Local transit historian and railfan Dj Hammers makes tons of great videos showing how subway transit works and runs in the City. In this recent upload to YouTube, Dj Hammers gives a sneak peek inside the MTA's new R211 Open Gangway subway cars.

A comprehensive look at the mock-up of the upcoming new R211 subway cars, which are due to begin arriving in the early 2020s. This mockup will be on view for a few more days at 34th Street - Hudson Yards on the 7 line. Enjoy!

We already know that New York City tap water is some of the best in the world, but how does it get here so clean? Furthermore, how does it serve the needs of 8.5 million residents who pull over a billion gallons a day? In this interesting 2014 video from the New York Times, see exactly how the three-month-long process of getting our tap water from upstate works.

It is the gold standard of urban water supplies. The New York City watershed was assembled during the 20th century, and the system’s underground aqueducts are considered an engineering marvel.

When the old Kosciuszko Bridge was energetically felled this last October, it marked the first time that a bridge was taken down with the use of explosive charges in New York City. In this incredible 360° video from Skansa USA, the team behind the demolition, see the demolition from directly underneath and beside it.

After constructing the first phase of New York City’s new Kosciuszko Bridge – providing a safer and smoother crossing – it was time to carefully demolish the original. Through the eyes of five, strategically-positioned 360-degree cameras, view how Skanska USA safely executed the explosive finale.

If you can't move the view around, you need to use the Google Chrome browser on desktop, or the YouTube App for iOS or Android to move around inside the video.