Monday, March 16th, 2020, Good Evening!

by Matt Coneybeare

on Mar. 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM

at 6:00 PM on March 16, 2020

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Monday, March 16th, 2020 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

[REPOST] Vintage Transit Plan Subway Map From 1939 Shows a Different Way to Connect New York City

by Matt Coneybeare

on Mar. 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM

at 4:00 PM on March 16, 2020

Extended Rapid Transit Facilities, New York City Transit System, 1939

This interesting proposed transit plan from 1939 shows all 5 New York City boroughs interconnected in a way that never materialized. Check out the way the N line in Queens hits the neighborhoods of Astoria Heights, East Elmhurst, and La Guardia Airport. More surprising is how the D Line would tunnel out to Staten Island. Check it out!