Red Hook Trolley Redux
So, a few weeks ago there was once again talk of reviving the old Red Hook trolley plan. This was...
View ArticleI.M. Pei's Hyperboloid vs. Grand Central Terminal
Take I.M. Pei’s plans with a mix of relief and regret. Imagine an alternative-universe New...
View ArticleSubterranean Cell Phone Service You Say?
Image courtesy of thenextweb.com Love or hate the prospect of it…underground wireless...
View ArticleNo Pain, No Train on 2nd Avenue
It took close to 90 years to get this far in the construction of the 2nd Avenue Subway, but now it...
View ArticleLifestyle Studio "Gytha" Opens on 92nd & Lexington
My friend—designer and entrepreneur extraordinaire Niraj Parekh—has opened up a new “lifestyle...
View ArticleDigital Bulletin Boards for Subways
In an effort to provide real-time information to riders, the MTA is installed large LCD monitors at...
View Article"Third Avenue Subway" (Route #3 from 1905)
Supplementing the First Avenue Subway (Route #1) and—one would assume—eliminating the need for a 3rd...
View ArticleThe New Tappan Zee Bridge, Now With Rail
Officials from NYSDOT, the MTA, and New York State Thruway Authority have announced that the Tappan...
View ArticleArticulating the Need to Move Between Subway Cars
So Ben at Second Avenue Sagas posted on the MTA’s ban on riders moving between subway...
View Article"Ditching" the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway
So Gothamist and The Brooklyn Paper posted plans of covering the open cuts of the Brooklyn–Queens...
View Article"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood"
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood” - Daniel Burnham...
View ArticleDust Devils from the Underground
Dust Devils from the Underground: Subway construction on the East Side kicks up a storm.
View ArticleSir, Your Private Rail Car Awaits You
And here I thought private rail cars went the way of roll-up desks and spats. The Washington Post...
View ArticleAndroids on the Rise
According to Business Insider: Android Is Totally Blowing Away The Competition
View Article"The Kind of Big Thinking That New York Needs"
So the New York Times put out a fascinating piece about an ego-tripping proposal to extend Manhattan...
View Article‘Walkable’ Steps Into Spotlight
‘Walkable’ Steps Into Spotlight: A goal of more walkable communities is being pursued statewide by...
View ArticleBuild That Subway to Staten Island Already.
Build That Subway to Staten Island Already.: A major development project for its waterfront could...
View ArticleWNYC Keeping the Dream of Subway Expansion Alive
WNYC has put up a great piece on some of the unfinished portions of the New York City subway. The...
View ArticleEditorial | What is White Pot Junction? And Why Should I Care? | Queens Courier
Editorial | What is White Pot Junction? And Why Should I Care? | Queens Courier: An excellent...
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