In college I was told that education is the “great equalizer.” Supposedly education puts everyone on the same playing field so that we can all communicate effectively, compete fairly for…
There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ Emory Roth's…
Created by vintage-map recreation artists Fifty-Three Studios, this unique map shows how Manhattan transit looked in 1899, before the introduction of the subway changed everything. In 1899,…
Believe it or not, NYC is home to colorful butterflyfish! But this story has a sad ending. These beautiful visitors to NYC are called Gulf Stream Orphans. I rode the subway to this dive…
All New York City subway platforms have a black and white striped sign mounted facing the tracks. When the subway conductors, who ride in the middle of the train rather than the front, see…
The Londonist recently published a series of infographics comparing the subway systems of the two cities on multiple fronts including price, distance covered, cleanliness, ease of navigation…
Following Sunday's fare hike, the MTA has actually done something good for us with a surprising addition to the Metrocard vending machines. beginning last Sunday, the MetroCard machines’…
After weeks of cutting, sewing, runway shows and being taken to task by celebrity judges, the winner of “Making the Cut” has been chosen. Brooklyn’s very own Andrea Pitter was crowned the…
Map designer Max Roberts of Tube Map Central recently re-released his popular Concentric Circle New York City Subway map in the style of famous NYC subway map designer Massimo Vignelli and…
There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Bushwick…
