(All Photos by Joshua Mu for Viewing NYC) The Grand Central Terminal is the nation's busiest train station, used by over 750,000 people daily. Between secret presidential tracks and a $20…
Brooklyn filmmaker/actor/entertainer Meir Kalmanson has done quite a few stunts in the City, including dancing like crazy behind unsuspecting strangers, the subway dance party and…
Christopher Payne said it best in his book about New York Cities Sub-stations and fake buildings: “All over New York City, hidden behind unassuming historic facades, sits the gigantic…
Serving millions of New Yorkers every day, there is little question as to the incredible impact the New York City subway system has had on the city’s reputation as a massive hub of…
I walk Broadway from the Staten Island Ferry to Chambers Street in April 2022. It was interesting to see the Wall Street Bull full of tourists again, and all the activity throughout the…
Opened in 1880 as the New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad, the line originally operated as a steam railroad at street grade. It was sold to the owner of the LIRR in 1887, and was…
In New York, Kal Penn investigates “gray” and “green” infrastructure initiatives to save the city from the next superstorm. Is the answer a giant wall around Manhattan? Or are there…
New York’s Fifth Avenue! The place where the richest families in America would come to flaunt their wealth and outdo one another! The place where grandiose mansions were built, and a robust…
Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to Architectural Digest to explore the history of New York City's storied subway system, breaking down the architectural and…
