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| Author | : David Weitzman |
| Publisher | : Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2005-11-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780374372842 |
Offers readers the factual account of how the first section of the New York City's subway system was able to transport its many passengers from areas in lower Manhattan to the Upper West Side in just a matter of minutes--and for only a nickel!
| Author | : Brian J. Cudahy |
| Publisher | : Fordham Univ Press |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780823216185 |
But as it is in no other city on earth, the subway of New York is intimately woven into the fabric and identity of the city itself.
| Author | : John E. Morris |
| Publisher | : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780762467907 |
"New York wouldn't be New York without the subway. This one-time engineering marvel that united and expanded the city has been a cultural touchstone for the last 114 years. Somehow though, there has never been a book that celebrates the subway from the scars it left on the city's fabric to the romantic fantasies it unleashed. Subway will convey a sense of wonder and fun about the world's largest transit system. The book will include a complete, concise history of the subway beginning with the technical obstacles and corruption that impeded plans for an underground rail line in the late 1800s, and the visionary and sometimes wacky schemes put forward in that era for subterranean and elevated transport. It will also tell how additional lines were built and how three independent subway systems were merged, creating the mishmash of numbered and lettered lines we have today.Interspersed throughout will be sidebars and stand-alone sections including profiles of characters that helped make the subway what it is (including the mostly forgotten August Belmont Jr., a flamboyant financier who bankrolled the first subway); graphics and imagery showing the evolution of subway cars, tokens and MetroCards, graffiti, and even subway etiquette ads; how the subway has been characterized in movies, television, and music; a look at abandoned cars and stations and more. Packed with compelling stories, fascinating facts and anecdotes, vivid portraits of the people who made the subway and those who saved it, all supplemented with engrossing imagery and a dynamic design, Subway will be a visual feast and must-have gift book, perfect for any coffee table"--
| Author | : New York Transit Museum |
| Publisher | : Harry N. Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2004-10-01 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781584793496 |
More than 250 extraordinary photographs--including both newly commissioned color photographs and period images from the New York Transit Museum archives--chronicle one hundred years of architectural and design history from the New York City subway system, including everything from the interiors of t
| Author | : Kyle Knoke |
| Publisher | : Triumph Books |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2015-05-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1633191761 |
In Subway Adventure Guide: New York City, residents and tourists alike gain access to off-the-beaten-path adventures in a compact guidebook format and see the New York City that's not featured on postcards sold all over Manhattan. Each of the roughly three dozen end-of-the-line destinations spread out over New York City's five boroughs included in this easy-to-use guide, from restaurants and bars to landmarks and museums, are highlighted in great detail by authors Kyle Knoke and Amy Plitt—what to order, what to see, and how to get there. For even better exploring, each destination is organized by the more than 30 subway lines that run through the city, including handy maps with street names. From delighting in a little-known ethnic restaurant to admiring a local landmark, each adventure contained in this photo-packed pocket guide reveals a new hidden gem of the city. Van Cortlandt Park. Far Rockaway. Bay Ridge. Flatbush Avenue. Subway Adventure Guide: New York City takes you away from the tourist traps and closer to a genuine New York City experience.
| Author | : Clifton Hood |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 2004-08-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780801880544 |
When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue—the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND or Independent Subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 miles—long enough to reach from New York to Chicago. In this definitive history, Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the New York City subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. For the subway's centennial the author supplies a new foreward explaining that now, after a century, "we can see more clearly than ever that this rapid transit system is among the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements."
| Author | : Philip Mark Plotch |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020-03-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1501745026 |
Last Subway is the fascinating and dramatic story behind New York City's struggle to build a new subway line under Second Avenue and improve transit services all across the city. With his extraordinary access to powerful players and internal documents, Philip Mark Plotch reveals why the city's subway system, once the best in the world, is now too often unreliable, overcrowded, and uncomfortable. He explains how a series of uninformed and self-serving elected officials have fostered false expectations about the city's ability to adequately maintain and significantly expand its transit system. Since the 1920s, New Yorkers have been promised a Second Avenue subway. When the first of four planned phases opened on Manhattan's Upper East Side in 2017, subway service improved for tens of thousands of people. Riders have been delighted with the clean, quiet, and spacious new stations. Yet these types of accomplishments will not be repeated unless New Yorkers learn from their century-long struggle. Last Subway offers valuable lessons in how governments can overcome political gridlock and enormous obstacles to build grand projects. However, it is also a cautionary tale for cities. Plotch reveals how false promises, redirected funds and political ambitions have derailed subway improvements. Given the ridiculously high cost of building new subways in New York and their lengthy construction period, the Second Avenue subway (if it is ever completed) will be the last subway built in New York for generations to come.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Gibbs Smith Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1586853244 |
Includes 12 easy-to-assemble punch-out train cars that are modeled after the historic trains in the collection of the New York Transit Museum.
| Author | : Minh T. Nguyen |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 67 |
| Release | : 2013-11-05 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1304582736 |
The most convenient way to travel in New York City is by subway, but many first-time tourists, and even locals find the complexity of the system intimidating and confusing. Whether you are a first-time visitor or have struggled to use the subway in the past, this guide is for you! This book makes absolutely no assumptions about what you know about taking public transportation in New York. Illustrated with more than 70 pictures and figures, this detailed guide breaks down everything you need to know about using the subway. Filled with detailed information and many pictures, this guide will alleviate your fear and confusion about taking the subway and allow you to navigate it confidently and effectively. What this guide includes: - A step-by-step guide on how to use the subway - Dealing with weekend and weeknight service changes - 70+ pictures and figures allowing you to visually understand the system - Tips, tricks, and subway etiquette - Getting from New York's three major airports into Manhattan
| Author | : Matthew Litwack |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Graffiti |
| ISBN | : 9781584235545 |
Only a handful of transit workers, daring explorers and graffiti writers have experienced the full scope of the New York subway system. Beneath The Streets reveals this world for the first time with fantastic photographs captured from throughout the tunnels and byways of the subway. Although it provides service to over 5 million riders every day, the subway is for most a sealed system. Very few of its patrons are aware of the extent of this vast underground infrastructure. The authors of this important historical work first discovered this hidden world in the process of photographing graffiti found below ground in the subway system. Now their riveting documentary work opens up this subterranean maze, including 600 miles of active track as well as abandoned sections and disused stations, for all to experience.
