Second Avenue Subway Line Revealed
Working alongside the MTA architecture team in bringing beauty and inspiration into new Second Avenue Subway line is MTA’s
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Daily What?! Brooklyn Nautical Maps at the Smith-9th Street Subway Station
Have you ever noticed the nautical maps on every window of the Smith-9th Street subway? In fact, the station which
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23rd Street Subway Station Art Pays Homage to Flatiron’s History as a Fashion Hub
As the train pulls up on the 23rd Street N/R station, have you noticed the mosaic hats that can
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Daily What?! Is This the Smallest Door in the NYC Subway?
This adorable door in the 60th Street and Broadway subway entrance to Columbus Circle has been making us smile for
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Cities 101: Where Do The Mysterious Phone Numbers on NYC Subway Station Doors Lead To?
Have you ever wondered what’s behind those locked doors in subway stations? Whenever we see an MTA employee going
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New Visions for the Abandoned Gowanus Batcave by Syracuse University Architecture Students
In 2012, Untapped contributor Will Ellis (of Abandoned NYC) took us inside the Gowanus Batcave, an abandoned MTA powerhouse turned
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Installation of Fulton Center’s Sky Reflector-Net, An Art Exhibit on the Oculus of the Transit Hub
Dreary commuters are in for a brighter commute as the Fulton Center construction is nearing its opening in 2014. The
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Video and Photos of the 2013 Nostalgia Express Trains and Vintage Swing Party in NYC
Video by Untapped Cities contributor Bhushan Mondkar of the 2013 Nostalgia Train and Swing Party Extra! Extra! Read all about